-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VLT01uD7yQx/dxg2wPEHHYH4K5FaXFOx0HD8XfdWRQ6nDroR+AtPrNpSf/5+yTb8 zwXAQJX/pVaj1B/L/wa7mw== 0000950153-08-001971.txt : 20081117 0000950153-08-001971.hdr.sgml : 20081117 20081117164729 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950153-08-001971 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081117 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20081117 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081117 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 081195872 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 8-K 1 p13570e8vk.htm 8-K e8vk
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 17, 2008
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-33156   20-4623678
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  (Commission
File Number) 		  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
350 West Washington Street
Suite 600
Tempe, Arizona 85281
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 414-9300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     The Company amended and restated the employment agreement and change in control agreement with Bruce Sohn, President, effective as of November 3, 2008, primarily to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The amended and restated employment agreement was also amended to provide for one year of acceleration of outstanding equity awards for the executive in the event of death, disability or termination of employment without cause. Prior to this amendment, outstanding equity awards continued to vest for one year only in the event of termination of employment without cause. The Company expects to enter into similar agreements with its other executive officers.

 

 

Signature
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
             
    FIRST SOLAR, INC.    
 
            
Date: November 17, 2008
  By:   /s/ Mary Beth Gustafsson    
 
  Name:  
 
Mary Beth Gustafsson 		   
 
  Title:   Vice President, General Counsel    

 

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