Eduardo Bernal Acebedo, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Advanced Energy Industries Inc, filed a Form 4 on August 20, 2026, disclosing the exercise of stock options and subsequent sale of common stock on August 18, 2026, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Key Highlights

  • Option exercise: Acebedo exercised 6,042 employee stock options at an exercise price of $85.97 per share on August 18, 2026.
  • Shares sold: A total of 23,773 shares of common stock were sold across multiple transactions on August 18, 2026, at weighted average prices ranging from approximately $309.73 to $330.45 per share.
  • Rule 10b5-1 plan: All reported sales were made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 19, 2026.
  • Remaining ownership: Following all reported transactions, Acebedo directly held 23,109 shares of common stock, according to the filing.
  • Role: Acebedo is identified in the filing as EVP and COO of Advanced Energy Industries Inc (NASDAQ:AEIS).

Acebedo Exercises Options and Sells Shares Under Pre-Set Trading Plan

According to the filing, Eduardo Bernal Acebedo exercised an employee stock option covering 6,042 shares of Advanced Energy Industries Inc common stock on August 18, 2026, at a conversion price of $85.97 per share. The option was originally exercisable beginning March 16, 2023, with an expiration date of March 16, 2033. Following the exercise, Acebedo's directly held common stock position stood at 47,880 shares before any sales were recorded.

The filing then reports a series of 19 open-market sales of common stock, all executed on August 18, 2026, under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan that Acebedo adopted on May 19, 2026. The sales were conducted at multiple price points, with weighted average prices cited for each tranche. The lowest weighted average reported was $309.73 per share (406 shares) and the highest was $330.45 per share (120 shares). The filing notes that each reported price represents a weighted average, and that sales within each tranche occurred across a range of individual prices. The filing states that Acebedo "undertakes to provide to the Company, any securityholder of the Company or SEC staff, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range specified."

After all transactions were completed, Acebedo's direct beneficial ownership in Advanced Energy Industries Inc common stock totaled 23,109 shares, as reported in Table I of the filing. All reported holdings and transactions are listed as direct ownership. No indirect beneficial ownership was reported in connection with these transactions.

What Was Disclosed

The filing discloses the August 18, 2026, exercise of 6,042 stock options at $85.97 per share and the same-day sale of 23,773 shares of Advanced Energy Industries Inc common stock under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 plan, leaving Acebedo with 23,109 directly held shares.