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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-19-008869
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190214

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JCH Crenshaw Holdings, LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001545380
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24575
		FILM NUMBER:		19609319

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		470 ORLEANS ST., 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BEAUMONT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		409-833-1115

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		470 ORLEANS ST., 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BEAUMONT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Crenshaw J. Casey
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001545384

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24575
		FILM NUMBER:		19609320

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		470 ORLEANS ST., 7TH FLOOR
		CITY:			BEAUMONT
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77701

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			American Electric Technologies Inc
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001043186
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		IRS NUMBER:				593410234
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1250 WOOD BRANCH PARK DR STE 600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77079
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-644-8182

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1250 WOOD BRANCH PARK DR STE 600
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77079

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN ACCESS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971117
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        <footnote id="F1">American Electric Technologies, Inc. (&quot;AETI&quot;) declared a common stock dividend attributable to quarter ended December 31, 2018, payable to all holders of record of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (&quot;Series A Convertible Preferred Stock&quot;), on the dividend record date. As the sole holder of AETI's Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, the reporting person received 85,559 shares of common stock as of January 4, 2019, consisting of (i) 85,499 shares of common stock attributable to the quarter ended December 31, 2018 and (ii) 60 shares of common stock attributable to the quarter ended September 30, 2018.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. JCH Crenshaw Holdings, LLC By: /s/ J. Casey Crenshaw Name: J. Casey Crenshaw Title: President</signatureName>
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