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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-16-068128
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20161121
FILED AS OF DATE: 20161122
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20161122
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: Garabedian Raffi
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001549086
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156
FILM NUMBER: 162013549
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: 350 W. WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 600
CITY: TEMPE
STATE: AZ
ZIP: 85281
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form4.xml
PRIMARY DOCUMENT
X0306
4
2016-11-21
0001274494
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
FSLR
0001549086
Garabedian Raffi
C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC.
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600
TEMPE
AZ
85281-1244
1
Chief Technology Officer
Restricted Stock Units
2016-11-21
4
A
0
25000
0
A
Common Stock
25000
25000
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 November 21, 2016 pursuant to a retention equity award. These units are scheduled to vest at a rate of 33% on July 21, 2017, 33% on March 21, 2018 and 34% on November 21, 2018.
/s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact
2016-11-22