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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 6, 2022

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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

    

000-26966

    

84-0846841

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

   

1595 Wynkoop Street, Suite 800, Denver, Colorado

    

80202

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(970) 407-6626

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Trading Symbol(s)

    

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.001 par value

AEIS

NASDAQ Global Select Market

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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Item 8.01 Other Events

On April 6, 2022, Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the appointment of Elizabeth K. Vonne as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of the Company, effective April 15, 2022.  Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Vonne was the Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Secretary of Mesa Laboratories, Inc., a multinational manufacturer of critical quality control solutions and life science tools.  Ms. Vonne received a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School and a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College.  

A copy of the press release entitled “Advanced Energy Names Elizabeth K. Vonne as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary” is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

Press Release, dated April 6, 2022

104

The cover page from Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

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/ Paul Oldham

Date: April 6, 2022

Paul Oldham

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

PRESS RELEASE

Exhibit 99.1

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DENVER, Colo., April 6, 2022 — Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) – a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions – today announced that Elizabeth K. Vonne has been appointed executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, reporting to Steve Kelley, president and chief executive officer.

“I am delighted to welcome Elizabeth to the executive management team,” said Steve Kelley. “Her deep legal knowledge, international experience and technology industry expertise are a great fit for Advanced Energy.”

Elizabeth has more than 20 years’ experience in the legal field. She joins AE from Mesa Laboratories, Inc., a multinational manufacturer of critical quality control solutions and life science tools, where she served as vice president, legal, general counsel and secretary. Prior to this, Elizabeth was a partner at Davis, Graham & Stubbs LLP – a leading law firm that focuses on corporate transactions, complex litigation, and regulatory compliance. Previously, she was an associate attorney with Clearly Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP in New York City.

Elizabeth earned her Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School, attained a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst College, and studied law at The University of Tokyo. Elizabeth’s official start date with Advanced Energy is Friday, April 15, 2022.

I am excited to join Advanced Energy, a leader in the power electronics industry,” said Elizabeth. “I look forward to working with the leadership team to accelerate the company’s growth plans and technology investments.”

Elizabeth will replace Tom McGimpsey, executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary, who is retiring from the company, effective April 15, 2022.

The company and its board of directors sincerely thank Tom for his more than 13 years of dedicated and committed service to AE and wish him well in his retirement,” said Steve Kelley.

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. With engineering know-how and responsive service and support around the globe, the company builds collaborative partnerships to meet technology advances, propel growth for its customers and innovate the future of power. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, USA.
For more information, visit www.advancedenergy.com.

Advanced Energy | Precision. Power. Performance.

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For more information, contact:

Edwin Mok

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.

(970) 407-6555

ir@aei.com

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