SEC Form 4 · accession 0001127602-17-010588
FIRST SOLAR, INC. · FSLR
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Mark R Widmar
Officer — Chief Executive Officer · Director
Period of report
Mar 5, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Mar 7, 2017 · 4:21 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001274494
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Mar 5, 2017 | M | 3,439 | $0.00 | A | 134,632 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Mar 5, 2017 | M | 3,540 | $0.00 | A | 138,172 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Mar 5, 2017 | F | 1,086 | $34.61 | D | 137,086 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Mar 5, 2017 | F | 1,222 | $34.61 | D | 135,864 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restricted Stock UnitsF4,F5 | — | Mar 5, 2017 | M | 3,439 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 3,439 | 3,439 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF4,F6 | — | Mar 5, 2017 | M | 3,540 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 3,540 | 7,079 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 5, 2014.
- F2Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 5, 2015.
- F3Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations with the vesting of the restricted stock units.
- F4Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of the Issuer's common stock in accordance with the Issuer's 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
- F5The restricted stock units were granted on March 5, 2014 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
- F6The restricted stock units were granted on March 5, 2015 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
Remarks
Exhibit List - Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney