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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-16-047384
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160321
FILED AS OF DATE: 20160323
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160323
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: 161525083
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 350 W. WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 600
CITY: TEMPE
STATE: AZ
ZIP: 85281
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PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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2016-03-21
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
2016-03-21
4
M
0
4513
0
A
8987
D
Common Stock
2016-03-21
4
F
0
2355
71.24
D
6632
D
Common Stock
2016-03-23
4
S
0
2158
71.25
D
4474
D
Restricted Stock Units
2016-03-21
4
M
0
4513
0
D
Common Stock
4513
0
D
Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 21, 2012.
Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations with the vesting of the restricted stock units.
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person on August 26, 2015.
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 21, 2012. These units are scheduled to vest at a rate of 25% per year, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
/s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact
2016-03-23