FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. [ ASTI ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 10/08/2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common Stock(1)(2) | 10/08/2008 | J | 2,421,801 | A | $6.176 | 7,298,160 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
Tranche 2 Shares Call Option (right to buy) | (1)(3) | 03/13/2007 | P | 1 | 12/13/2007 | 12/13/2009 | Common Stock | (1) | (3) | 1 | D | ||||
Tranche 2 Shares Call Option (right to buy) | $6.176 | 10/08/2008 | J | 1 | 12/13/2007 | 12/13/2009 | Common Stock | 2,421,801 | $0 | 1 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement entered into by Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the "Issuer") and Norsk Hydro Produksjon AS ("Produksjon") on March 13, 2007, and Amendment No. 1 thereto, dated as of March 3, 2008, the Issuer granted to Produksjon, and Produksjon acquired from the Issuer, an option to acquire from the Issuer, and to require the Issuer to sell to Produksjon (the "Tranche 2 Call Option"), in full or in part, from time to time, up to a maximum of an additional number of common shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Issuer (the "Shares") that will result in Produksjon owning 35% of all issued and outstanding Shares immediately after such sale and purchase (the "Tranche 2 Shares"). |
2. On October 8, 2008, Produksjon exercised the Tranche 2 Call Option and purchased and acquired from the Company 2,421,801 Tranche 2 Shares at $6.176 per Share, which is equal to the average of the closing bids for the Shares on Nasdaq during the five consecutive trading days ending on (and including) October 3, 2008. |
3. The purchase price for each Tranche 2 Share will be an amount equal to the average of the closing bids for the Shares on Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") during the five consecutive trading days ending on (and including) the trading day that is one day prior to the date of exercise of the Tranche 2 Call Option. |
Remarks: |
/s/ Jorgen C. Arentz Rostrup, Chief Executive Officer, Norsk Hydro Produksjon, AS | 10/09/2008 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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