<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001203320-19-000011.txt : 20191003
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191003194857
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001203320-19-000011
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161018
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191003

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHEATLEY DESMOND C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001528078

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-38868
		FILM NUMBER:		191137268

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3809 VIA REPOSO
		CITY:			RANCHO SANTA FE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92091

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">Effective October 1, 2019, Mr. Wheatley was granted a restricted stock award of 25,124 shares of the Company's common stock which vest as follows: For 12,562 restricted shares, one-half will vest on October 1, 2019 and the remaining one-half will vest in two equal installments on December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2020. For the remaining 12,562 restricted shares, one-sixth of these shares will vest on October 1, 2019 and the remaining shares will vest quarterly thereafter at the end of each quarter beginning December 31, 2019 through March 31, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These options were granted on October 18, 2016 and vested one-third upon grant, one-third on January 1, 2017 and one-third on January 1, 2018.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Desmond Wheatley</signatureName>
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