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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 11, 2017 (August 10, 2017)
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.) |
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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
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Entry into Redemption Agreement
On August 10, 2017, the Company entered into a Redemption Agreement with the holder of certain Preferred Stock.
Terms of the Agreement
The Company agrees to redeem $700,000 face value of Series J-1 Preferred Stock plus accrued dividends of $55,305.55 by issuing 500 million shares of common stock and a warrant to purchase 250 million shares of common stock.
Description of the Warrants
The warrant entitles the holder of the warrant to purchase, in the aggregate, up to 250,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The warrants will be exerciseable, at a fixed exercise price of $0.003, on the issuance date through the first anniversary of the issuance date.
The Warrant may not be exercised if, after giving effect to the exercise, the holder of the Warrant, together with its affiliates, would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the outstanding shares of common stock.
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Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
All of the securities described in this Current Report on Form 8-K were or will be offered and sold in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 3(a)(9) and 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The offering was made to “accredited investors” (as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibits are filed with this report:
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Exhibit
Number | | Description |
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10.1 | | Form of Warrant |
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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.
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| | | | ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | |
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August 11, 2017 | | | | By: | | /s/ Victor Lee |
| | | | | | | | Name: Victor Lee |
| | | | | | | | Title: Chief Executive Officer |