0001127602-15-022524.txt : 20150707 0001127602-15-022524.hdr.sgml : 20150707 20150707170131 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-15-022524 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150702 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150707 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150707 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: ANTOUN GEORGES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001234459 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 15977078 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. STREET 2: 350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 600 CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85281 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2015-07-02 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001234459 ANTOUN GEORGES C/O FIRST SOLAR INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281-1244 1 President, US Common Stock 2015-07-02 4 M 0 16361 0 A 27348 D Common Stock 2015-07-02 4 F 0 6864 45.17 D 20484 D Common Stock 2015-07-06 4 S 0 9497 44.27 D 10987 D Restricted Stock Units 2015-07-02 4 M 0 16361 0 D Common Stock 16361 16361 D Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on July 2, 2012. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of the restricted stock units. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted on August 14, 2014 by the reporting person. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $44.05 to $44.65. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. 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 July 2, 2012 pursuant to the Reporting Person's Employment Agreement. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, beginning July 2, 2013. /s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2015-07-07