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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): December 20, 2017 (December 14, 2017)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 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 4.01 Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant 
 
Appointment of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
On December 14, 2017, the Company’s audit committee and board of directors approved the engagement of Haynie & Company (“Haynie”) as our new independent registered public accounting firm to audit and review the Company’s financial statements.

 During the Company’s two most recent fiscal years, the subsequent interim periods thereto, and through December 14, 2017, the engagement date of Haynie, neither the Company, nor someone on its behalf, has consulted Haynie regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company that Haynie concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or reportable event (within the meaning of Item304(a) of Regulation S-K and Item304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K, respectively).






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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 20, 2017
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Victor Lee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name: Victor Lee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer