0001127602-11-022153.txt : 20110727 0001127602-11-022153.hdr.sgml : 20110727 20110727180507 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-11-022153 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110725 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110727 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110727 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEYERHOFF JENS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001256953 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 11991161 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 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 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-07-25 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001256953 MEYERHOFF JENS C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281-1244 1 President, Util. Sys. Bus. Common Stock 2011-07-25 4 M 0 300 0 A 10714 D Common Stock 2011-07-25 4 F 0 125 120.60 D 10589 D Restricted Stock Units 2011-07-25 4 M 0 300 0 D Common Stock 300 15000 D Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of the restricted stock units. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of the Issuer's common stock in accordance with the Issuer's 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted stock units were granted on July 1, 2010 and have vested or shall vest in tranches, each contingent upon the achievement of pre-established performance metrics over a two-year period beginning on the grant date and ending on the second anniversary of the grant date. /s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2011-07-25