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First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) files a range of documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that provide detailed insight into its operations as America’s leading photovoltaic (PV) solar technology and manufacturing company. As a registrant with common stock listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol FSLR, the company submits periodic and current reports that describe its financial condition, risk factors, and material events.
Among the most closely followed filings for First Solar are its annual reports on Form 10‑K and quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q, which include discussions of net sales, module shipment volumes, operating income, cash balances, capital expenditures, and the impact of policy and trade developments on its business. These filings also describe the company’s thin film cadmium telluride (CdTe) PV technology, its fully integrated manufacturing process that does not rely on Chinese crystalline silicon supply chains, and its manufacturing and R&D footprint in the Western Hemisphere.
First Solar also files current reports on Form 8‑K to disclose material events. Recent 8‑K filings have covered quarterly financial results and tax credit transfer agreements related to advanced manufacturing production tax credits generated under Section 45X of the Internal Revenue Code. These 8‑K reports outline the size of the tax credits, purchase prices, payment schedules, and key conditions associated with transfers to financial institutions and a digital payments company.
On this page, you can access First Solar’s SEC filings and use AI‑powered summaries to quickly understand the key points in lengthy documents. The platform highlights important information from 10‑K and 10‑Q reports, explains the significance of 8‑K disclosures, and helps identify patterns in areas such as tax credit monetization, capital investment in new manufacturing facilities, and risk factor updates. Filings related to executive and insider transactions, such as Form 4 reports, can also be reviewed to monitor trading activity by company insiders.
First Solar, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Bradley Alexander reported two stock transactions. On February 27, 2026, he acquired 7,065 shares of common stock at $0 upon vesting of performance share units granted on March 6, 2023, following a three-year performance period tied to specific objectives. On March 3, 2026, 3,194 shares were sold at $195.93 per share by the company to cover tax withholding obligations related to this vesting. After these transactions, Alexander directly held 40,794 shares of First Solar common stock.
First Solar, Inc. Chief Product Officer Patrick James Buehler reported two stock transactions. On February 27, 2026, he acquired 2,826 shares of common stock at no cost upon vesting of performance share units granted on March 6, 2023, after an approximately three-year performance period. On March 3, 2026, 1,361 shares were sold by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to this vesting at an average price of $195.93 per share. Following these transactions, Buehler directly owned 5,863 shares of First Solar common stock.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. executive Samantha L. Sloan reported two transactions in the company’s common stock. On February 27, 2026, she acquired 211 shares at $0.00 per share, issued upon vesting of performance share units originally granted on March 6, 2023 after an approximately three-year performance period tied to specified performance objectives. On March 3, 2026, 111 shares were sold by the issuer at $195.93 per share to cover tax withholding obligations related to that vesting, leaving her with 1,145 shares of directly held common stock.
First Solar Chief Supply Chain Officer Michael Koralewski reported two stock transactions involving company common shares. On February 27, 2026, he acquired 2,826 shares at no cost from the vesting of performance share units that were granted on March 6, 2023 and tied to multi-year performance goals. On March 3, 2026, 1,330 shares were sold by the company to cover tax withholding obligations related to that vesting, a disposition that did not represent an open-market sale by Koralewski. After these transactions, he directly held 12,865 shares of First Solar common stock.
First Solar, Inc.’s Chief Technology Officer Markus Gloeckler reported performance-based equity vesting and related tax-share withholding. On February 27, 2026, he acquired 7,065 shares of common stock at $0 per share upon vesting of performance share units granted on March 6, 2023, which vested over an approximately three-year period contingent on performance objectives. On March 3, 2026, 3,425 shares of common stock were sold by the issuer at $195.93 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations from that vesting. After these transactions, Gloeckler directly owned 11,677 common shares.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. executive Nathan B. Theurer reported two stock transactions involving company common shares. On February 27, he acquired 141 shares at no cost through the vesting of performance share units granted on March 6, 2023, following an approximately three-year performance period tied to specific performance goals. On March 3, 49 shares were sold by the company to cover tax withholding obligations related to that vesting, leaving him with 92 shares of common stock held directly.
First Solar, Inc.’s Chief Manufacturing Officer Kuntal Kumar Verma reported equity compensation activity tied to performance share units. On February 27, 2026, he acquired 7,065 shares of common stock at $0 upon vesting of performance share units granted on March 6, 2023, after an approximately three-year performance period contingent on achieving certain performance objectives. On March 3, 2026, 3,426 shares of common stock were sold by the issuer at an average price of $195.93 to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to this vesting. After these transactions, he directly owned 8,334 common shares.
First Solar, Inc. General Counsel and Secretary Jason E. Dymbort reported both an equity award vesting and a related share sale. On February 27, 2026, he acquired 7,065 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share from the vesting of performance share units granted on March 6, 2023, after a roughly three-year performance period tied to specific performance objectives. On March 3, 2026, 3,273 shares of common stock were sold at an average price of $195.93 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from that vesting. A footnote also notes that his reported beneficial ownership was reduced by 7,616 shares previously transferred under a domestic relations order, which he no longer reports as beneficially owned.
First Solar, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark R. Widmar reported a mix of equity award vesting and related tax withholding activity. He acquired 17,664 shares of common stock on a grant or award basis on February 27, 2026, representing shares issued upon vesting of performance share units granted on March 6, 2023, after an approximately three-year performance period tied to performance objectives. On March 3, 2026, 7,738 shares of common stock were sold by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from that vesting, rather than as a discretionary open-market sale. Following these transactions, Widmar directly owned 91,787 shares of First Solar common stock.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. executive Caroline Stockdale, Chief People and Communications Officer, reported changes in her direct ownership of common stock. She acquired 3,532 shares on a grant/award basis upon the vesting of performance share units that were granted on March 6, 2023, following an approximately three-year performance period tied to specific performance objectives. In connection with this vesting, 1,650 shares were sold by the company to cover tax withholding obligations at a price of $195.93 per share. After these transactions, she directly held 32,200 shares of First Solar common stock.