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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-18-011002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20180307
FILED AS OF DATE: 20180309
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20180309
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: 18681013
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC.
STREET 2: 350 WEST 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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FIRST SOLAR, INC.
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ANTOUN GEORGES
C/O FIRST SOLAR INC.
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600
TEMPE
AZ
85281-1244
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Chief Commercial Officer
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Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 7, 2017.
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 December 11, 2017.
Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 8, 2016.
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 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
The restricted stock units were granted on March 7, 2017 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
The restricted stock units were granted on March 8, 2016 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
/s/ Jason E. Dymbort, attorney-in-fact
2018-03-09