---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-23-000429"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTI"
cik: "0001350102"
company_name: "Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-17T06:24:23.297220+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascent Solar appoints Gregory Thompson as new independent director effective April 3

## Summary
- Gregory C. Thompson appointed as director effective April 3, 2023, filling vacancy from Michael French's resignation.
- Thompson is an independent director; will serve on Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Governance Committees, chairing the latter.
- Thompson previously served as CFO of KEMET, Axiall, Invacare, and Sensormatic; began career at Price Waterhouse.
- Thompson is expected to stand for election at the 2023 annual stockholder meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-23-000429
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTI
- cik: 0001350102
- company_name: Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000429/0001079973-23-000429-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000429/asti_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-23-000429
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-23-000429.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-23-000429.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Gregory C. Thompson was appointed as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Effective April 3, 2023, the Company’s board of directors appointed Gregory C. Thompson as a new director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000429/0001079973-23-000429-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael French resigned as Director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: the resignation of Michael French from the board on March 18, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000429/0001079973-23-000429-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.