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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 15, 2019 (January 11, 2019)
ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 001-32919 | | 20-3672603 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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12300 Grant Street Thornton, Colorado | | 80241 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (720) 872-5000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Offering of Unsecured Convertible Note
On January 11, 2019, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) entered into a note purchase with Jason Widjaja (“Investor”), for the private placement of a $330,000 Convertible Promissory Note (“Note”).
On January 11, 2019, the Company received $330,000 of gross proceeds from the offering of the Note.
Terms of the Convertible Note
The Note will mature on January 11, 2020. Principal and interest on the Note will be payable in a lump sum on January 11, 2020.
The Note will bear interest at a rate of 12% per annum.
At any time after inception of the note until fully paid, the Investor shall have the option to convert all or a portion of the amounts into shares of the Company's Common Stock. Conversions into Common Stock shall be calculated using a variable conversion price equal to 80% of the lowest closing bid price for the shares over the prior five (5) trading days immediately preceding the Conversion Date.
The Note contains standard and customary events of default including but not limited to: (i) failure to make payments when due under the Note, and (ii) bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company.
The Note is not secured.
The foregoing description of the Note is a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the document attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, which document is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.
All of the securities described in this Current Report on Form 8-K were or will be offered and sold in reliance upon exemptions from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated thereunder. The offering was made to “accredited investors” (as defined by Rule 501 under the Securities Act).
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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January 15, 2019 | | | | By: | | /s/ Victor Lee |
| | | | | | | | Name: Victor Lee |
| | | | | | | | Title: Chief Executive Officer |