0001127602-12-011874.txt : 20120326 0001127602-12-011874.hdr.sgml : 20120326 20120326195335 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 4 1 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