8-K Shareholder Election Results


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 7, 2014

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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware
 
000-26966
 
84-0846841
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1625 Sharp Point Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado
 
80525
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
(970) 221-4670
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
 
 
 
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 to vote on four proposals. The following matters set forth on the Proxy Statement dated March 18, 2014, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, were voted upon with the results indicated below.
1. Election of six (6) directors.
The following six nominees were elected to serve as directors of the Company, with the following votes tabulated:
 
 
For
 
Withhold
 
Broker Non-Vote
Frederick A. Ball
 
34,140,432
 
665,570
 
2,227,249
Richard P. Beck
 
28,861,989
 
5,944,013
 
2,227,249
Garry W. Rogerson
 
34,140,767
 
665,235
 
2,227,249
Edward C. Grady
 
32,972,347
 
1,833,655
 
2,227,249
Terry Hudgens
 
34,100,728
 
705,274
 
2,227,249
Thomas M. Rohrs
 
34,140,255
 
665,747
 
2,227,249

Each director has been elected to serve until the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until his successor has been elected and qualified or until such director's earlier resignation or removal.


2. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Advanced Energy's independent registered public accounting firm for 2014.
The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2014 was ratified as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
36,701,614
 
321,147
 
10,490
 
0

3. Advisory approval on the Company's executive compensation.
The compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement, was approved on an advisory basis as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
34,467,717
 
297,064
 
41,221
 
2,227,249

4. Approval of the Company’s Short Term Incentive Plan.
The Company’s Short Term Incentive Plan was approved by shareholders as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
34,127,116
 
635,614
 
43,272
 
2,227,249







SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey
Date: May 8, 2014
 
Thomas O. McGimpsey
 
 
Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and General Counsel