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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001079973-24-000950"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ASTI"
cik: "0001350102"
company_name: "Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-06-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T02:45:07.073441+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Ascent Solar CEO buys Series Z Preferred share with 180M votes on reverse split

## Summary
- CEO Paul Warley purchased 1 share of Series Z Preferred for $1,000 via private placement.
- Series Z share carries 180,000,000 votes, but only on proposals to amend charter for a reverse stock split.
- Share votes proportionally to common shares voted; no other voting, dividend, conversion, or liquidation rights.
- Share is redeemable for $1,000 at board's discretion or automatically upon effectiveness of reverse split.
- Certificate of Designation filed with Delaware Secretary of State on June 20, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001079973-24-000950
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ASTI
- cik: 0001350102
- company_name: Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-06-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 3.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997324000950/0001079973-24-000950-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997324000950/asti_8k.htm

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