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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-011874
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120322
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120326
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120326
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: 12715583
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
X0305
4
2012-03-22
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
2012-03-22
4
M
0
1534
0
A
7904
D
Common Stock
2012-03-22
4
F
0
484
26.95
D
7420
D
Common Stock
2012-03-24
4
M
0
1121
0
A
8541
D
Common Stock
2012-03-24
4
F
0
354
26.11
D
8187
D
Restricted Stock Units
2012-03-22
4
M
0
1534
0
D
Common Stock
1534
4601
D
Restricted Stock Units
2012-03-24
4
M
0
1121
0
D
Common Stock
1121
3363
D
Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 22, 2011
Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of the restricted stock units.
Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 20% of the restricted stock units granted on March 24, 2010.
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 22, 2011 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. These units are scheduled to vest at a rate of 25% per year, 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 Amended and Restated 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
The restricted stock units were granted on March 24, 2010. The 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
2012-03-26