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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 * Dauber Charles M   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol American Electric Technologies Inc [AETI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO (Last) (First) (Middle) 6410 LONG DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/25/2013 (Street) HOUSTON, TX 77087 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 02/25/2013   A   37,834 A $ 4.95 428,710 (3) D   Common Stock 02/25/2013   F   10,009 D $ 4.95 418,701 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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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
Restricted Stock Units Dated February 25, 2013	(2)	02/25/2013		A		80,000		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	80,000	(2)	80,000	D
Restricted Stock Units Dated February 27, 2012	(1)	02/25/2013		M			14,496	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	14,496	(1)	43,888	D
Restricted Stock Units Dated February 27, 2009	(4)	02/25/2013		M			2,586	(4)	(4)	Common Stock	2,586	(4)	0	D
Restricted Stock Units Dated February 26, 2010	(5)	02/25/2013		M			10,052	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	10,052	(5)	10,052	D
Restricted Stock Units Dated February 25, 2011	(6)	02/25/2013		M			10,700	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	10,700	(6)	21,400	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Dauber Charles M 6410 LONG DRIVE HOUSTON, TX 77087	X		President and CEO

Signatures

/s/ Rachel F. Acree, as attorney-in-fact for Charles M. Dauber		02/28/2013
**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)	14,496 RSUs converted to common stock, 22,016 RSU's were terminated and 43,488 RSUs will convert to common stock on a one-to-one basis in annual installments of 14,496 shares in 2014, 2015, and 2016 subject to a continuing employment requirement.
(2)	Represents an incentive compensation award. Vesting of the award is subject to attainment of 2013 performance criteria. Vested restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-to one basis upon vesting.
(3)	Represents common stock issued on conversion of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
(4)	2,586 RSUs converted to common stock on a one-to one basis.
(5)	10,052 RSUs converted to common stock and 10,052 will convert to common stock on a one-to-one basis in annual installment of 10,052 shares in 2014 subject to continuing employment requirement.
(6)	10,700 RSUs converted to common stock and 21,400 will convert to common stock on a one-to-one basis in annual installments of 10,700 shares in 2014, 2015 subject to continuing employment requirement.

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