0001127602-16-045947.txt : 20160310 0001127602-16-045947.hdr.sgml : 20160310 20160310171254 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-16-045947 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160308 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160310 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160310 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: Schumaker Bryan Robert CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001362345 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 161498581 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 S. 75TH AVE. CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85043 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-03-08 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001362345 Schumaker Bryan Robert C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281-1244 1 Chief Accounting Officer Restricted Stock Units 2016-03-08 4 A 0 4711 0 A Common Stock 4711 4711 D 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 8, 2016 as part of the Issuer's annual grant to associates. 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/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2016-03-10