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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.
RENDUCHINTALA VENKATA S M reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. director Venkata S. M. Renduchintala received a grant of 267 shares of Common Stock as quarterly equity compensation for non-associate directors. After this award, the director directly holds 1,910 shares of First Solar common stock.
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.
The Vanguard Group filed an Amendment No. 12 to its Schedule 13G/A reporting for First Solar Inc common stock. The filing states Vanguard beneficially owns 0 shares, representing 0%, following an internal realignment described in the filing on 01/12/2026.
The amendment explains certain Vanguard subsidiaries or business divisions will report ownership separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538; the signature date is 03/26/2026.
First Solar Chief Executive Officer Mark R. Widmar reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 13, 2026, 4,856 restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2022 vested, converting into the same number of common shares under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
On March 16, 2026, 1,937 of these shares were sold by First Solar at $200.80 per share to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting, rather than a discretionary market sale by Widmar. Following these transactions, he directly holds 102,798 shares of First Solar common stock.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. Chief Manufacturing Officer Kuntal Kumar Verma reported compensation-related stock activity tied to a prior equity grant. On March 13, 2026, 907 restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2022 vested and were converted into the same number of common shares at a stated price of $0.0000 per share.
To cover tax withholding from this vesting, 392 shares of common stock were sold at $200.80 per share on March 16, 2026 and 180 shares at $199.53 per share on March 17, 2026, in transactions described as effected under a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following these transactions, Verma directly held 9,436 shares of First Solar common stock.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. executive Nathan B. Theurer, VP – Global Controller and CAO, reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 13, 2026, 131 restricted stock units vested, converting into 131 shares of common stock under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
On March 16 and 17, 2026, all 131 shares of common stock were sold at prices of $200.80 and $199.53 per share. Footnotes state these shares were sold by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting, and that the transactions occurred under a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. After these transactions, the filing shows Theurer with no directly held common shares.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. executive Caroline Stockdale reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 13, 2026, 800 shares of common stock were issued to her upon vesting of restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2022 under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. In connection with this vesting, 335 shares of common stock were sold by the company on March 16, 2026 to satisfy tax withholding obligations, rather than as a discretionary market sale. Following these transactions, Stockdale directly holds 34,060 shares of First Solar common stock.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. executive Samantha L. Sloan reported routine equity compensation activity and a related tax sale. On March 13, 2026, 280 shares of common stock were issued upon vesting of 20% of restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2022 under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. Those restricted stock units convert into one share of common stock upon vesting.
On March 16, 2026, 120 common shares were sold at $200.80 per share by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting, rather than a discretionary market sale. After these transactions, Sloan directly held 1,683 shares of First Solar common stock.
Chief Supply Chain Officer Michael Koralewski of First Solar, Inc. reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 13, 2026, 640 restricted stock units vested and were converted into 640 shares of common stock under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
On March 16, 2026, 264 of these shares were sold by the company at $200.80 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting, rather than as a discretionary open-market sale. After these transactions, Koralewski directly owned 14,339 shares of First Solar common stock, indicating a relatively small net change in his overall holdings.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. Chief Technology Officer Markus Gloeckler reported routine equity compensation activity tied to previously granted restricted stock units. On March 13, 2026, 854 restricted stock units from a March 15, 2022 grant vested and were converted into 854 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $0.00 per share under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
In connection with this vesting, 368 common shares were sold by the company on March 16, 2026 at $200.80 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, a non-discretionary transaction. After these events, Gloeckler directly owned 10,348 shares of common stock and 853 restricted stock units.