UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 16, 2016 (September 15, 2016)
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ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware
 
001-32919
 
20-3672603
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
12300 Grant Street
Thornton, Colorado
 
 
 
80241
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 872-5000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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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:
 
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))
 
 
 






Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

To the extent required by Item 3.03 of Form 8-K, the information contained in Item 5.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On September 15, 2016, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (the “Certificate of Amendment”) with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 450,000,000 to 2,000,000,000. The Certificate of Amendment was approved at the Company’s Special Meeting of Stockholders held on September 15, 2016.


A copy of the Certificate of Amendment is filed as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company held a Special Meeting of Stockholders (“Special Meeting”) on September 15, 2016. The matters voted upon at the Special Meeting and the results of such voting are further described below.
Proposal 1 – To approve a Certificate of Amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 450,000,000 to 2,000,000,000.
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
38,217,854
15,619,627
703,902
Proposal 1 was approved.


Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
3.1
 
Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, dated September 15, 2016.







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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
September 16, 2016
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Victor Lee
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Victor Lee
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Executive Officer






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