0001350102-13-000065.txt : 20130923 0001350102-13-000065.hdr.sgml : 20130923 20130923161222 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001350102-13-000065 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130923 ITEM INFORMATION: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing FILED AS OF DATE: 20130923 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130923 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001350102 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 203672603 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32919 FILM NUMBER: 131110278 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12300 GRANT STREET CITY: THORNTON STATE: CO ZIP: 80241 BUSINESS PHONE: (720) 872-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 12300 GRANT STREET CITY: THORNTON STATE: CO ZIP: 80241 8-K 1 form8-k_septnasdaqdelistin.htm 8-K Form 8-K_Sept Nasdaq Delisting Notice


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 23, 2013 (September 19, 2013)

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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.)
 
 
 
 
 
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
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Item 3.01
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.


On September 19, 2013, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) received notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) that, because the closing bid price for the Company's common stock has fallen below $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive business days, the Company no longer complies with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Market.

Nasdaq's notice has no immediate effect on the listing of the Company's common stock on the Nasdaq Global Market. Pursuant to Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the Company has been provided an initial compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until March 18, 2014, to regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement. To regain compliance, the closing bid price of the Company's common stock must meet or exceed $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days prior to March 18, 2014. 

If the Company does not regain compliance by March 18, 2014, the Company may be eligible for an additional grace period if it applies to transfer the listing of its common stock to the Nasdaq Capital Market. To qualify, the Company would be required to meet the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards for the Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the minimum bid price requirement, and provide written notice of its intention to cure the minimum bid price deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split if necessary. If the Nasdaq staff determines that the Company will not be able to cure the deficiency, or if the Company is otherwise not eligible for such additional compliance period, Nasdaq will provide notice that the Company's common stock will be subject to delisting. The Company would have the right to appeal a determination to delist its common stock, and the common stock would remain listed on the Nasdaq Global Market until the completion of the appeal process. 

The Company is considering actions that it may take in response to this notification in order to regain compliance with the continued listing requirements, but no decisions about a response have been made at this time.








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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 23, 2013
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Bill Gregorak
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Bill Gregorak
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer