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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-13-011762
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130319
FILED AS OF DATE: 20130321
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130321
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HUGHES JAMES ALTON
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001258525
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156
FILM NUMBER: 13708963
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 350 W WASHINGTON STREET, 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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FIRST SOLAR, INC.
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HUGHES JAMES ALTON
C/O FIRST SOLAR
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600
TEMPE
AZ
85281-1244
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Chief Executive Officer
Common Stock
2013-03-19
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10464
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Common Stock
2013-03-19
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Restricted Stock Units
2013-03-19
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Common Stock
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Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 19, 2012.
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 March 19, 2012 pursuant to the Reporting Person's Employment Agreement. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, beginning March 19, 2013.
/s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact
2013-03-21