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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-23-000506"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTI"
cik: "0001350102"
company_name: "Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T22:23:57.752422+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascent Solar secures $9M equity financing from Lucro Investments at $1.20/share

## Summary
- Private placement of 7,499,997 shares at $1.20/share for $9M total from Lucro Investments.
- Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and working capital.
- Financing to be drawn in nine monthly tranches of $1M each, starting early May 2023.
- Follows recent acquisition of equipment from Flisom AG for thin-film solar manufacturing in Switzerland.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-23-000506
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTI
- cik: 0001350102
- company_name: Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000506/0001079973-23-000506-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000506/asti_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-23-000506.txt

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