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 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 12, 2018 (June 6, 2018)
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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
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:

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Offering of Unsecured Convertible Note

On June 6, 2018, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) sold and issued to BayBridge Capital Fund LP (“Investor”) a $315,000 aggregate principal amount unsecured original issue discount note (the “Note”) in exchange for $260,000 of gross proceeds.

Terms of the Note

The Note will mature on December 6, 2018. Principal and interest on the Note will be payable in a lump sum on December 6, 2018.

The Note will bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum.

The Note contains standard and customary events of default including but not limited to: (i) failure to make payments when due under the Note, and (ii) bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company.

The Note is not convertible.

The Note is not secured.

The foregoing description of the Note is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the document attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, which document is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03
Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
All of the securities described in this Current Report on Form 8-K were or will be offered and sold in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The offering was made to “accredited investors” (as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act).

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

The Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on June 11, 2018. 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 director to serve until the 2021 annual meeting of stockholders and their successors have been elected and qualified.
Nominee
Votes For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Dr. Amit Kumar
9,850,377,974
189,335,668
6,730,259,718

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
15,387,995,731
1,071,452,938
310,524,691
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
9,400,790,809
516,409,541
122,513,292
6,730,259,718

Proposal 3 was approved.

Proposal 4 - Amendment to the Certificate of Incorporation to authorize a reverse stock split.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
13,429,708,406
3,182,660,037
157,604,917
0

Proposal 4 was approved.

Proposal 5 - Adjournment.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
13,301,891,835
3,247,814,145
220,267,380
0

Proposal 5 was approved.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
 

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
10.1
 
 
 
 
 








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 12, 2018
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Victor Lee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Victor Lee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer