Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Forrest Reynolds T. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. [ASTI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., 12300 GRANT STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/15/2025 (Street) THORNTON, CO 80241 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock(4) 12/15/2025 C 38,827 A $2.5 39,660 D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Series 1C Convertible Preferred Stock

$2.5(1)

12/15/2025

C

89(4)

04/18/2025

(2)

Common Stock

(3)

$ 0 (1)

61(1)(4)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Forrest Reynolds T. C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 12300 GRANT STREET THORNTON, CO 80241	X

Signatures

/s/ Forrest T. Reynolds		12/19/2025
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On October 17, 2024, the Reporting Person entered into a securities purchase agreement to purchase up to 965 shares of the Company's newly issued Series 1C convertible preferred stock at a purchase price of $1,000 per Series 1C preferred share. The parties only closed on the purchase of 150 Series 1C preferred shares. The stated value and accrued dividends on Series 1C preferred shares is convertible into common stock beginning on 4/18/2025 at a conversion price of $2.50 per common share.
(2)	The Series 1C preferred stock is perpetual and therefore has no expiration date.
(3)	Each Series 1C share has a Stated Value of $1,000. The Stated Value (and accrued dividends thereon) are convertible into shares of common stock based at the conversion price of $2.50 per common share.
(4)	On 12/15/2025, the Reporting Person converted 89 shares of Series 1C preferred stock (including accrued dividends thereon) into an aggregate 38,827 shares of common stock.

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