0001127602-12-023232.txt : 20120731
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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-12-023232
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120728
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120731
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120731
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Garabedian Raffi
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001549086
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156
FILM NUMBER: 12996737
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 350 W. WASHINGTON ST., 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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2012-07-28
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Garabedian Raffi
C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC.
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600
TEMPE
AZ
85281-1244
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Chief Technology Officer
Common Stock
2012-07-28
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Common Stock
2012-07-28
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2012-07-28
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Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 40% 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. These units were scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 20% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, and 40% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date.
/s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact
2012-07-31