0001127602-11-022153.txt : 20110727
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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
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PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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2011-07-25
0001274494
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
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MEYERHOFF JENS
C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC.
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600
TEMPE
AZ
85281-1244
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President, Util. Sys. Bus.
Common Stock
2011-07-25
4
M
0
300
0
A
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D
Common Stock
2011-07-25
4
F
0
125
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10589
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Restricted Stock Units
2011-07-25
4
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0
300
0
D
Common Stock
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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