0001127602-15-031239.txt : 20151112 0001127602-15-031239.hdr.sgml : 20151112 20151112210943 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-15-031239 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151110 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151112 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151112 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: Garabedian Raffi CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001549086 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 151226661 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 W. WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 600 CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-11-10 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001549086 Garabedian Raffi C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281-1244 1 Chief Technology Officer Common Stock 2015-11-10 4 S 0 23808 55.62 D 21382 D Common Stock 2015-11-11 4 S 0 889 54.73 D 20493 D Common Stock 2015-11-12 4 S 0 6974 54.17 D 13519 D Common Stock 2015-11-12 4 S 0 13329 54.80 D 190 D Represents shares of common stock sold by the reporting person to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the issuance of common stock relating to the vesting of KSTEPP performance units, as described in the Form 4 filed by the reporting person with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2015. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person on November 12, 2014. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $54.63 to $58.60. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the transactions reported on this line. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person on August 26, 2015. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $53.52 to $54.51. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $54.52 to $55.32. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the transactions reported on this line. /s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2015-11-12