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Accession 0001127602-11-026937

CIK 0001274494other

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Oct 3, 8:00 PM ET

Accepted

Oct 4, 9:56 PM ET

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Accession

0001127602-11-026937

Insider Transaction Report

Form 4
Period: 2011-09-30
MEYERHOFF JENS
Chief Financial Officer
Transactions
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Common Stock

    2011-09-30+2,02021,492 total
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Common Stock

    2011-09-30+10,20037,088 total
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Restricted Stock Units

    2011-09-301,9620 total
    Common Stock (1,962 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Common Stock

    2011-09-30+1,96224,992 total
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Restricted Stock Units

    2011-09-3010,2000 total
    Common Stock (10,200 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Restricted Stock Units

    2011-09-301,5380 total
    Common Stock (1,538 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Restricted Stock Units

    2011-09-301,8960 total
    Common Stock (1,896 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Restricted Stock Units

    2011-09-302,0200 total
    Common Stock (2,020 underlying)
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Common Stock

    2011-09-30+1,89626,888 total
  • Exercise/Conversion

    Common Stock

    2011-09-30+1,53823,030 total
  • Tax Payment

    Common Stock

    2011-09-30$63.21/sh7,320$462,69729,768 total
Footnotes (13)
  • [F1]Represents shares of common stock issued upon accelerated vesting of certain restricted stock units granted on April 28, 2008 pursuant to the terms of the Reporting Person's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
  • [F10]The restricted stock units were granted on April 27, 2009 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. The units were scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 20% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, and 40% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. Twelve months of vesting occurred on September 30, 2011, the effective date of the Reporting Person's termination of employment with the Issuer, pursuant to the terms of the Reporting Person's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement.
  • [F11]The restricted stock units were granted on March 24, 2010 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. The units were scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 20% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, and 40% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. Twelve months of vesting occurred on September 30, 2011, the effective date of the Reporting Person's termination of employment with the Issuer, pursuant to the terms of the Reporting Person's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement.
  • [F12]The restricted stock units were granted on March 22, 2011 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. The units were scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each of the four anniversaries of the grant date. Twelve months of vesting occurred on September 30, 2011, the effective date of the Reporting Person's termination of employment with the Issuer, pursuant to the terms of the Reporting Person's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement.
  • [F13]The restricted stock units were granted on July 1, 2010 and were scheduled to vest in tranches, each contingent upon the achievement of pre-established performance metrics over a two-year period beginning on the grant date and ending on the second anniversary of the grant date.
  • [F2]Represents shares of common stock issued upon accelerated vesting of certain restricted stock units granted on April 27, 2009 pursuant to the terms of the Reporting Person's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
  • [F3]Represents shares of common stock issued upon accelerated vesting of certain restricted stock units granted on March 24, 2010 pursuant to the terms of the Reporting Person's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
  • [F4]Represents shares of common stock issued upon accelerated vesting of certain restricted stock units granted on March 22, 2011 pursuant to the terms of the Reporting Person's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement
  • [F5]Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of the restricted stock units described in footnote 13 resulting from the achievement of certain pre-established performance metrics and in connection with the termination of the Reporting Person's employment with the Issuer.
  • [F6]Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of the restricted stock units.
  • [F7]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 Amended and Restated 2006 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
  • [F8]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 2010 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
  • [F9]The restricted stock units were granted on April 28, 2008 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. The units were scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 20% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, and 40% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. Twelve months of vesting occurred on September 30, 2011, the effective date of the Reporting Person's termination of employment with the Issuer, pursuant to the terms of the Reporting Person's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement.

Issuer

FIRST SOLAR, INC.

CIK 0001274494

Entity typeother

Related Parties

1
  • filerCIK 0001256953

Filing Metadata

Form type
4
Filed
Oct 3, 8:00 PM ET
Accepted
Oct 4, 9:56 PM ET
Size
26.7 KB