0001127602-11-012229.txt : 20110404 0001127602-11-012229.hdr.sgml : 20110404 20110404210448 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-11-012229 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110404 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110404 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST SOLAR, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001274494 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 204623678 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 BUSINESS PHONE: (602) 414-9300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST SOLAR HOLDINGS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031229 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POST WILLIAM J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001027958 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911] STATE OF INCORPORATION: AZ FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 11738036 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 NORTH FIFTH STREET STREET 2: . CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85004 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-03-31 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001027958 POST WILLIAM J C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281-1244 1 Common Stock 2011-03-31 4 A 0 156 0 A 577 D The shares granted represent the quarterly equity compensation paid to the Issuer's independent directors. /s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2011-04-04