0001127602-13-013558.txt : 20130408 0001127602-13-013558.hdr.sgml : 20130408 20130408172232 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-13-013558 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130404 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130408 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130408 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Wessels Maja CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001507293 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 13749073 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET STREET 2: 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 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-04-04 1 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001507293 Wessels Maja C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281 1 EVP, Global Public Affairs Common Stock 2013-04-04 4 M 0 4913 0 A 18673 D Common Stock 2013-04-04 4 F 0 1595 26.46 D 17078 D Common Stock 2013-04-04 4 M 0 9186 0 A 26264 D Common Stock 2013-04-04 4 F 0 2981 26.46 D 23283 D Restricted Stock Units 2013-04-04 4 M 0 4913 0 D Common Stock 4913 14738 D Restricted Stock Units 2013-04-04 4 M 0 9186 0 D Common Stock 9186 13778 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 associated with the vesting of the restricted stock units. Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 40% 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 as part of the issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. 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 for retention purposes. The 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 2013-04-08