Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): November 6, 2014

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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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Appointment of Ronald C. Foster to the Board of Directors

On November 6, 2014, The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the size of the Board to eight members and appointed Ronald C. Foster as a director effective immediately. As with all Directors, Mr. Foster is subject to annual election at the next annual meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held in May 2015.

Mr. Foster, age 64, has served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance of Micron Technology, Inc. (“Micron”) since April 2008. Mr. Foster was appointed to his current position in 2008 after serving as a member of Micron’s Board of Directors from June 2004 to April 2005. Before joining Micron, Mr. Foster was the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of FormFactor, Inc, a semiconductor wafer test equipment company. Prior to Form Factor, Inc., Mr. Foster previously served as the Chief Financial Officer for JDS Uniphase, Inc. and Novell, Inc., and in various financial and operational roles at Applied Materials, Egghead Software and Hewlett Packard. He currently serves as a director of Inotera Memories Inc. and has been a director of LUXIM Corporation. Mr. Foster holds a BA in Economics from Whitman College and an MBA from the University of Chicago. The Board has determined that Mr. Foster is an “independent director” within the meaning of the Nasdaq Stock Market rules. Mr. Foster was appointed to the Audit & Finance Committee and the Compensation Committee. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Foster and any other person pursuant to which he was elected as a director of the Company. Additionally, there is no transaction between Mr. Foster and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

In connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Foster has been granted 10,000 restricted stock units pursuant to the Company’s 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2008 Plan”), which vest while a director as to 25% of the underlying shares on each anniversary of the grant date until fully vested on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. A copy of the 2008 Plan has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 000-26966) as Exhibit 10.37 to the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, filed on March 2, 2011. Other elements of his compensation as a member of the Board will be consistent with the compensation received by other non-employee members of the Board, as disclosed in the Company’s Schedule 14A definitive proxy statement.

Also in connection with his appointment to the Board, Mr. Foster and the Company plan to execute the Company’s standard form of director indemnification agreement that provides, among other things, that the Company will indemnify and hold Mr. Foster harmless for losses and expenses resulting from claims arising out of, or related to, the fact that he is or was a director of the Company. The form of director indemnification agreement has been previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (File No. 000-26966) as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2009.

On November 6, 2014, Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. issued a press release entitled “Ronald Foster Joins the Advanced Energy Board of Directors.” A copy of the press release is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.



(d)	Exhibits

99.1		Press release dated November 6, 2014 by Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., announcing that Ronald Foster has joined the Advanced Energy Industries Board of Directors.

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/ Thomas O. McGimpsey
Date: November 7, 2014		Thomas O. McGimpsey
		Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press release dated November 6, 2014

Financial News Release



CONTACTS:
Danny Herron		Annie Leschin
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.		Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
970.407.6570		970.407.6555
danny.herron@aei.com		ir@aei.com

RON FOSTER JOINS THE ADVANCED ENERGY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Fort Collins, Colo., November 6, 2014 - Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq GM: AEIS) today announced that Ron Foster, CFO and vice president of Finance at Micron Technology, Inc. has joined the company’s board of directors. A veteran of the semiconductor industry, Mr. Foster comes to the board as the Company is expanding and diversifying its product lines and applications globally.

“We are very pleased to welcome Ron to our Board," Dick Beck, the chairman of Advanced Energy, said. “His extensive financial and board experience, strong track record, and thorough understanding of the needs and concerns of all stakeholders will make him a vital addition to the board.”

“I am excited to work with Ron in my new role as CEO," said Yuval Wasserman, president & chief executive officer of Advanced Energy. “His broad management experience and operational insight will be a valuable asset as we expand and execute our vision to grow the company and return value to shareholders.”

“I’m honored to be joining the board and am excited to work with Advanced Energy and its innovative products and dynamic leadership team,” said Mr. Foster.

Mr. Foster has over 25 years of financial management and operations experience. Mr. Foster has been the chief financial officer and vice president of Finance of Micron Technology Inc. since 2008, when he was appointed to the role after serving as a member of Micron’s board of directors from 2004 to 2005. Before joining Micron, Mr. Foster was the chief financial officer and senior vice president of FormFactor, Inc., a semiconductor wafer test equipment company. Prior to FormFactor, he served as the chief financial officer for JDS Uniphase, Inc. and Novell, Inc. and in various financial and operational roles at Applied Materials and Egghead Software and Hewlett Packard. He currently serves as a director of Inotera Memories Inc. and has also been a director of LUXIM Corporation. Mr. Foster holds a BA in Economics from Whitman College and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

About Advanced Energy

Advanced Energy (NASDAQ: AEIS - News) is a global leader in innovative power and control technologies for thin-film manufacturing and high-growth solar-power generation. Advanced Energy is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, with dedicated support and service locations around the world. For more information, go to www.advanced-energy.com.

Forward-Looking Language

Advanced Energy’s expectations with respect to statements that are not historical information are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These include statements regarding the expected future performance of the Company. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Risks associated with Advanced Energy’s business, industry and stock are described in Advanced Energy's Form 10-K, Forms 10-Q and other reports and statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports and statements are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Copies may also be obtained from Advanced Energy's website at www.advancedenergy.com or by contacting Advanced Energy's investor relations at 970-407-6555. Forward-looking statements are made and based on information available to the company on the date of this press release. Advanced Energy assumes no obligation to update the information in this press release.

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