8-K

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): September 11, 2014

ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-32919	20-3672603
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
12300 North 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 8.01    Other Events.

On September 12, 2014, Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had regained compliance with the Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Rules that require maintenance of a minimum $1.00 bid price. On September 11, 2014, the Company received notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) that the Company had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) after maintaining a closing bid price equal to or in excess of $1.00 for a minimum of ten consecutive trading days and that the Company's noncompliance with that rule had been rectified. As previously announced, the Company had been notified by Nasdaq on September 19, 2013 that its common stock did not satisfy Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement.

A copy of the press release is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     The following exhibits are filed with this report:

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release titled “Ascent Solar Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Rule” dated September 12, 2014.

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 16, 2014	By:	/s/ William M. Gregorak
		Name: William M. Gregorak
		Title: Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release titled “Ascent Solar Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Rule” dated September 12, 2014.

EX-99.1

Ascent Solar Regains Compliance with NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Rule

THORNTON, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASTI), a developer and manufacturer of state-of-the-art, flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules integrated into the company's EnerPlex™ series of consumer products, announced today that it has received notification from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market ("Nasdaq") that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.

As previously announced, Ascent had been notified by Nasdaq in September 2013 that its common stock did not satisfy the minimum bid price requirement. On September 11, 2014, Nasdaq provided confirmation to Ascent that the closing bid price of its common stock for the prior 10 business days had met the minimum bid price requirement and advised Ascent that this matter is now closed.

About Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.:

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. is a developer of thin-film photovoltaic modules with substrate materials that are more flexible, versatile and rugged than traditional solar panels. Ascent Solar modules can be directly integrated into consumer products and off-grid applications, as well as aerospace and building integrated applications. Ascent Solar is headquartered in Thornton, Colorado. For more information, go to www.goenerplex.com or www.ascentsolar.com.

Forward-Looking Statements:

Statements in this press release that are not statements of historical or current fact constitute "forward-looking statements." Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors that could cause the Company's actual results to be materially different from any historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. In addition to statements that explicitly describe these risks and uncertainties, readers are urged to consider statements that contain terms such as "believe," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "plan," and other words and terms of similar meaning to be uncertain and forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained herein are also subject generally to other risks and uncertainties that are described from time to time in the Company's filings with the SEC. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any financial or other projections or other forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events or otherwise.

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Investor Relations Contact:
CleanTech IR
Brion D. Tanous, 310-541-6824
Mobile: 424-634-8592btanous@cleantech-ir.comor
Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Justin R. Jacobs, 1-720-872-5194jjacobs@ascentsolar.com

Source: Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.