0001127602-16-048956.txt : 20160406 0001127602-16-048956.hdr.sgml : 20160406 20160406173816 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-16-048956 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160404 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160406 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160406 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: DeJong Philip CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001647590 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 161558405 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 15844 EAST SUNBURST DRIVE CITY: FOUNTAIN HILLS STATE: AZ ZIP: 85268 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-04-04 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001647590 DeJong Philip C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., STE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281 1 Chief Operating Officer Common Stock 2016-04-04 4 M 0 6442 0 A 6442 D Common Stock 2016-04-04 4 F 0 2737 67.24 D 3705 D Common Stock 2016-04-04 4 M 0 4832 0 A 8537 D Common Stock 2016-04-04 4 F 0 2158 67.24 D 6379 D Restricted Stock Units 2016-04-04 4 M 0 6442 0 D Common Stock 6442 0 D Restricted Stock Units 2016-04-04 4 M 0 4832 0 D Common Stock 4832 0 D Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on April 4, 2012. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations 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 April 4, 2012. 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 April 4, 2012. These units are scheduled to vest at a rate of 25% per year, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. The restricted stock units were granted on April 4, 2012. These units are scheduled to vest annually from the grant date at a rate of 40% on the first anniversary of the grant date, with 20% scheduled to vest on each of the remaining three anniversaries of the grant date. /s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2016-04-06