144 0001948054 XXXXXXXX LIVE 0001350102 Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. 001-32919 12300 Grant Street Thornton CO 80241 720-872-5000 Forrest T. Reynolds Director Common Stock Bank of America

Merrill Lynch 9000 Southside Blvd Jacksonfille FL 32256

44115 347185.05 9705752 05/29/2026 NASDAQ CM Common Stock 12/30/2024 Convertible preferred shares were purchased for cash on 12/30/24 and then converted to common stock on 5/28/2026. Stock options were granted under the Company's equity incentive plan on 6/2/2025 and then cashless exercised on 5/28/2026 and 5/29/2026. Issuer N 38827 12/30/2024 Conversion of preferred stock and cashless exercise of stock options. Y 05/29/2026 /s/ Forrest T. Reynolds