<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001558370-22-003871.txt : 20220317
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001558370-22-003871
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220317

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:		22749832

	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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style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:6pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';">P.O. BOX 8016, CARY, NC 27512-9903</font></p></td><td colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;width:49.16%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.<br>Important Notice Regarding the Availability<br>of Proxy Materials</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-weight:bold;">Stockholders Meeting to be held on May 9, 2022</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-weight:bold;">For Stockholders of record as of March 16, 2022</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:8pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-weight:bold;">This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:8pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-weight:bold;">To view the proxy materials, and to obtain directions to attend the meeting, go to: www.proxydocs.com/AEIS</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:8pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</font></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:8pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><b style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-weight:bold;">To vote your proxy while visiting this site, you will need the 12-digit control number in the box below.</b></p><p style="font-family:'Calibri','Helvetica','sans-serif';font-size:8pt;line-height:1.19;margin:0pt;"><font style="font-family:'Arial','Helvetica','sans-serif';">Under United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. 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