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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. 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.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. General Counsel and Secretary Jason E. Dymbort reported a combination of stock vesting and share sales. On March 13, 2026, 854 restricted stock units vested and converted into 854 shares of common stock, issued at a conversion price of $0.00 under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. On the same date, his common stock holdings increased to 19,230 shares, and 853 restricted stock units remained outstanding from that grant.
To cover related tax withholding obligations and pursuant to a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, a total of 9,380 common shares were sold in open-market transactions on March 16–17, 2026, including 358 shares at $200.80 per share and 9,022 shares at a weighted average price of $199.62. After these transactions, Dymbort directly held 9,850 shares of First Solar common stock.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. Chief Product Officer Patrick James Buehler reported routine equity compensation activity involving restricted stock units and related tax withholding. On March 13, 2026, 427 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. To satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to this vesting, 180 shares of common stock were sold by the company at $200.80 per share, a non‑discretionary transaction. After these transactions, Buehler directly held 7,088 shares of First Solar common stock, indicating a net increase in his equity position.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. Chief Financial Officer Bradley Alexander reported selling 14,696 shares of common stock in multiple open-market transactions on March 16–17, 2026, at prices ranging from about $198 to $202 per share. These sales were executed under a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
On March 13, 2026, he also exercised 1,441 restricted stock units, receiving the same number of common shares as part of an annual equity grant that vests 20% each year from a March 15, 2022 grant. Following the reported transactions, he directly holds 30,000 shares of First Solar common stock.
First Solar, Inc. Chief Commercial Officer Georges Antoun reported routine equity compensation activity and related tax share sales. On March 13, 2026, 587 restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2022 vested, converting into 587 shares of common stock under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. The 2022 grant is scheduled to vest in 20% annual installments on each anniversary of the grant date. On March 16, 2026, 245 shares of common stock were sold by the issuer at $200.80 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to this vesting, rather than as a discretionary open-market sale. Following these transactions, Antoun directly holds 19,126 shares of First Solar common stock.
Alexander Bradley reported sales of Common Stock in transaction notices: 3,194 shares on 03/02/2026 for $625,811.28, 1,756 shares on 03/09/2026 for $334,280.07, and 590 shares on 03/16/2026 for $118,473.12. The filing also lists recent restricted stock vesting events with share counts and vesting dates.
Nathan Theurer reported proposed sales of Common Stock on a Form 144.
The filing lists multiple proposed dispositions: 49 shares on 03/02/2026 for $9,600.74; 92 shares on 03/04/2026 for $18,119.40; 157 shares on 03/09/2026 for $29,887.22; 324 shares on 03/10/2026 for $63,406.79; and 35 shares on 03/16/2026 for $7,028.07. The filing also shows a 96-share entry via Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC dated 03/17/2026 for $19,154.88.