0001127602-15-010697.txt : 20150309 0001127602-15-010697.hdr.sgml : 20150309 20150309204000 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-15-010697 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150305 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150309 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150309 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: Widmar Mark R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001362208 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 15686857 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD STREET 2: 12900 SNOW ROAD CITY: PARMA STATE: OH ZIP: 44130 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-03-05 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001362208 Widmar Mark R C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281-1244 1 Chief Financial Officer/CAO Common Stock 2015-03-05 4 M 0 3440 0 A 27535 D Common Stock 2015-03-05 4 F 0 1085 61.66 D 26450 D Restricted Stock Units 2015-03-05 4 M 0 3440 0 D Common Stock 3440 10318 D Restricted Stock Units 2015-03-05 4 A 0 14159 0 A Common Stock 14159 14159 D Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 5, 2014. 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 5, 2014 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. 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 5, 2015 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 2015-03-09