0001127602-11-027883.txt : 20111028 0001127602-11-027883.hdr.sgml : 20111028 20111028185435 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-11-027883 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111027 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111028 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111028 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001311491 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 111166386 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 WEST 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 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2011-10-27 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001311491 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281 1 EVP, General Counsel, Secty. Common Stock 2011-10-27 4 M 0 1600 0 A 5347 D Common Stock 2011-10-27 4 F 0 656 52.90 D 4691 D Restricted Stock Units 2011-10-27 4 M 0 1600 0 D Common Stock 1600 3200 D Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 20% of the restricted stock units granted on October 27, 2008. 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 Amended and Restated 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted stock units were granted on October 27, 2008. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 20% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, with the remaining 40% scheduled to vest on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. /s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2011-10-28