0001127602-11-022261.txt : 20110729
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-11-022261
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110728
FILED AS OF DATE: 20110729
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110729
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Wessels Maja
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001507293
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156
FILM NUMBER: 11998304
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
STREET 2: 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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form4.xml
PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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2011-07-28
0001274494
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
FSLR
0001507293
Wessels Maja
C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC.
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600
TEMPE
AZ
85281
1
EVP, Global Public Affairs
Common Stock
2011-07-28
4
M
0
1900
0
A
6970
D
Common Stock
2011-07-28
4
F
0
600
117.65
D
6370
D
Restricted Stock Units
2011-07-28
4
M
0
1900
0
D
Common Stock
1900
3800
D
Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 20% of the restricted stock units granted on July 28, 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 July 28, 2008. The units are scheduled to vest annually from the grant date 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
2011-07-28