FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
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, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

BECK RICHARD P 		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
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

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

12/13/2010
(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   12/13/2010     S (1)    1219   (1) D $13.00   (1) 61558   D    
Common Stock   12/14/2010     S (1)    4703   (1) D $13.00   (1) 56855   D    
Common Stock   12/14/2010     G (2)    1147   (2) D $0.00   (3) 55708   (3) 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 Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. 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 Date 7. 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Shares held in the Richard P Beck Trust u/a dated July 19, 2000. Mr. Beck entered into a 10b5-1 for the purposes of gifting shares to The Polar Bears International. As of reporting date, a total of 4,078 shares were gifted. 5922 shares remain of the original 10,000 shares in the Plan. on 12/13/2010, 1,219 shares were sold at $13.00 per share and on 12/14/2010 4,703 shares were sold at $13.00 per share.
( 2)  12/14/2010 Mr. Beck gifted 1,147 shares to The Polar Bears International with a priincipal amount of the gift totaling $15,119.32. These shares were outside the 10b5-1 plan listed in Footnote 1.
( 3)  Mr. Beck has been granted a total of 36,000 RSUs in five grants: (A) 2,000 RSUs granted on May 24, 2006; (B) 16,000 RSUs granted on May 2, 2007; (C) 6,000 RSUs granted on May 7, 2008; (D) 6,000 RSUs granted on May 6, 2009; (E) 6,000 RSUs granted on May 4, 2010. Each grant vest annually in four equal installments beginning one year from grant date. As of this filing, 18,500 restricted stock units are vested and held as well as 19,708 shares held in street name.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BECK RICHARD P
1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE
FORT COLLINS, CO 80525 		X



Signatures
Thomas O. McGimpsey - Attorney-in-Fact 12/15/2010
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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