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) October 27, 2009

AMERICAN ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	000-24575	59-3410234
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

6410 Long Drive, Houston, TX	77087
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 713-644-8182

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):

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Item 8.01 Other Events

1. On October 27, 2009, American Electric Technologies, Inc. issued a press release announcing its formal entry into the solar power market.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description of Exhibit
99.1	Press Release from American Electric Technologies, Inc. dated October 27, 2009.

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.
	(Registrant)
Date: October 29, 2009	By:	/S/    JOHN H. UNTEREKER
		John H. Untereker
		Senior Vice President and CFO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release from American Electric Technologies, Inc. dated October 27, 2009.