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) 05/19/2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 05/19/2016(1) | A | 1,000,000 | A | $0.00 | 1,000,000(2) | 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 | ||||||||
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $1.01 | 02/11/2015 | 02/11/2025 | Common Stock | 100,000 | 100,000 | D | ||||||||
Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $0.06 | 03/10/2016 | 03/10/2026 | Common Stock | 100,000 | 200,000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. Mr. Xu was granted 1,000,000 restricted stock units on March 10, 2016, subject to and contingent upon receipt of stockholder approval in accordance with Sections 9 and 10 of the Issuer's Restricted Stock Plan. The stockholders approved the restricted stock unit grant on May 19, 2016. Each unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of the Issuer. Restricted stock units vest as follows: 50% on September 10, 2016 and 50% on March 10, 2017. |
2. Does not include shares held by TFG Radiant Investment Group Ltd. ("TFG Radiant"), which is the Issuer's largest stockholder. Mr. Xu is an investor in TFG Radiant and disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by TFG Radiant (except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein). |
Remarks: |
Xu Biao (aka Winston Xu) is a Board designee of TFG Radiant pursuant to the Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement between the Issuer and TFG Radiant, dated December 30, 2011. |
/s/ James H. Carroll, Attorney-in-Fact | 05/23/2016 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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