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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191003192947
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001203320-19-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Posawatz Anthony L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001789879

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38868
		FILM NUMBER:		191137247

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8071 PINE FOREST CT
		CITY:			DAVISBURY
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48350

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Envision Solar International, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001398805
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				208457250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5660 EASTGATE DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-799-4583

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5660 EASTGATE DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Casita Enterprises, Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070508
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        <footnote id="F1">Envision Solar International, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) granted Mr. Posawatz a restricted stock award of 30,000 shares which vest as follows so long as Mr. Posawatz is continuing to provide services to the Company: 15,000 of these shares vest 1/36 per month for three years and 15,000 will vest upon the achievement of certain performance criteria to be agreed upon by the Company's Board of Directors.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Company and Mr. Posawatz agreed to terminate 2,500 shares of restricted common stock that remain unvested as of October 1, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Company granted Mr. Posawatz a restricted stock award of 12,500 shares of common stock which vest over one year in four equal installments at the end of each quarter starting on December 31, 2019 so long as Mr. Posawatz is continuing to provide services to the Company.</footnote>
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