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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-16-046358
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160314
FILED AS OF DATE: 20160315
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160315
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: ANTOUN GEORGES
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001234459
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156
FILM NUMBER: 161507552
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC.
STREET 2: 350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 600
CITY: TEMPE
STATE: AZ
ZIP: 85281
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form4.xml
PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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4
2016-03-14
0001274494
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
FSLR
0001234459
ANTOUN GEORGES
C/O FIRST SOLAR INC.
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600
TEMPE
AZ
85281-1244
1
President, US
Common Stock
2016-03-14
4
M
0
13941
0
A
13941
D
Common Stock
2016-03-14
4
F
0
5849
70.32
D
8092
D
Common Stock
2016-03-14
4
S
0
8092
70.73
D
0
D
Restricted Stock Units
2016-03-14
4
M
0
13941
0
D
Common Stock
13941
13940
D
Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 13, 2013.
Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations with the vesting of the restricted stock units.
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person on August 20, 2015.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $70.29 to $71.11. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
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 13, 2013 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
/s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact
2016-03-15