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(the “Company”) received a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) indicating that the Company is not in compliance with the $1.00 Minimum Bid Price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Bid Price Requirement”). The Notice does not result in the immediate delisting of the Company’s common stock from The Nasdaq Capital Market. The Nasdaq Listing Rules require listed securities to maintain a minimum bi","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 3.01","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323001776/0001079973-23-001776-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Listing & Compliance Notices","details":[{"label":"Exchange","value":"nasdaq"},{"label":"Notice","value":"deficiency notice"},{"label":"Deficiency","value":"minimum bid price"},{"label":"Rules","value":"5550(a)(2)"}],"fact_type":"exchange_compliance_notice"},{"claim_id":"34e2845721ac7d985f45c0ec56e59a3049e9a3d5","claim":"Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2023-12-14 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 4 – Approval, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 270,983 47,354 200,675 463,841 Proposal 4 was approved.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323001776/0001079973-23-001776-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-12-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"3e624990a0ae7f49d4ab01cad7079dc540c73789","claim":"Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Election of two Class A directors to serve a three year term ending in 2026, two Class B directors to serve a two year term ending in 2025 and one Class C director to serve a one year term ending in 2024, in each case until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified at the 2023-12-14 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 1 - Election of two Class A directors to serve a three year term ending in 2026, two Class B directors to serve a two year term ending in 2025 and one Class C director to serve a one year term ending in 2024, in each case until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Nominee Votes For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Forrest Reynolds (Class A) 291,524 26,624 200,864 463,841 Louis Berezovsky (Class A) 291,571 26,581 200,860 463,841 Gregory Thompson (Class B) 291,551 26,602 200,859 463,841 Paul Warley (Class B) 266,569 26,578 225,865 463,841 David Peterson (Class A) 291,655 26,497 200,860 463,841 All five director nominees were duly elected.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323001776/0001079973-23-001776-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"director election"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-12-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"50adce5fb7eae2a7a0b1a3997ce3f08a131bd640","claim":"Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of holding the vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2023-12-14 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 5 – Advisory vote on the frequency of holding the vote on the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain Broker Non-Votes 284,595 707 10,911 222,799 463,841 One year frequency was approved by the stockholders.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323001776/0001079973-23-001776-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"say on pay frequency"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-12-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"72a71c5f73e5b71975154be312de478ed0d1175a","claim":"Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of independent registered accounting firm – Haynie & Company at the 2023-12-14 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 2 - Ratification of appointment of independent registered accounting firm – Haynie & Company Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 726,173 54,913 201,767 0 Proposal 2 was approved.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323001776/0001079973-23-001776-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"auditor ratification"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-12-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"},{"claim_id":"d1c3ea857c43b81d13f41ab34d1a04a3bad07692","claim":"Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of the Company’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2023-12-14 meeting.","evidence_excerpt":"Proposal 3 – Approval of the Company’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan Votes For Votes Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 272,295 46,463 200,254 463,841 Proposal 3 was approved.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.07","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997323001776/0001079973-23-001776-index.htm","confidence":0.9,"family_label":"Shareholder Votes","details":[{"label":"Proposal","value":"equity plan"},{"label":"Outcome","value":"passed"},{"label":"Meeting","value":"2023-12-14"}],"fact_type":"shareholder_vote"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). 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