--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0001079973-26-000850" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "ASTI" cik: "0001350102" company_name: "Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc." filed_at: "2026-06-17T20:30:17+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-17T20:31:49.041567+00:00" event_type: "other_material" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.6 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Ascent Solar stockholders approve increase in equity plan shares to 1.7M, elect two directors ## Summary - Stockholders approved amendment to 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing shares from 893,611 to 1,700,000. - Louis Berezovsky and Forrest Reynolds elected as Class A directors for three-year term ending 2029. - Ratification of Haynie & Company as independent registered public accounting firm approved. - Advisory vote on executive compensation (say-on-pay) passed with majority support. ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0001079973-26-000850 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: ASTI - cik: 0001350102 - company_name: Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. - filed_at: 2026-06-17T20:30:17+00:00 - event_type: other_material - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.6 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997326000850/0001079973-26-000850-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997326000850/asti_8k.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-26-000850 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-26-000850.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001079973-26-000850.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Approval, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers at the 2026-06-17 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-06-17 source text: Proposal 4 – Approval, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE Common 1,444,696 68,145 17,982 3,706,497 Series 1C Preferred 146,280 0 0 0 Total 1,590,976 68,145 17,982 3,706,497 Proposal 4 was approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997326000850/0001079973-26-000850-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of independent registered accounting firm – Haynie & Company at the 2026-06-17 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-06-17 source text: Proposal 2 - Ratification of appointment of independent registered accounting firm – Haynie & Company FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE Common 5,140,444 32,560 64,316 0 Series 1C Preferred 146,280 0 0 0 Total 5,286,724 32,560 64,316 0 Proposal 2 was approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997326000850/0001079973-26-000850-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Election of two Class A directors to serve a three year term ending in 2029 until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. at the 2026-06-17 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-06-17 source text: Proposal 1 - Election of two Class A directors to serve a three year term ending in 2029 until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Louis Berezovsky FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE Common 1,486,075 35,329 9,419 3,706,497 Series 1C Preferred 146,280 0 0 0 Total 1,632,355 35,329 9,419 3,706,497 Louis Berezovsky was duly elected. Forrest Reynolds FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE Common 1,486,071 35,453 9,299 3,706,497 Series 1C Preferred 146,280 0 0 0 Total 1,632,351 35,453 9,299 3,706,497 Forrest Reynolds was duly elected. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997326000850/0001079973-26-000850-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan at the 2026-06-17 meeting. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-06-17 source text: Proposal 3 – Approval of an amendment to the Company’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE Common 1,368,646 146,264 15,913 3,706,497 Series 1C Preferred 146,280 0 0 0 Total 1,514,926 146,264 15,913 3,706,497 Proposal 3 was approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997326000850/0001079973-26-000850-index.htm - Shareholder Votes Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. shareholders approved Approval to adjourn the Annual Meeting at the 2026-06-17 meeting. - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2026-06-17 source text: Proposal 5 – Approval to adjourn the Annual Meeting FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN BROKER NON-VOTE Common 5,009,054 200,888 27,378 0 Series 1C Preferred 146,280 0 0 0 Total 5,155,334 200,888 27,378 0 Proposal 5 was approved. evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1350102/000107997326000850/0001079973-26-000850-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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