First Solar (FSLR) director awarded 374-share quarterly stock grant

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Ahearn Michael J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

First Solar director Michael J. Ahearn reported a grant of 374 shares of Common Stock as quarterly equity compensation for non-associate directors. The shares were awarded at no cash cost to him. Following this grant, he directly holds 65,744 First Solar shares.

He also reported indirect ownership of 47,857 First Solar shares held by a trust.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Ahearn Michael J

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	374	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 65,744 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 47,857 shares (Indirect, By Trust)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Equity grant: 374 shares Direct holdings after grant: 65,744 shares Indirect trust holdings: 47,857 shares +1 more

4 metrics

Equity grant 374 shares Quarterly equity compensation to non-associate director

Direct holdings after grant 65,744 shares Common Stock directly owned by Michael J. Ahearn

Indirect trust holdings 47,857 shares Common Stock held indirectly "By Trust"

Grant price per share $0.00 per share Equity compensation grant with no cash consideration

Key Terms

quarterly equity compensation, non-associate directors, indirect ownership, By Trust, +1 more

5 terms

quarterly equity compensation financial

"The shares granted represent the quarterly equity compensation paid to the Issuer's non-associate directors."

non-associate directors financial

"The shares granted represent the quarterly equity compensation paid to the Issuer's non-associate directors."

indirect ownership financial

"direct_or_indirect": "I","nature_of_ownership": "By Trust""

By Trust financial

""direct_or_indirect": "I","nature_of_ownership": "By Trust""

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

""transaction_code_description": "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ahearn Michael J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC.

4300 E CAMELBACK ROAD, SUITE 220

(Street)

PHOENIX ARIZONA 85018

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST SOLAR, INC. [ FSLR ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/31/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/31/2026		A		374(1)	A	$0	65,744	D
Common Stock								47,857	I	By Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares granted represent the quarterly equity compensation paid to the Issuer's non-associate directors.

	/s/ Jason E. Dymbort, attorney-in-fact	04/01/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Michael J. Ahearn report at First Solar (FSLR)?

Michael J. Ahearn reported receiving a grant of 374 shares of First Solar Common Stock. The filing describes this as quarterly equity compensation paid to the company’s non-associate directors, rather than an open-market purchase or sale of shares.

How many First Solar (FSLR) shares did Michael J. Ahearn receive in this Form 4 filing?

He received 374 shares of First Solar Common Stock. According to the filing, these shares represent quarterly equity compensation for non-associate directors and were granted at no cash cost, reflecting a routine board compensation award.

What are Michael J. Ahearn’s direct First Solar (FSLR) holdings after the reported grant?

After the 374-share grant, Michael J. Ahearn directly holds 65,744 shares of First Solar Common Stock. This figure comes from the post-transaction ownership column, which shows his direct stake following the equity compensation award.

Does Michael J. Ahearn hold any First Solar (FSLR) shares indirectly through a trust?

Yes. The filing shows 47,857 First Solar shares reported as indirectly owned "By Trust." This entry is labeled as indirect ownership, indicating the shares are held through a trust rather than in his direct personal account.

Was this First Solar (FSLR) Form 4 an open-market buy or sell by Michael J. Ahearn?

No. The Form 4 describes the 374-share transaction as a grant or award, not an open-market trade. A footnote explains it represents quarterly equity compensation paid to First Solar’s non-associate directors, with no purchase price per share listed.