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): June 16, 2010
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 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
Ascent Solar, Inc. (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (“Annual Meeting”) on June 16, 2010. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below.
Proposal 1 – Election of three Class 2 directors until the 2013 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
Farhad Moghadam, Ph.D. | 14,238,719 | 237,997 | 6,583,884 | |||
Kim J. Huntley | 14,284,272 | 192,444 | 6,583,884 | |||
G. Thomas Marsh | 14,276,589 | 200,127 | 6,583,884 |
All director nominees were duly elected.
Proposal 2 – Approval of Amendment and Restatement of 2005 Stock Option Plan
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
10,193,041 | 4,240,723 | 42,952 | 6,583,884 |
Proposal 2 was approved.
Proposal 3 – Approval of Amendment and Restatement of 2008 Restricted Stock Plan
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
11,587,451 | 2,841,494 | 47,771 | 6,583,884 |
Proposal 3 was approved.
Proposal 4 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |||
20,870,815 | 132,633 | 57,152 | 0 |
Proposal 4 was approved.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
10.1 Fourth Amended and Restated Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. 2005 Stock Option Plan (amended and restated June 16, 2010)
10.2 Second Amended and Restated Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. 2008 Restricted Stock Plan (amended and restated June 16, 2010)
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 17, 2010 | By: | /S/ GARY GATCHELL | ||||
| Name: | Gary Gatchell | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |||||