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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191003190553
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001203320-19-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191001
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SCHWEITZER ROBERT C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001254385

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38868
		FILM NUMBER:		191137220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1441 SW 29TH AVENUE
		CITY:			POMPANO BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33069

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">Reflects the 50 for 1 reverse split that became effective on April 15, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Envision Solar International, Inc. (the &quot;Company&quot;) granted Mr. Schweitzer a restricted stock award of 30,000 shares on 12/31/2016. The Company and Mr. Schweitzer agreed to terminate 20,000 of these shares of restricted common stock that remain unvested as of October 1, 2019.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The Company granted Mr. Schweitzer a restricted stock award of 17,500 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. Schweitzer is continuing to provide services to the Company.</footnote>
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