Sec Form 4 Filing - Acebedo Eduardo Bernal @ ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC - 2022-03-16

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Acebedo Eduardo Bernal
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC [ AEIS]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and COO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1595 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 800
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
03/16/2022
(Street)
DENVER, CO80202
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/16/2022 A 7,083( 1 ) A $ 85.97 14,542( 2 ) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Performance Units $ 0 03/16/2022 A V 14,168( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 3 ) Common Stock 14,168 $ 0 14,168 D
Employee Stock Options (right to buy) $ 85.97 03/16/2022 A 18,126( 4 ) 03/16/2023 03/16/2033 Common Stock 18,126 $ 0 18,126 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Acebedo Eduardo Bernal
1595 WYNKOOP STREET, SUITE 800
DENVER, CO80202
EVP and COO
Signatures
/s/ Steven Mason - Attorney-in-Fact 03/16/2022
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Employee Restricted Stock units granted 3/16/2022 under the Company's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTI Plan) will vest in 3 equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
( 2 )Represents 14,542 shares of unvested restricted stock units.
( 3 )These performance share awards were issued under the LTI Plan at 200% of target and have a 3-year vest period and will vest in all or in part upon achievement of performance metrics. Any awards that have not been vested and released at the end of the 3-year period will be cancelled.
( 4 )The employee stock options granted 3/16/2022 will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant.

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