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REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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Report (Date of earliest event reported): December&nbsp;20, 2018 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this
chapter) or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;12b-2&nbsp;of</FONT> the Securities Exchange Act of <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">1934&nbsp;(&#167;240.12b-2&nbsp;of</FONT> this chapter). </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Other Events. </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On December&nbsp;20, 2018, American Electric Technologies, Inc. (&#147;American Electric&#148;) and Stabilis Energy LLC (&#147;Stabilis&#148;) held a joint
investor conference call to discuss their previously announced entry into a share exchange agreement. A transcript of the conference call is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;8-K</FONT> and is
incorporated herein by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d682047dex991.htm">Transcript of joint investor conference call held by American Electric and Stabilis Energy LLC on December&nbsp;20, 2018. </A></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report and the exhibits hereto include (forward-looking statements&#148; within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the
U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section&nbsp;21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any actual results may differ from
expectations, estimates and projections presented or implied and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as &#147;believe,&#148; &#147;projected,&#148; &#147;believe,&#148;
&#147;will,&#148; &#147;expect,&#148; &#147;plan,&#148; &#147;may,&#148; &#147;will,&#148; &#147;could,&#148; &#147;should,&#148; &#147;predicts,&#148; &#147;potential,&#148; &#147;continue,&#148; and similar expressions are intended to identify
such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, American Electric&#146;s expectations with respect to future performance of Stabilis, anticipated financial impacts of the proposed business combination,
approval of the transaction-related matters by American Electric&#146;s shareholders, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the share exchange transaction and the completion of the share exchange transaction. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect the parties&#146; current beliefs, based on
information currently available. Most of these factors are outside the parties&#146; control and are difficult to predict. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and
results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, among other things: the possibility that the business combination does not close or that the closing may be delayed because conditions to the
closing may not be satisfied, including the receipt of requisite American Electric shareholder and other approvals, the performance of Stabilis and American Electric, and the ability of American Electric or, after the closing of the transaction,
Stabilis Energy, to continue to meet the Nasdaq Capital Market&#146;s listing standards; future demand for and price of LNG, availability and price of natural gas, unexpected costs, liabilities or delays in the business combination transaction, the
outcome of any legal proceedings related to the transaction; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the share exchange agreement; and general economic conditions. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors are contained in American
Electric&#146;s most recent filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;29, 2018 and its Quarterly Report
on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-Q</FONT> for the quarter ended September&nbsp;30, 2018, filed with the SEC on November&nbsp;14, 2018. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning American Electric and Stabilis,
the business combination transactions described herein or other matters and </P>
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attributable to American Electric, Stabilis, or any person acting on behalf of any of them are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Neither American Electric nor Stabilis undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statement to reflect any change in their expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Additional Information About the Share Exchange Transaction and Where to Find it </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The proposed share exchange transaction has been approved by the board of directors of American Electric and the owners of Stabilis, and will
be submitted to shareholders of American Electric for approval of the issuance of American Electric common stock in connection with the transaction and other transaction-related matters at a Special Meeting of shareholders. In connection with that
Special Meeting, American Electric intends to file with the SEC a proxy statement containing information about the proposed transaction and the respective businesses of Stabilis and American Electric. American Electric will mail a definitive proxy
statement and other relevant documents to its shareholders. American Electric shareholders are urged to read the preliminary proxy statement and any amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement in connection with American Electric&#146;
solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting to approve the transaction-related matters, because these documents will contain important information about Stabilis, American Electric and the proposed transaction. The definitive proxy statement
will be mailed to shareholders of American Electric as of a record date to be established for voting on the matters related to the proposed transaction. Shareholders will also be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement, as well as other
filings containing information about American Electric, without charge, at the SEC&#146;s website (www.sec.gov). Copies of the American Electric proxy statement can also be obtained free of charge by directing a request to Peter Menikoff, CEO of
American Electric, at (832) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">241-6330</FONT> or by <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">e-mail</FONT> to investorreltations@aeti.com. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in the Solicitation</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">American
Electric and its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from American Electric&#146;s shareholders with respect to the proposed transaction. Information regarding American
Electric&#146;s directors and executive officers is available in its annual report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March&nbsp;29, 2018. Additional
information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation relating to the proposed transaction and a description of their direct and indirect interests will be contained in the proxy statement when it becomes available. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stabilis and its managers, directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the
shareholders of American Electric in connection with the proposed transaction. A list of the names of such managers, directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed transaction will be included in the proxy
statement for the American Electric Special Meeting of shareholders related to the proposed transaction when available. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Disclaimer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Current Report is not a proxy statement or a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in
respect of the proposed transaction. This Current Report shall also not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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8-K
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2018
AMERICAN
ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida
000-24575
59-3410234
(State or other jurisdiction
or incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
6575 West Loop South, Suite 500, Bellaire, TX
77401
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
832-241-6330
Check the appropriate box below
if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☒
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this
chapter) or
Rule 12b-2 of
the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (§240.12b-2 of
this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.  ☐
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On December 20, 2018, American Electric Technologies, Inc. ("American Electric") and Stabilis Energy LLC ("Stabilis") held a joint
investor conference call to discuss their previously announced entry into a share exchange agreement. A transcript of the conference call is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on
Form 8-K
and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
99.1
Transcript of joint investor conference call held by American Electric and Stabilis Energy LLC on December 20, 2018.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This Current Report and the exhibits hereto include (forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the
U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and within the meaning of Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any actual results may differ from
expectations, estimates and projections presented or implied and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as "believe," "projected," "believe,"
"will," "expect," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "predicts," "potential," "continue," and similar expressions are intended to identify
such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, American Electric's expectations with respect to future performance of Stabilis, anticipated financial impacts of the proposed business combination,
approval of the transaction-related matters by American Electric's shareholders, the satisfaction of the closing conditions to the share exchange transaction and the completion of the share exchange transaction.
Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance, but reflect the parties' current beliefs, based on
information currently available. Most of these factors are outside the parties' control and are difficult to predict. A number of factors could cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially from the events, performance and
results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such differences include, among other things: the possibility that the business combination does not close or that the closing may be delayed because conditions to the
closing may not be satisfied, including the receipt of requisite American Electric shareholder and other approvals, the performance of Stabilis and American Electric, and the ability of American Electric or, after the closing of the transaction,
Stabilis Energy, to continue to meet the Nasdaq Capital Market's listing standards; future demand for and price of LNG, availability and price of natural gas, unexpected costs, liabilities or delays in the business combination transaction, the
outcome of any legal proceedings related to the transaction; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the share exchange agreement; and general economic conditions.
The foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. Additional information concerning these and other risk factors are contained in American
Electric's most recent filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report of Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2018 and its Quarterly Report
on Form
10-Q
for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, filed with the SEC on November 14, 2018. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning American Electric and Stabilis,
the business combination transactions described herein or other matters and
attributable to American Electric, Stabilis, or any person acting on behalf of any of them are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements above. Readers are cautioned not
to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Neither American Electric nor Stabilis undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statement to reflect any change in their expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.
Additional Information About the Share Exchange Transaction and Where to Find it
The proposed share exchange transaction has been approved by the board of directors of American Electric and the owners of Stabilis, and will
be submitted to shareholders of American Electric for approval of the issuance of American Electric common stock in connection with the transaction and other transaction-related matters at a Special Meeting of shareholders. In connection with that
Special Meeting, American Electric intends to file with the SEC a proxy statement containing information about the proposed transaction and the respective businesses of Stabilis and American Electric. American Electric will mail a definitive proxy
statement and other relevant documents to its shareholders. American Electric shareholders are urged to read the preliminary proxy statement and any amendments thereto and the definitive proxy statement in connection with American Electric'
solicitation of proxies for the Special Meeting to approve the transaction-related matters, because these documents will contain important information about Stabilis, American Electric and the proposed transaction. The definitive proxy statement
will be mailed to shareholders of American Electric as of a record date to be established for voting on the matters related to the proposed transaction. Shareholders will also be able to obtain a free copy of the proxy statement, as well as other
filings containing information about American Electric, without charge, at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov). Copies of the American Electric proxy statement can also be obtained free of charge by directing a request to Peter Menikoff, CEO of
American Electric, at (832)
241-6330
or by
e-mail
to investorreltations@aeti.com.
Participants in the Solicitation
American
Electric and its directors and executive officers and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from American Electric's shareholders with respect to the proposed transaction. Information regarding American
Electric's directors and executive officers is available in its annual report on Form
10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2018. Additional
information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation relating to the proposed transaction and a description of their direct and indirect interests will be contained in the proxy statement when it becomes available.
Stabilis and its managers, directors and executive officers may also be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the
shareholders of American Electric in connection with the proposed transaction. A list of the names of such managers, directors and executive officers and information regarding their interests in the proposed transaction will be included in the proxy
statement for the American Electric Special Meeting of shareholders related to the proposed transaction when available.
Disclaimer
This Current Report is not a proxy statement or a solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in
respect of the proposed transaction. This Current Report shall also not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: January 2, 2019
By:
/s/ Peter Menikoff
Peter Menikoff
Chairman and CEO