Form 4 Filing for Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.

David Theodore Peterson JR, a director at Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (ASTI), was granted 100,000 stock options on July 2, 2026. The options have an exercise price of $4.43 and expire on July 1, 2036. The grant was approved by the board of directors. The shares vest in three equal tranches on July 31 of 2026, 2027, and 2028, with full vesting acceleration upon a change of control. Peterson acquired these options directly, and following this transaction, he owns 100,000 shares.