0001127602-16-059786.txt : 20160808 0001127602-16-059786.hdr.sgml : 20160808 20160808195927 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-16-059786 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20160804 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160808 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160808 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: Widmar Mark R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001362208 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 161815751 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD STREET 2: 12900 SNOW ROAD CITY: PARMA STATE: OH ZIP: 44130 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0306 4 2016-08-04 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001362208 Widmar Mark R C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85281-1244 1 1 Chief Executive Officer Common Stock 2016-08-04 4 S 0 90289 44.53 D 131193 D Represents shares of common stock sold by the reporting person to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the issuance of common stock relating to the vesting of KSTEPP performance units, as described in the Form 4 filed by the reporting person with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2016. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person on November 11, 2014. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $42.78 to $49.48. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. /s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 2016-08-08