FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

WASSERMAN YUVAL
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC [ AEIS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
President & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

3/3/2020
(Street)

FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 3/3/2020  A  24587 (1)A$0.00 174547 D  
Common Stock 3/3/2020  A  V 9641 (2)A$59.62 184188 D  
Common Stock 3/3/2020  F  4240 (3)D$59.62 179948 (4)D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Performance Units $0.00 3/3/2020  A   V 49175 (5)    (5) (5)Common Stock 49175 $0.00 49175 D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) Employee restricted stock units granted 3/3/2020 under the Company's 2020 Long Term Incentive Plan (LTI Plan) will vest in three equal installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(2) These performance stock units were reported voluntarily 2/6/2017. Certain 2019 Revenue performance metrics were met under the 2017 LTI Plan and the shares were approved for a 3/3/2020 release by the Board of Directors.
(3) Payment of tax liability by withholding securities incident to vesting of restricted stock units and performance stock units.
(4) Represents 52,313 shares of unvested restricted stock units and 127,635 shares of common stock.
(5) These performance share were issued under the 2020 LTI Plan at a 200% target and have a 3-year vest period and will vest in all or in part upon achievement of performance metrics. Any awards that have not been vested and released at the end of the 3-year period will be cancelled.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
WASSERMAN YUVAL
1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE
FORT COLLINS, CO 80525
X
President & CEO

Signatures
/s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey - Attorney-in-Fact3/5/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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