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): September 1, 2009
ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) On September 1, 2009, pursuant to the certificate of incorporation of Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the “Registrant”), the members of the Registrant’s board of directors (the “Board”) adopted a resolution amending the Registrant’s bylaws to increase the maximum number of members of the Board from eight (8) members to nine (9) members.
The members of the Board also adopted a resolution on September 1, 2009 appointing Farhad Moghadam, the Registrant’s President and Chief Executive Officer, as a member of the Board, to serve as a Class 2 director until the 2010 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly qualified and elected.
Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
(a) See Item 5.02(d) above regarding the amendment to the Registrant’s bylaws.
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 8, 2009 | By: | /s/ Gary Gatchell | ||||||
| Name: | Gary Gatchell | |||||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |||||||