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): May 3, 2010
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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000-26966
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84-0846841 |
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| 1625 Sharp Point Drive, Fort Collins, Colorado
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80525 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (970) 221-4670
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 3, 2010, Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (“Advanced Energy”) announced the closing
of its acquisition through a reverse triangular merger of PV Powered, Inc., a privately-owned
solar inverter company based in Bend, Oregon and an Oregon corporation (“PV Powered”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated March 24, 2010 (as amended on April
21, 2010, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Advanced Energy, PV Powered and Neptune
Acquisition Sub, Inc., an Oregon corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Energy
(“Acquisition Sub”), Acquisition Sub merged with and into PV Powered effective May 3, 2010,
with PV Powered as the surviving corporation. Copies of the Merger Agreement and the Amendment No.
1 to the Merger Agreement were filed as exhibits to the Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by
Advanced Energy on March 24, 2010 and on April 22, 2010. PV Powered will continue to operate out of
its facilities in Bend, Oregon as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Energy.
A copy of the press release announcing the closing of the Merger is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibits |
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Press Release dated May 3, 2010 |