0001127602-16-047384.txt : 20160323 0001127602-16-047384.hdr.sgml : 20160323 20160323184458 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-16-047384 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160321 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160323 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160323 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: Garabedian Raffi CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001549086 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 161525083 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 W. WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 600 CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-03-21 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001549086 Garabedian Raffi C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281-1244 1 Chief Technology Officer Common Stock 2016-03-21 4 M 0 4513 0 A 8987 D Common Stock 2016-03-21 4 F 0 2355 71.24 D 6632 D Common Stock 2016-03-23 4 S 0 2158 71.25 D 4474 D Restricted Stock Units 2016-03-21 4 M 0 4513 0 D Common Stock 4513 0 D Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 21, 2012. 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 26, 2015. 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 21, 2012. These units are scheduled to vest at a rate of 25% per year, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. /s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2016-03-23