2012 8-K - Annual Meeting


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 7, 2012 (June 6, 2012)

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

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the "Company") held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders ("Annual Meeting") on June 6, 2012. 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 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and election of two Class 3 directors to serve until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders; each until his successor has been elected and qualified
Nominee
Votes For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Dr. Amit Kumar
18,270,729

342,765

11,830,065

Mr. Victor Lee
18,304,109

309,385

11,830,065

Mr. Xu Biao
18,293,309

320,185

11,830,065

The director nominees were duly elected.

Proposal 2 - Amendment and Restatement of 2008 Restricted Stock Plan
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
18,105,473
383,963
124,058
11,830,065
Proposal 2 was approved.


Proposal 3 - Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Accounting Firm - Hein & Associates LLP
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
29,639,430
546,322
257,807
Proposal 3 was approved.








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 7, 2012
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Gary Gatchell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Gary Gatchell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer and Secretary