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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-025114.txt : 20080415
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-08-025114.hdr.sgml : 20080415
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080415192535
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-025114
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080415
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080415

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:			Adams Timothy C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314127

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24575
		FILM NUMBER:		08758604

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		352-473-6673

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6670 SPRINGLAKE ROAD
		CITY:			KEYSTONE HEIGHTS
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32656
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4-2008 STOCK OPTIONS/RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-02-29</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001043186</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>American Electric Technologies Inc</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AETI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>Adams Timothy C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6670 SPRING LAKE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KEYSTONE HEIGHTS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32656</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President - American Access</officerTitle>
            <otherText>subsidiary</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to buy common stock dated February 29, 2008</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>4.09</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-02-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3750</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-02-28</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            <ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Incentive compensation award. Vesting is subject to attainment of 2008 performance criteria and then vests in four equal installments on February 28, 2009, February 28, 2010, February 28, 2011 and February 29, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Upon vesting, each restricted common stock unit is settled for one share of the issuer's common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Timothy C. Adams</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-04-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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