ASTI-Form8-K 2015 Annual Shareholders Meeting


 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): June 1, 2015 (May 28, 2015)

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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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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on May 28, 2015. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of one Class 1 directors until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
 
Nominee
Votes For
Against
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Amit Kumar
 
8,177,815
 
234,376
 
255,145
 
9,629,671

The director nominee was duly elected.

Proposal 2 - Ratification of appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
17,645,194
339,922
311,891
0

Proposal 2 was approved.
Proposal 3 - Non-binding advisory approval of the compensation of our executive officers.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
8,332,088
270,409
64,839
9,629,671

Proposal 3 was approved.
 
Proposal 4 - To approve an amendment to the Company’s certificate of incorporation to authorize a reverse stock split of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock to occur, in the discretion of the board of directors, at any time within the next year.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
15,952,619
2,141,141
203,247
0

Proposal 4 was approved.

Proposal 5 - Approval of the issuance of certain shares of common stock in connection with certain outstanding warrants.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
8,068,790
550,353
48,193
9,629,671

Proposal 5 was approved.






Proposal 6 - Amendment and Restatement of 2008 Restricted Stock Plan

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
8,120,144
481,644
65,548
9,629,671

Proposal 6 was approved.

Proposal 7 - Amendment and Restatement of 2005 Stock Option Plan

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
7,907,834
713,054
46,448
9,629,671

Proposal 7 was approved.

Proposal 8 - Approval of potential future issuances of shares of common stock to TFG Radiant Investment Group Ltd.

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
7,966,731
459,775
240,830
9,629,671

Proposal 8 was approved.







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.
 
 
 
 
June 1, 2015
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Victor Lee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Victor Lee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer