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 17, 2026
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, CO | 80241 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
| (720) 872-5000 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
Not Applicable
(Former name, or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | ASTI | Nasdaq Capital Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As described below, the Company held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on June 17, 2026. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares of common stock subject to the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan from 893,611 to 1,700,000.
A summary of the material terms of the amended 2023 Plan is set forth in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2026 (the “Proxy Statement”). The summaries of the amended 2023 Plan set forth in the Proxy Statement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the amended 2023 Plan, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 17, 2026 the Company convened its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting and the results of such voting are set forth below.
Proposal 1 - Election of two Class A directors to serve a three year term ending in 2029 until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
| Louis Berezovsky | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | ||||||||||||
| Common | 1,486,075 | 35,329 | 9,419 | 3,706,497 | ||||||||||||
| Series 1C Preferred | 146,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 1,632,355 | 35,329 | 9,419 | 3,706,497 | ||||||||||||
Louis Berezovsky was duly elected.
| Forrest Reynolds | FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | ||||||||||||
| Common | 1,486,071 | 35,453 | 9,299 | 3,706,497 | ||||||||||||
| Series 1C Preferred | 146,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 1,632,351 | 35,453 | 9,299 | 3,706,497 | ||||||||||||
Forrest Reynolds was duly elected.
Proposal 2 - Ratification of appointment of independent registered accounting firm – Haynie & Company
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||
| Common | 5,140,444 | 32,560 | 64,316 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Series 1C Preferred | 146,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 5,286,724 | 32,560 | 64,316 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 2 was approved.
Proposal 3 – Approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||
| Common | 1,368,646 | 146,264 | 15,913 | 3,706,497 | ||||||||||||
| Series 1C Preferred | 146,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 1,514,926 | 146,264 | 15,913 | 3,706,497 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 3 was approved.
Proposal 4 – Approval, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||
| Common | 1,444,696 | 68,145 | 17,982 | 3,706,497 | ||||||||||||
| Series 1C Preferred | 146,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 1,590,976 | 68,145 | 17,982 | 3,706,497 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 4 was approved.
Proposal 5 – Approval to adjourn the Annual Meeting
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||
| Common | 5,009,054 | 200,888 | 27,378 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Series 1C Preferred | 146,280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 5,155,334 | 200,888 | 27,378 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Proposal 5 was approved.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits | ||
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Exhibit Number | Description | ||
| 10.1 | Ascent Solar 2023 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended through June 17, 2026) | ||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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, 2026 | By: | /s/ Jin Jo | ||||||
| Name: Jin Jo | ||||||||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||