<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001558370-21-002722.txt : 20210310
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-21-002722
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		7
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210310
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210310

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927003
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				840846841
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26966
		FILM NUMBER:		21730641

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1595 WYNKOOP STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9702214670

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1595 WYNKOOP STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 800
		CITY:			DENVER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80202
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<!--Enhanced HTML document created with Toppan Merrill Bridge  9.9.1.77--><!--Created on: 3/10/2021 10:04:08 PM (UTC)--><!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"><html><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><title></title></head><body><div style="margin-top:30pt;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:10.35%;padding-right:10.35%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;padding-bottom:1pt;padding-top:1pt;text-align:center;border-bottom:1.0pt solid #000000;border-top:3.0pt solid #000000;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:1pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-size:2pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Times New 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New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:5.0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;min-height:1.19em;position:relative;width:100%;"><hr noshade="true" color="#000000" size="1" width="25.0%" style="background-color:#000000;color:#000000;height:1pt;position:relative;top:0.6em;border:none;margin:0 auto;" align="center"></div><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&#160;14(a) of</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:9pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">(Amendment No. &#160;&#160; )</b></p><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><font 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style="vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-size:18pt;font-weight:bold;">ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.</b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:7pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)</b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:bottom;width:100%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:4pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-weight:bold;">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)</b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" 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This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your  shares. 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