ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC. INDUCEMENT AWARD AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.5

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ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

INDUCEMENT AWARD AGREEMENT

This INDUCEMENT AWARD AGREEMENT (the “ Award Agreement ”) is made as of August 3, 2009 by and between ASCENT SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), and Farhad Moghadam (the “ Optionee ”).

Subject to the Optionee’s Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement dated as of August 3, 2009 (the “ Employment Agreement ”), the parties agree as follows:

PART I: NOTICE OF GRANT

1. Description of Stock Option Grant . Farhad Moghadam, the undersigned Optionee, has been granted an option the (“ Option ”) to purchase common stock of the Company (the “ Shares ”). The Option is not subject to any existing equity incentive plan of the Company and is intended to qualify as an “inducement award” under Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4). Material terms of the Option include:

2. Definitions . The following definitions shall apply in this Award Agreement:

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3. Termination and Material Events . Notwithstanding anything elsewhere in this Award Agreement to the contrary:

(a) Termination Period . Except as set forth below, this Option shall be exercisable for ninety (90) days after Optionee ceases to be a director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company (or a parent or subsidiary of the Company); provided, however, that in no event may this Option be exercised after the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice of Grant.

(b) Termination Without Cause . If the Optionee is terminated by the Company without Cause pursuant to Section 5(b) of the Employment Agreement, and the Optionee signs and does not revoke a release of claims with the Company (in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company and Optionee) and provided that such release of claims becomes effective no later than sixty (60) days following the termination date or such earlier date required by the release agreement, the Company will cause any part of the Option which would vest based on time during that the twelve month period after the date of termination to vest and become exercisable on the termination date.

(c) Disability of Optionee . If Optionee suffers a Permanent Disability and the Employment Agreement terminates as described in Section 5(c) of the Employment Agreement, the Optionee may, to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination, exercise the Option within one (1) year of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

(d) Death of Optionee . If Optionee dies and the Employment Agreement terminates as described in Section 5(d) of the Employment Agreement, the Option may, to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death, be exercised within one (1) year following Optionee’s death (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Notice of Grant) by the Optionee’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to Optionee’s death in a form acceptable to Company. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Optionee, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Optionee’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Optionee’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option shall terminate.

(i) Acceleration of Vesting . Upon occurrence of a Change of Control, any part of the Option outstanding and held by the Optionee as of the date of such termination will vest in full as to 100% of the unvested portion of the award.

(ii) Limitation on Payments . Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in the event of a Change of Control, in no event shall the Optionee be entitled to receive any amount which would result in the imposition of tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or any similar state tax (collectively, the “ Excise Tax ”). In such a case, any payment due to the Optionee shall automatically be reduced to the maximum amount that may be received by the Optionee that will not trigger any Excise Tax.

(i) Changes in Capitalization . Subject to any required action by the stockholders of the Company, the number of shares of common stock covered by the Option, as well as the price per share of common stock covered by each such Option, shall be

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proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of common stock of the Company resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification of the common stock, or any other increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of common stock effected without receipt of consideration by the Company; provided, however, that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Company’s board of directors (or a committee thereof), whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of common stock subject to the Option.

(ii) Dissolution or Liquidation . In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Company shall notify the Optionee as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. The Company in its sole discretion may provide for the Optionee to have the right to exercise his Option until ten (10) days prior to such transaction as to up to all of the Shares covered thereby, including Shares as to which the Option would not otherwise be exercisable. In addition, the Company may provide that any Company repurchase option applicable to any Shares purchased upon exercise of an Option shall lapse as to all such Shares, provided the proposed dissolution or liquidation takes place at the time and in the manner contemplated. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Option will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

PART II: AGREEMENT

1. Grant of Option . The Company hereby grants to the Optionee an Option to purchase the number of Shares set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the “ Exercise Price ”), subject to the terms of the Employment Agreement, which are incorporated by reference herein.

2. Exercise of Option .

(a) Right to Exercise . This Option shall be exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and with the applicable provisions of this Award Agreement.

(b) Method of Exercise . This Option shall be exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice in the form attached as Exhibit A (the “ Exercise Notice ”) which shall state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised, and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all exercised Shares. This Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the aggregate Exercise Price.

No Shares shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless such issuance and such exercise complies with applicable laws and regulations. Assuming such compliance, for income tax purposes the Shares shall be considered transferred to the Optionee on the date on which the Option is exercised with respect to such Shares.