ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN
PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), hereby
awards performance stock units (“PSUs”) relating to shares of its common stock,
$0.001 par value (the “Stock”), to you in the amounts outlined in the attached
Notice of Grant of Performance Stock Options and Award of Performance Stock
Units (the “Notice of Award”). The terms and conditions of the award are set
forth in this Agreement, the 2012–2014 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTI Plan”) and
the Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2008
Plan”), as amended. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement
have the meanings given to them in the LTI Plan and 2008 Plan.
Attachment

This is not a stock certificate or a negotiable instrument.

Stock Unit Transferability
This is an award of performance stock units in the number identified in the
Notice of Award, subject to the vesting conditions described below (“PSUs”).
Your PSUs may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated, whether by
operation of law or otherwise, nor may your PSUs be made subject to execution,
attachment or similar process.
Vesting
This is a performance based award of PSUs that may result in shares of the
Company’s common stock being granted and vested if the Company’s meets or
exceeds the performance metrics outlined in the LTI Plan. Please note that the
Company may settle all or a portion of the shares underlying the PSUs by the
payment of cash as outlined in the LTI Plan.
Your PSUs only vest as set forth in the LTI Plan; provided, that, you remain in
Service on the relevant vesting dates if allowed under the LTI Plan. If your
Service terminates for any reason, you will forfeit any PSUs in which you have
not yet become vested.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, your PSUs shall not
vest unless and until you confirm that you are not obliged to make any
Hart-Scott-Rodino filings in connection with the vesting of your award of PSUs.

 

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Delivery of Stock Pursuant to Vesting of PSUs
A certificate for the shares of Stock represented by your PSUs typically shall
be delivered to you upon vesting, unless the Administrator (in its sole
discretion) allows you to elect to defer delivery of such Stock and you make
such election in a timely manner. If your Service terminates for a reason other
than for Cause prior to such date, you will instead be delivered a certificate
for the vested portion of your PSUs represented by this Agreement. If your
Service terminates for Cause, you shall forfeit of all of your PSUs.
Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph:
If you are a “key employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code and
shares would otherwise be delivered to you on account of your separation from
Service, then such shares shall not be delivered to you until six months after
your separation from Service; and

If the shares relating to the vested PSUs would otherwise be delivered during a
period in which you are (i) subject to a lock-up agreement restricting your
ability to sell shares of Stock in the open market or (ii) restricted from
selling shares of Stock in the open market because you are not then eligible to
sell under the Company’s insider trading or similar plan as then in effect
(whether because a trading window is not open or you are otherwise restricted
from trading), delivery of the shares related to the vested PSUs may be delayed
until no earlier than the first date on which you are no longer prohibited from
selling shares of Stock due to a lock-up agreement or insider trading plan
restriction; provided, however, that the delivery of the shares related to
vested PSUs will be made within 2 ½ months after the end of taxable year in
which the PSUs vest or such other time as is required to comply with the
requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code.

Deferral of Delivery of Stock
The American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 added Section 409A to the Internal
Revenue Code. Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code provides that deferred
compensation that is not structured to satisfy Section 409A may result in
accelerated federal income taxation, a 20% penalty tax applied in addition to
federal income tax otherwise owed and, potentially, interest for any
underpayment of tax at the ordinary underpayment rate plus one percentage point.
PSUs that allow for deferral of delivery of stock following vesting are likely
to be impacted. For this reason, unless you have received written notice
otherwise, the Administrator does not intend to allow for such deferral.

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Withholding Taxes
You agree, as a condition of this award, that you will make acceptable
arrangements to pay any withholding or other taxes that may be due as a result
of vesting in PSUs or your acquisition of Stock under this award. In the event
that the Company determines that any federal, state, local or foreign tax or
withholding payment is required relating to the delivery of shares under your
PSUs, the Company will have the right to: (i) require that you arrange such
payments to the Company, (ii) withhold such amounts from other payments due to
you from the Company or any affiliate, or (iii) cause an immediate forfeiture of
shares of Stock subject to the PSUs awarded pursuant to this Agreement in an
amount equal to the withholding or other taxes due.
Corporate Transaction
Notwithstanding the vesting schedule set forth in the LTI Plan, upon the
consummation of a Corporate Transaction, the PSUs will become 100% vested if it
is not assumed, or equivalent PSUs are not substituted for the PSUs, by the
Company or its successor. Vesting may also occur pursuant to the terms of a
separate authorized agreement. 
 
Employment Rights
This Agreement does not confer on you any right with respect to continuance of
employment or other service with the Company or of its affiliates, nor will it
interfere in any way with any right the Company or its affiliates would
otherwise have to terminate or modify the terms of your employment or other
service at any time.
You acknowledge and understand that this award of PSUs and any future PSUs
awarded under the LTI Plan and 2008 Plan are wholly discretionary in nature and
are not to be considered part of any normal or expected compensation that is or
would be subject to severance, resignation, redundancy or similar pay, other
than to the extent required by local law.
Shareholder Rights
You do not have any of the rights of a shareholder with respect to the PSUs,
unless and until the Stock relating to the PSUs has been delivered to you.
Adjustments
In the event of a stock split, a stock dividend or a similar change in the
Company stock, the number of PSUs covered by this award will be adjusted (and
rounded down to the nearest whole number) in accordance with the terms of the
LTI Plan and 2008 Plan.
Applicable Law
This Agreement will be interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of
Colorado, other than any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might
otherwise refer construction or interpretation of this Agreement to the
substantive law of another jurisdiction.
Consent to Electronic Delivery
The Company may choose to deliver certain statutory materials relating to the
LTI Plan and 2008 Plan in electronic form. By accepting this award you agree
that the Company may deliver the 2008 Plan prospectus and the Company’s annual
report to you in an electronic format. If at any time you would prefer to
receive paper copies of these documents, as you are entitled to receive, the
Company would be pleased to provide copies. Please contact the Stock Plan
Administrator to request paper copies of these documents.

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Consent to Process Personal Data
You acknowledge that in order to perform its requirements under the LTI Plan and
2008 Plan, the Company and its affiliates may process sensitive personal data
about you. Such data include but are not limited to the information provided in
the Notice of Award and any changes thereto and other appropriate personal and
financial data about you. You hereby give explicit consent to the Company to
process any such personal data and/or sensitive personal data. You also hereby
give explicit consent to the Company to transfer any such personal data and/or
sensitive personal data outside the country in which you are employed, and to
the United States. The legal persons for whom such personal data are intended
are Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. and E*TRADE. You have been informed of your
right of access and correction to your personal data by applying to Advanced
Energy’s stock plan administrator.
The Plan
The text of the LTI Plan and the 2008 Plan is incorporated in this Agreement by
reference. This Agreement, LTI Plan and the 2008 Plan constitute the entire
understanding between you and the Company regarding this award of PSUs. Any
prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning this award are
superseded. The LTI Plan and the 2008 Plan will control in the event any
provision of this Agreement should appear to be inconsistent with the terms of
the LTI Plan and 2008 Plan.
You understand that the Company has reserved the right to amend or terminate the
LTI Plan and the 2008 Plan at any time, and that the award of a PSU under the
LTI Plan and 2008 Plan at one time does not in any way obligate the Company or
its affiliates to award additional PSUs in any future year or in any given
amount.

By accepting this Agreement, you agree to all of the terms and conditions
described above and in the LTI Plan and the 2008 Plan.

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ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES, INC.
2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

PERFORMANCE STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT ADDENDUM

This Addendum is incorporated into the Performance Stock Unit Agreement
(“Agreement”), awarded under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTI Plan”) and the
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2008 Plan”),
as amended. The provisions set forth below shall apply to certain recipients
performing services outside the United States as specified herein. As designated
below, the provisions set forth in this Addendum shall substitute the identified
corresponding provisions of the Agreement in their entirety.

The following shall apply with respect to the vesting of a PSU if, on the date
of such vesting, you are a resident in China:

Delivery of Stock Pursuant to Vesting of PSUs
Upon the vesting of this PSU, you shall authorize the Company to direct the
broker to immediately sell any and all shares of Stock that otherwise would have
been delivered net of applicable withholding taxes and acquisition consideration
due to the Company. This Agreement shall serve as your express authorization to
immediately sell any and all shares of Stock to be acquired upon the vesting of
this PSU. As soon as reasonably practical, you shall be entitled to payment of
the proceeds resulting from such sale, net of the applicable tax withholding and
acquisition consideration (if any) due to the Company.
Withholding Taxes
You agree, as a condition of this award, that the Company shall have the right
to cause an immediate forfeiture of a number of shares of Stock subject to the
PSUs awarded pursuant to this Agreement in an amount equal to the withholding or
other taxes due to the Company.

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