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AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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American Electric Technologies, Inc.
6410 Long Drive
Houston, TX 77087
Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Annual Meeting of Stockholders to Be Held on May 11, 2011
This notice presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.
The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement and 2010 Annual Report to Stockholders are available to view and download at http://www.aeti.com/annualmeeting.
THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD. You may not use this notice to vote at the Annual Meeting. To vote at the Annual Meeting you must:
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You may also make a permanent election to receive our proxy materials for future stockholder meetings.
Proposals to be voted on at the Annual Meeting are the election of six (6) Directors, ratification of the selection of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011 and approval of an amendment to the 2007 Employees Stock Purchase Plan.
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American Electric Technologies, Inc.
6410 Long Drive
Houston, TX 77087
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
To Be Held on May 11, 2011
To our Stockholders:
The 2011 Annual Meeting of the Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of American Electric Technologies, Inc., a Florida corporation (the “Company”), will be held at the offices of the Company at 6410 Long Drive, in Houston, Texas on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., local time, for the following purposes:
| 1. | To elect six (6) members to the Company’s Board of Directors; |
| 2. | To ratify the selection of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2011; |
| 3. | To approve an amendment of the 2007 Employee Stock Purchase Plan; and |
To transact such other business that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
You are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting only if you were a stockholder as of the close of business on March 14, 2011, which is the record date for the Annual Meeting.
THIS IS NOT A PROXY CARD. You may not use this notice to vote at the Annual Meeting. To vote at the Annual Meeting you must:
| • | Return the Proxy Card which you may request as set forth on the reverse side; or |
| • | Attend the Annual Meeting and vote in person. |
The Board of Directors encourages you to access the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting and vote in person or by proxy. Follow the instructions on the reverse side of this notice to view the proxy materials or to request a paper or e-mail copy of the proxy materials.
By Order of the Board of Directors
Frank R. Pierce
Secretary
March 28, 2011
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