First Solar, Inc.'s SEC filings document the business, capital structure, and governance of a Nasdaq-listed photovoltaic solar technology and manufacturing company. Its 8-K reports furnish operating results, financial condition updates, guidance, and material events tied to module sales, cash balances, tax credit transfers, and financing arrangements.
Recent filings also cover a senior unsecured revolving credit facility, Section 45X advanced manufacturing production tax credit transfer agreements generated from U.S. module component production, and the company's common stock registered on Nasdaq. Proxy materials disclose board matters, executive compensation, equity awards, shareholder voting items, and other governance practices.
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) filed a Form 144 reporting a proposed sale of 686 common shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services on the NASDAQ, with an approximate sale date of 08/14/2025 and an aggregate market value of $124,872.58. The filing states the company has 107,247,651 shares outstanding.
The shares reported for sale were acquired through restricted stock vesting earlier in 2025: 379 shares on 02/26/2025, 211 shares on 03/06/2025, and 96 shares on 03/15/2025, with the nature of payment listed as compensation. The filer indicates no securities sold in the past three months for the account being reported.
Citadel entities and Kenneth Griffin jointly reported beneficial ownership stakes in First Solar common stock. The filing shows Mr. Griffin may be deemed to beneficially own 5,681,838 shares (5.3%) of the outstanding shares, while related Citadel entities report ownership ranging from 476,628 shares (0.4%) to 5,205,210 shares (4.9%). Reported holdings are shown as shared voting and dispositive power, with no sole voting or sole dispositive power disclosed. The percentage calculations are based on 107,244,479 shares outstanding as stated in the filing.
This Schedule 13G/A discloses that a group of affiliated entities led by Susquehanna Advisors Group, Inc. and Capital Ventures International beneficially own 8,466,499 shares of First Solar, representing 7.9% of the outstanding common stock based on 107,247,360 shares reported outstanding as of June 30, 2025.
The filing breaks down voting and dispositive authority: Susquehanna Securities, LLC reports sole voting and dispositive power over 7,521,635 shares, Capital Ventures International reports sole voting and dispositive power over 600,000 shares, and several affiliated broker-dealers report smaller sole holdings while the reporting persons disclose shared voting and dispositive power across the group. The statement affirms the shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and not to change control, and attaches a Limited Power of Attorney and a Joint Filing Agreement.
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) Form 144 shows an insider notice to sell 3,796 common shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services on NASDAQ with an aggregate market value of $710,582.09. The filing lists total shares outstanding as 107,247,651, giving context to the size of the proposed sale.
The 3,796 shares being offered were acquired from the issuer as restricted stock vesting in two tranches: 779 shares on 02/26/2025 and 3,017 shares on 03/06/2025, both recorded as compensation. The filing also discloses a recent sale by Mark Widmar of 23,912 shares on 08/12/2025 for gross proceeds of $4,435,095.24.
First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) submitted a Form 144 reporting a proposed sale of 23,912 common shares through Fidelity on 08/12/2025. The filing lists an aggregate market value of $4,435,095.24 and 107,247,651 shares outstanding. The securities were acquired as restricted stock vesting on 02/26/2025 (21,022 shares) and 03/15/2025 (2,890 shares) and the consideration is listed as compensation. The filing shows Nothing to Report for securities sold in the past three months. Several standard Form 144 fields in the provided text, including filer identity and some dates, are left blank in the excerpt.
The Form 144 filing indicates that an insider of First Solar (FSLR)—identified as Patrick Buehler—plans to sell 1,600 common shares through Fidelity Brokerage on July 3, 2025. At the most recent market price used in the filing, the aggregate value of the proposed sale is $288,000. The shares stem from restricted-stock units that vested on February 29, 2024 as part of compensation. The filing also discloses a prior sale of 1,868 shares on June 3, 2025 that generated $278,481.44. With roughly 107.2 million shares outstanding, the proposed sale represents less than 0.002% of total shares, suggesting limited dilution or ownership impact. Nevertheless, Form 144 notices can serve as an early indicator of insider sentiment; repeated sales in a short time frame may be interpreted by some investors as mildly bearish, even though the dollar amounts are modest relative to First Solar’s market capitalization.