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): June 4, 2019
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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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company [   ]
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
 
AEIS
 
NASDAQ Global Select Market
 




Item 5.07      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. ("Advanced Energy" or the "Company") held its 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 to vote on four proposals. The following matters as set forth in the Proxy Statement dated April 15, 2019, 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 eight (8) Directors.
The following eight nominees were elected to serve as directors of the Company, with the following votes tabulated:
 
 
For
 
Withhold
 
Broker Non-Vote
Frederick A. Ball
 
33,164,975
 
750,977
 
1,876,226
Grant H. Beard
 
33,622,107
 
293,845
 
1,876,226
Tina M. Donikowski
 
33,614,188
 
301,764
 
1,876,226
Ronald C. Foster
 
33,650,480
 
265,472
 
1,876,226
Edward C. Grady
 
33,148,309
 
767,643
 
1,876,226
Thomas M. Rohrs
 
22,366,354
 
11,549,598
 
1,876,226
John A. Roush
 
33,649,344
 
266,608
 
1,876,226
Yuval Wasserman
 
33,312,835
 
603,117
 
1,876,226

Each director has been elected to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, or until his or her successor has been elected and qualified or until such director's earlier resignation or removal.

2. Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as Advanced Energy's independent registered public accounting firm for 2019.
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2019 was ratified, with the following votes tabulated:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
35,683,692
 
56,856
 
51,630
 
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3. Advisory approval of Advanced Energy's compensation of its named executive officers.
The advisory approval of the compensation of the Company's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement was approved, with the following votes tabulated:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
32,813,529
 
1,035,941
 
66,482
 
1,876,226

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 Company's Board of Directors, with or without cause.
The amendment and restatement of Advanced Energy's Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, was approved by a majority of the outstanding shares, with the following votes tabulated:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
33,851,171
 
16,285
 
48,496
 
1,876,226






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.

 
 
ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey
Date: June 4, 2019
 
Thomas O. McGimpsey
 
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Government Affairs and Corporate Secretary