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): August 27, 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 27, 2010, Dr Mohan Misra, Chairman of the Board and Chief Strategy Officer of Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the Company), informed the Company’s Board of his decision to resign from each of these positions, as well as his role as a Director of the Company, effective December 31, 2010.
Dr. Misra is retiring from the Company due to his commitments to family and for other personal reasons. Dr. Misra, who is 65 years old, has no disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
Replacing Dr. Misra as Chairman of the Board, effective January 1, 2011, will be Dr. Amit Kumar, currently a Director of the Company.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release, dated September 1, 2010, entitled “Ascent Solar Chairman to Retire at End of Year.”
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 1, 2010 | By: | /s/ Gary Gatchell | ||||||
| Name: Gary Gatchell | ||||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | ||||||||