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): October 14, 2008

 

ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 285-9885

 

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:

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On October 14, 2008, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (Ascent Solar) issued a press release titled “Ascent Solar Provides Update for Expansion Plans.”  A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)  Exhibits

 

99.1  Press release titled “Ascent Solar Provides Update for Expansion Plans”

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K, including its exhibits, contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements typically are identified by use of terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate” and similar words, although some forward-looking statements are expressed differently. Forward-looking statements represent our management’s judgment regarding future events. Although Ascent Solar believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, Ascent Solar can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Current Report on Form 8-K are forward-looking statements. Ascent Solar cannot guarantee the accuracy of the forward-looking statements, and you should be aware that Ascent Solar’s actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including the statements under “Risk Factors” contained in Ascent Solar’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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.

 

 

	ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
October 17, 2008	By:	/s/ Gary Gatchell
		Name: Gary Gatchell
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

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