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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 14A
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Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to be held on June 4, 2019, for Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet and is not a form for voting. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. To view the proxy statement and annual report, go to www.proxydocs.com/aeis. To submit your vote while visiting this site, you will need the 12 digit control number in the box below.
 
 
 
 
 
Under new United States Securities and Exchange Commission rules, proxy materials do not have to be delivered in paper. Proxy materials can be distributed by making them available on the Internet. We have chosen to use these procedures for our 2019 Annual Meeting and need YOUR participation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. In order to receive a paper package in time for this year's annual meeting, please make this request on or before May 21, 2019.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Notice of Annual Meeting
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Date:
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Time:
9:00 AM (Mountain Daylight Time)
Place:
Suite 270, 2420 17th Street, Denver, Colorado 80202
The purpose of the Annual Meeting is to take action on the proposals listed below.
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote "FOR" the following proposals:
1.
Election of 8 Directors.
 
 
 
 
Nominees:
01 Frederick A. Ball
03 Tina M. Donikowski
05 Edward C. Grady
07 John A. Roush
 
 
02 Grant H. Beard
04 Ronald C. Foster
06 Thomas M. Rohrs
08 Yuval Wasserman
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Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Advanced Energy's independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.
3.
Advisory approval of Advanced Energy’s compensation of its named executive officers.
4.
Approval to amend and restate Advanced Energy's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, to provide stockholders the ability to remove members of the board of directors, with or without cause.
Should you require directions to the annual meeting, please call (970) 221-4670
 
Vote in Person Instructions: While we encourage shareholders to vote by the means indicated above, a shareholder is entitled to vote in person at the annual meeting. Additionally, a shareholder who has submitted a proxy before the meeting, may revoke that proxy in person at the annual meeting.