<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-019349.txt : 20110321
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-11-019349.hdr.sgml : 20110321
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110321201054
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-019349
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110317
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110321
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110321

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gatchell Gary
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001330090

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32919
		FILM NUMBER:		11702388

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CARRIER ACCESS CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		5395 PEARL PARKWAY
		CITY:			BOULDER
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80301

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001350102
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674]
		IRS NUMBER:				203672603
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12300 GRANT STREET
		CITY:			THORNTON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80241
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(720) 872-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12300 GRANT STREET
		CITY:			THORNTON
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80241
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>03/17/11 - 10B5-1 SALE
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-03-17</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001350102</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ASTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001330090</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Gatchell Gary</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>12300 GRANT STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>THORNTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80241</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-03-17</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.603</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>43500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares were sold pursuant to a sales plan adopted by the reporting person on March 9, 2011 and intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $2.60 to $2.61, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any shareholder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jason Day, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-03-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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