---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-23-000664"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTI"
cik: "0001350102"
company_name: "Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T03:46:48.576456+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascent Solar promotes Jin Jo to CFO, Bobby Gulati to COO effective May 8, 2023

## Summary
- Jin Jo promoted from Finance Controller to CFO, effective May 8, 2023.
- Bobby Gulati promoted from Director of Equipment Engineering/CIO to COO.
- Paul Warley, CEO, will no longer serve as CFO after the appointment.
- Jo has over 20 years accounting experience; Gulati over 30 years in engineering/manufacturing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-23-000664
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTI
- cik: 0001350102
- company_name: Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000664/0001079973-23-000664-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000664/asti_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-23-000664
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-23-000664.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-23-000664.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jin Jo was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Jin Jo as the Company’s new Chief Financial Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000664/0001079973-23-000664-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul Warley changed role as Chief Financial Officer at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: will no longer serve as
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Paul Warley, the Company’s newly appointed CEO, will no longer serve as CFO
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000664/0001079973-23-000664-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bobby Gulati was appointed as Chief Operating Officer at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: appointed (i) Bobby Gulati as the Company’s new Chief Operating Officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323000664/0001079973-23-000664-index.htm

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