Form 8-K 2012 Shareholder Meeting Results


 
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): May 2, 2012

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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 5.07    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (the "Company") held its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 to vote on three proposals. The following matters set forth on the Proxy Statement dated March 15, 2012, 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
Douglas S. Schatz
 
23,608,275
 
6,805,774
 
1,544,844
Frederick A. Ball
 
30,143,625
 
270,424
 
1,544,844
Richard P. Beck
 
23,767,073
 
6,646,976
 
1,544,844
Garry W. Rogerson
 
30,107,262
 
306,787
 
1,544,844
Trung T. Doan
 
22,951,567
 
7,462,482
 
1,544,844
Edward C. Grady
 
22,951,825
 
7,462,224
 
1,544,844
Terry Hudgens
 
22,951,557
 
7,462,492
 
1,544,844
Thomas M. Rohrs
 
22,950,813
 
7,463,236
 
1,544,844

Each director has been elected to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders (expected to be held in 2013), or his successor has been elected and qualified or until such director's earlier resignation or removal.
     
2. Ratification of the appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as Advanced Energy's independent registered public accounting firm
     The appointment of Grant Thornton LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for 2012 was ratified as follows:
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
31,860,479
 
91,658
 
6,756
 
0

3. Advisory approval of the Company's executive compensation.
     The compensation of the Company's named executive officers, as disclosed in the proxy statement, was approved on an advisory basis as follows:

For
 
Against
 
Abstain
 
Broker Non-Vote
21,841,405
 
8,524,139
 
48,506
 
1,544,843






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: May 3, 2012
 
Thomas O. McGimpsey
 
 
Executive Vice President of Corporate Development and General Counsel