SEC Form 4 · accession 0001274494-26-000180
FIRST SOLAR, INC. · FSLR
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Samantha L. Sloan
Officer — EVP, Corporate Affairs
Period of report
Aug 14, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Aug 18, 2026 · 2:53 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
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Issuer CIK
0001274494
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Aug 14, 2026 | M | 437 | $0.00 | A | 2,145 | D | |
| Common StockF2 | Aug 17, 2026 | S | 127 | $222.95 | D | 2,018 | 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 UnitsF3,F4 | — | Aug 14, 2026 | M | 437 | D | — | — | Common Stock | 437 | 1,314 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on August 15, 2025.
- F2Represents shares of common stock sold to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations with the vesting of the restricted stock units.
- F3Each 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.
- F4The restricted stock units were granted on August 15, 2025 as part of the Issuer's incentive program to the Reporting Person. The restricted stock units granted on August 15, 2025 vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.