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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-07-032869.txt : 20070516
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-07-032869.hdr.sgml : 20070516
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070516142419
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-07-032869
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070516
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070516

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			American Electric Technologies Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043186
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SHEET METAL WORK [3444]
		IRS NUMBER:				593410234
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6410 LONG DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-644-8182

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6410 LONG DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77087

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971117

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Steffek James J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001398543

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24575
		FILM NUMBER:		07857219

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(713) 644-8182

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O M & I ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		6410 LONG DRIVE
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77087
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        <issuerName>American Electric Technologies Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AETI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Steffek James J</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77087</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Received in exchange for 36,662 shares of M &amp; I Electric Industries, Inc. (&quot;M &amp; I&quot;) common stock in connection with the merger transaction among the Issuer, AAT Merger Sub, Inc. and M &amp; I (the &quot;Merger&quot;).  On the effective date of the Merger each share of M&amp;I common stock was converted into the right to receive approximately 24.43 shares of the Issuer's common stock, taking into consideration the 5:1 reverse stock split effected in connection with the merger.  The closing price of the Issuer's common stock on the closing date of the merger, not taking into consideration the reverse stock split, was $0.97.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ John H. Untereker, as attorney-in-fact for James J. Steffek</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-16</signatureDate>
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