Sec Form 4/A Filing - BIAO XU @ Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. - 2016-03-10

FORM 4/A Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BIAO XU 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. [ ASTI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 12300 GRANT STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/10/2016 (Street) THORNTON, CO80241 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 03/14/2016 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price No securities are beneficially owned. 0 ( 1 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Common Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 0.06 03/10/2016 A 100,000 03/10/2016( 2 ) 03/10/2016 Common Stock 100,000 $ 0 2 00,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BIAO XU 12300 GRANT STREET THORNTON, CO80241 X Signatures /s/ James H. Carroll, Attorney-in-Fact 04/12/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Does not include shares held by TFG Radiant Investment Group Ltd. ("TFG Radiant"), which is the Issuer's largest stockholder. Mr. Xu is an investor in TFG Radiant and disclaims beneficial ownership of shares held by TFG Radiant (except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein). ( 2 )The stock options vest in equal monthly installments beginning on April 10, 2016, such that the stock options are fully vested as of March 10, 2018.

Remarks: Xu Biao (aka Winston Xu) is a Board designee of TFG Radiant pursuant to the Amended and Restated Stockholders' Agreement between the Issuer and TFG Radiant, dated December 30, 2011.

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