-----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, EcMyZ17FDEgTAUwXox78ouBCib0Q7JNqZrZlEvh0pkaE5l6nWfDUKV52ryKg/gZx t/xwlmURUdDDyqfHhMA/3A== 0000950153-09-000026.txt : 20090109 0000950153-09-000026.hdr.sgml : 20090109 20090108201117 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950153-09-000026 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081229 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20090109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090108 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: 09516792 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 p13875e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
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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): December 29, 2008
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) 		  001-33156
(Commission
File Number) 		  20-4623678
(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
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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 agreements and change in control agreements with John T. Gaffney, Executive Vice President and Jens Meyerhoff, Chief Financial Officer, on December 29, 2008 and December 30, 2008, respectively, primarily to comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The amended and restated employment agreements were 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, other than the equity awards granted to Mr. Gaffney upon being hired by the Company which continue to vest fully in the event of Mr. Gaffney’s termination of employment without cause. Prior to this amendment, the aforesaid outstanding equity awards continued to vest for one year only in the event of termination of employment without cause.

 

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     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: January 8, 2009
  By:
Name: 		  /s/ Mary Beth Gustafsson
 
Mary Beth Gustafsson 		   
 
  Title:   Vice President, General Counsel    

 

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