Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

American Electric Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") reported on April 18, 2012 that Casey Crenshaw would be appointed as a director of the Company as of the closing of the $5,000,000 Series A Convertible Preferred Stock financing agreement with JCH Crenshaw Holdings, LLC.

Mr. Crenshaw, age 37, is currently serving as Executive Vice President and as a member of the Board of Directors of The Modern Group, Ltd, a privately owned diversified manufacturing, parts and distribution, rental/leasing and finance business. Mr. Crenshaw has held various positions including CEO and CFO since 1997 with The Modern Group. Mr. Crenshaw holds a BA in Finance from Texas A&M University.

Additional information concerning this matter is contained in the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2012.

The Company is today reporting the following changes in its Board of Directors.

On April 25, 2012, Howard W. Kelley resigned as a director of the Company. Mr. Kelley's resignation was not related to any disagreement or dispute with the Company.

On April 30, 2012, Thomas P. Callahan notified the Company that he would not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at the 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Callahan's decision was not related to any disagreement or dispute with the Company.

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