0001127602-13-014716.txt : 20130429 0001127602-13-014716.hdr.sgml : 20130427 20130429194837 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-13-014716 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130427 FILED AS OF DATE: 20130429 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130429 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: 13793893 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 W. 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 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2013-04-27 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 2013-04-27 4 M 0 841 0 A 9152 D Common Stock 2013-04-27 4 F 0 317 44.08 D 8835 D Restricted Stock Units 2013-04-27 4 M 0 841 0 D Common Stock 841 0 D Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 40% of the restricted stock units granted on April 27, 2009. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of the restricted stock units. 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 Amended and Restated 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted stock units were granted on April 27, 2009 and are fully vested. /s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2013-04-29