Form 8-K Executive 10b5-1 Plan


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2013

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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware
 
000-26966
 
84-0846841
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1625 Sharp Point Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado
 
80525
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(970) 221-4670
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.
     
On June 4, 2013, Garry Rogerson, the Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), adopted a selling plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Plan”) which provides for the sale of up to 15,000 shares of common stock of the Company beginning no earlier than November 11, 2013. Shares will be sold under the Plan on the open market at prevailing market prices and subject to a minimum price threshold as specified in the Plan. The Plan will terminate no later than November 10, 2014, even if all shares subject to the Plan have not been sold. The Plan was established as part of Mr. Rogerson's personal long term strategy for asset diversification and liquidity. Rule 10b5-1 permits officers and directors of public companies to adopt pre-determined plans for buying or selling specified amounts of stock if the plan is adopted at a time when the purchaser or seller is not aware of any material non-public information.

The Company does not undertake to report Rule 10b5-1 plans or any other stock transactions that may be adopted or effected by any officer or director, or to report any modifications or termination of any publicly announced trading plan or transaction, except to the extent required by law.








SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Danny C. Herron
Date: June 5, 2013
 
Danny C. Herron
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer