X0306 4 2014-03-25 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001258525 HUGHES JAMES ALTON C/O FIRST SOLAR 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281-1244 1 1 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2014-03-25 4 J 0 2817 0 D 16554 D Represents shares transferred to the reporting person's ex-spouse pursuant to a divorce decree. The securities owned by the ex-spouse are not beneficially owned by the reporting person. Half of the shares issued pursuant to vesting of the restricted stock unit grant described below (subsequent to the Issuer's withholding of shares to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of the restricted stock units) are required to be transferred to the reporting person's ex-spouse pursuant to the divorce decree. The restricted stock units were granted on March 19, 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 March 19, 2013. /s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2014-03-27