0001127602-12-000931.txt : 20120104 0001127602-12-000931.hdr.sgml : 20120104 20120104213443 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-000931 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120104 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VILLARREAL JOSE H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001194718 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 12509004 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE PMI GROUP, INC. STREET 2: 303 OAK ROAD CITY: WALNUT CREEK STATE: CA ZIP: 94597 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 X0304 4 2011-12-31 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001194718 VILLARREAL JOSE H C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281-1244 1 Common Stock 2011-12-31 4 A 0 741 0 A 4088 D The shares granted represent the quarterly equity compensation paid to the Issuer's non-associate directors. Exhibit List - Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney /s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2012-01-04 EX-24 2 doc1.txt POA 10-25-11 Exhibit 24 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that the undersigned hereby constitutes, designates and appoints Mary Elizabeth Gustafsson, Peter C. Bartolino, Mark R. Widmar, James Zhu, and Kenneth Jacobson, and each of them, as such person's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution, for the undersigned and in the undersigned's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to execute, acknowledge, deliver and file any and all filings required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including Section 16 of such act, and the rules and regulations thereunder, and requisite documents in connection with such filings, respecting securities of First Solar, Inc., a Delaware corporation, including but not limited to Forms 3, 4 and 5 under such act and any amendments thereto. This power of attorney shall be valid from the date hereof until revoked by the undersigned. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of the 25th day of October, 2011. By: /s/ Jose H. Villarreal Name: Jose H. Villarreal