0001127602-24-009231.txt : 20240308 0001127602-24-009231.hdr.sgml : 20240308 20240308171725 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001127602-24-009231 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20240306 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240308 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20240308 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Verma Kuntal Kumar CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001819691 ORGANIZATION NAME: FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33156 FILM NUMBER: 24735583 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 28101 CEDAR PARK BLVD. CITY: PERRYSBURG STATE: OH ZIP: 43551 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIRST SOLAR, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001274494 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing 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: 85288 BUSINESS PHONE: (602) 414-9300 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: TEMPE STATE: AZ ZIP: 85288 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST SOLAR HOLDINGS LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20031229 4 1 form4.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0508 4 2024-03-06 0001274494 FIRST SOLAR, INC. FSLR 0001819691 Verma Kuntal Kumar C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600 TEMPE AZ 85288 1 Chief Manufacturing Officer 1 Common Stock 2024-03-06 4 M 0 1729 0 A 5864 D Common Stock 2024-03-06 4 F 0 776 158.42 D 5088 D Common Stock 2024-03-06 4 M 0 651 0 A 5739 D Common Stock 2024-03-06 4 F 0 292 158.42 D 5447 D Common Stock 2024-03-06 4 M 0 472 0 A 5919 D Common Stock 2024-03-06 4 F 0 212 158.42 D 5707 D Common Stock 2024-03-07 4 S 0 787 160.00 D 4920 D Restricted Stock Units 2024-03-06 4 M 0 1729 0 D Common Stock 1729 0 D Restricted Stock Units 2024-03-06 4 M 0 651 0 D Common Stock 651 1302 D Restricted Stock Units 2024-03-07 4 M 0 472 0 D Common Stock 472 1884 D Restricted Stock Units 2024-03-06 4 A 0 3788 0 A Common Stock 3788 3788 D Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2020. Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations with the vesting of the restricted stock units. Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 20% of the restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2021. Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 20% of the restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2023. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person on July 31, 2023. 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 March 6, 2020 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. The restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2020 vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. 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 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted stock units were granted on March 6, 2021 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. The restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2021 vest annually at a rate of 20% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. The restricted stock units were granted on March 6, 2023 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. The restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2023 vest annually at a rate of 20% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. The restricted stock units were granted on March 6, 2024 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. The restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2024 vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date. /s/ Jason E. Dymbort, attorney-in-fact 2024-03-08