Sec Form 3 Filing - Lucro Investments VCC - ESG Opportunities Fund @ Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. - 2023-03-14

FORM 3 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 Lucro Investments VCC - ESG Opportunities Fund 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. [ ASTI] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 12300 GRANT STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 03/14/2023 (Street) THORNTON, CO80241 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 Common Stock 3,679,255 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 Warrants $ 6 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Common Stock 1,415,095 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Lucro Investments VCC - ESG Opportunities Fund 12300 GRANT STREET THORNTON, CO80241 X Signatures /s/ Chee Wee YAP, Investment Committee Member/s/ Su Peng GOH, Investment Committee Member/s/ Madison LIN, Investment Committee Member 03/23/2023 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Consists of 1,415,095 warrants ("Warrants") to acquire shares of Common Stock ("Common Stock") of Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. on a one-for-one basis held by Lucro Investments VCC - ESG Opportunities Fund ("Lucro"). The Warrants were immediately exercisable upon their acquisition on August 19, 2022 and expire on August 19, 2027; provided however, that Lucro may not exercise the Warrants to the extent that, after giving effect to such exercise, Lucro would beneficially own in excess of 9.99% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding, or, at Lucro's election on not less than 61 days' notice, 19.99% of the shares of Common Stock outstanding.

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