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FIRST SOLAR, INC.·4

Mar 10, 9:01 PM ET

ANTOUN GEORGES 4

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First Solar (FSLR) CCO Antoun Georges Sells 791 Shares

What Happened

  • Antoun Georges, Chief Commercial Officer of First Solar (FSLR), had restricted stock units (RSUs) vest on March 6, 2026 and received a new RSU award the same day. He then sold 791 shares in open-market transactions on March 9, 2026 for a total of $150,574 (791 shares × $190.36).
  • The filing shows multiple conversion/vesting entries (totaling 1,870 shares across several prior grants) recorded at $0 and matching disposals at $0, and a separate grant entry for 2,749 RSUs (new award) granted on March 6, 2026.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates and prices:
    • 2026-03-06: Several RSU conversions/exercises (derivative M) recorded for 732, 283, 379 and 476 shares (each at $0.00).
    • 2026-03-06: Grant/award (A) of 2,749 RSUs at $0.00 (new RSU grant).
    • 2026-03-09: Open-market sales (S) of 309, 161, 201 and 120 shares at $190.36 each, totaling $150,574.
  • Tax withholding: The filing includes matching $0 disposals for the converted RSUs; footnotes state some shares were sold by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting.
  • Vesting schedule: The new RSUs granted 3/6/2026 vest 25% annually (per footnote for 2026 grants). Other vested amounts relate to earlier grants with varying vesting schedules (2021–2025 grants as noted in footnotes).
  • Shares owned after transaction: Not provided in the excerpt supplied.
  • Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on 2026-03-10 for transactions dated 2026-03-06 and 2026-03-09. That filing date is within the required two business-day window and is timely.

Context

  • The March 6 entries reflect RSU vesting/conversion (derivative activity) rather than a cash purchase; matching $0 disposals typically indicate shares withheld/surrendered to cover tax obligations (not an open-market sale for cash).
  • The March 9 activity (791 shares sold) were open-market disposals by the insider and generated about $150.6k in proceeds.
  • This filing is routine compensation-related activity (vesting and a new grant) combined with a subsequent open-market sale; it should be read as factual reporting of equity compensation and personal sales, not as an explicit statement about company prospects.