UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c) or (e), check the following box. ☒

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Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates: None (if applicable). 

Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None.

Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered.

A description of the common stock to be registered hereunder is contained in Exhibit 4.3 entitled “Description of the Registrant’s Common Stock” to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-32919) (the “Annual Report”) of Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (the “Registrant”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2022. This information is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2. Exhibits.

Under the Instructions as to Exhibits with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed because no other securities of the Registrant are registered on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.