SEC Form 4 · accession 0001127602-19-010789
FIRST SOLAR, INC. · FSLR
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Christopher Bueter
Officer — EVP, Human Resources
Period of report
Mar 7, 2019
Accepted (ET)
Mar 11, 2019 · 4:17 pm EDT
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 7, 2019 | M | 4,980 | $0.00 | A | 28,405 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Mar 7, 2019 | F | 2,214 | $50.36 | D | 26,191 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | Mar 8, 2019 | M | 2,340 | $0.00 | A | 28,531 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Mar 8, 2019 | F | 1,041 | $51.16 | D | 27,490 | 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 7, 2019 | M | 4,980 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 4,980 | 9,960 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF4,F6 | — | Mar 8, 2019 | M | 2,340 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 2,340 | 2,340 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 7, 2017.
- F2Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations with the vesting of the restricted stock units.
- F3Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 8, 2016.
- 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 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
- F5The restricted stock units were granted on March 7, 2017 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 8, 2016 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.