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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * ROGERSON GARRY W   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) CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 08/08/2011 (Street) FORT COLLINS, CO 80525 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 08/08/2011   A   22,500 (1) A $ 0 22,500 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 8.65

08/08/2011

A

157,500 (2)

08/08/2012

08/08/2021

Common Stock

157,500

$ 0

157,500

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 8.65

08/08/2011

A

112,500 (3)

(3)

08/08/2014(4)

Common Stock

112,500

$ 0

270,000

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 8.65

08/08/2011

A

112,500 (5)

(5)

08/08/2014(4)

Common Stock

112,500

$ 0

382,500 (6)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
ROGERSON GARRY W 1625 SHARP POINT DRIVE FORT COLLINS, CO 80525	X		CEO

Signatures

/s/ Thomas O. McGimpsey		08/09/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The employee restricted stock units granted on 8/8/2011 will vest in three equal installments over a 3 year period beginning on on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(2)	The employee stock options (right to buy)granted on 8/8/2011 will vest in three equal, annual installments over a three year period beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(3)	The employee stock option (right to buy) is a performance based option to purchase 112,500 shares of common stock if the Company's stock price meets or exceeds $22 each day during a 30-day consecutive period within three years of the grant date.
(4)	If the Employee Stock Options (right to buy) vest based on performance, then they will expire 10 years from grant date.
(5)	The employee stock option is a performance based option to purchase 112,500 shares of common stock if the Company's stock price meets or exceeds $27.50 each day during a 30-day consecutive period with 3 years of the grant date.
(6)	Mr. Rogerson has stock options (right to buy) of 382,500 stock options.

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