Alexander R. Bradley - 06 Mar 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for FIRST SOLAR, INC. (FSLR)

Role: Chief Financial Officer
Signature: /s/ Jason E. Dymbort, attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: FSLR
Transactions as of: 06 Mar 2023
Net transactions value: -$832,853
Form type: 4
Filing time: 08 Mar 2023, 17:52:29 UTC
Previous filing: 06 Mar 2023
Next filing: 17 Mar 2023
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	FSLR	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+3,650	+9%	$0.000000	44,018	06 Mar 2023	Direct	F1
transaction	FSLR	Common Stock	Tax liability	$332,250	-1,565	-3.6%	$212.30	42,453	06 Mar 2023	Direct	F2
transaction	FSLR	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+4,035	+9.5%	$0.000000	46,488	06 Mar 2023	Direct	F3
transaction	FSLR	Common Stock	Tax liability	$367,067	-1,729	-3.7%	$212.30	44,759	06 Mar 2023	Direct	F2
transaction	FSLR	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+1,466	+3.3%	$0.000000	46,225	06 Mar 2023	Direct	F4
transaction	FSLR	Common Stock	Tax liability	$133,537	-629	-1.4%	$212.30	45,596	06 Mar 2023	Direct	F2

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	FSLR	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-3,650	-100%	$0.000000^*	0	06 Mar 2023	Common Stock	3,650		Direct	F5, F6
transaction	FSLR	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-4,035	-50%	$0.000000	4,035	06 Mar 2023	Common Stock	4,035		Direct	F5, F7
transaction	FSLR	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-1,466	-25%	$0.000000	4,396	06 Mar 2023	Common Stock	1,466		Direct	F8, F9

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2019.
F2	Represents shares of common stock withheld by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations with the vesting of the restricted stock units.
F3	Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 25% of the restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2020.
F4	Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 20% of the restricted stock units granted on March 6, 2021.
F5	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 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
F6	The restricted stock units were granted on March 6, 2019 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.
F7	The restricted stock units were granted on March 6, 2020 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.
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 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
F9	The restricted stock units were granted on March 6, 2021 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to executive officers. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 20% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.