0001127602-17-025260.txt : 20170808 0001127602-17-025260.hdr.sgml : 20170808 20170808171819 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-17-025260 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170805 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170808 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170808 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: 171015697 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 S. 75TH AVE. CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85043 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 2017-08-05 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 Common Stock 2017-08-05 4 M 0 482 0 A 482 D Common Stock 2017-08-05 4 F 0 150 47.98 D 332 D Common Stock 2017-08-08 4 S 0 332 48.66 D 0 D Restricted Stock Units 2017-08-05 4 M 0 482 0 D Common Stock 482 963 D Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on August 5, 2015. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations with the vesting of the restricted stock units. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person on November 28, 2016. 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 August 5, 2015 as a performance recognition grant. These units are scheduled to vest at a rate of 25% per year, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. /s/ Jason E. Dymbort, attorney-in-fact 2017-08-08