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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.
Caroline Stockdale reported transactions involving Common Stock of FSLR, including recent sales and a planned disposition tied to restricted stock vesting.
The filing lists a 03/13/2026 entry for 335 shares tied to Restricted Stock Vesting and discloses prior sales of 1,650 shares on 03/02/2026 and 1,041 shares on 03/09/2026 with proceeds of $323,290.11 and $198,169.45, respectively.
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC submitted a Rule 144 notice relating to 120 shares of Common Stock, tied to a restricted stock vesting event on 03/13/2026. The filing also lists prior sales this quarter: 111 shares on 03/02/2026 and 303 shares on 03/09/2026 by Samantha L. Sloan.
Patrick Buehler reported sales of Common stock via a Form 144 notice for FSLR. The filing lists two recent dispositions: 1361 shares on 03/02/2026 and 697 shares on 03/09/2026, with per‑trade proceeds shown. It also records 180 shares attributable to a restricted stock vesting on 03/13/2026 for compensation.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. Chief Manufacturing Officer Kuntal Kumar Verma reported an open-market sale of 408 shares of Common Stock on March 10, 2026 at an average price of $195.70 per share. After this transaction, Verma directly holds 9,101 shares. The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 26, 2025, indicating it was scheduled in advance rather than timed discretionarily.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. executive Nathan B. Theurer, VP - Global Controller and CAO, sold 324 shares of Common Stock in an open-market transaction at $195.70 per share. Following this sale, his directly held Common Stock position reported in this filing is 0 shares. The transaction was carried out under a previously adopted Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, indicating it was pre-scheduled rather than timed discretionarily.
FIRST SOLAR, INC.'s Chief Commercial Officer Georges Antoun reported routine equity compensation activity and related share sales. On March 6, 2026, restricted stock units vested and were converted into a total of 1,870 shares of common stock from prior annual grants. He also received a new grant of 2,749 restricted stock units as part of the company’s 2026 executive equity program, each unit representing one future share of common stock upon vesting.
On March 9, 2026, 791 shares of common stock were sold at $190.36 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the RSU vesting, rather than as a discretionary open-market sale. After these transactions, Antoun directly holds 18,784 shares of common stock and 2,749 restricted stock units, indicating he retains a substantial ongoing equity stake in First Solar.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. Chief Financial Officer Bradley Alexander R. reported routine equity compensation activity and related share sales. On March 6, 2026, several tranches of previously granted restricted stock units vested, converting a total of 4,217 units into common stock, and he received a new grant of 4,229 restricted stock units under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
In connection with these vestings, 1,756 shares of common stock were sold by the issuer at $190.36 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations, as noted in the footnotes. Following these transactions, the CFO directly holds 43,255 shares of First Solar common stock.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. Chief Product Officer Patrick James Buehler reported routine equity compensation activity and related tax-share sales. On March 6, 2026, a total of 1,675 restricted stock units vested and were converted into the same number of common shares from grants originally awarded on March 6 of 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025. He also received a new grant of 1,903 restricted stock units as part of the company’s annual equity program for executive officers.
On March 9, 2026, a total of 697 common shares were sold at $190.36 per share. Footnotes state these shares were sold by the company to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the RSU vesting, rather than as discretionary open-market sales by Buehler. Following these transactions, he directly holds 6,841 common shares of First Solar.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. General Counsel and Secretary Jason E. Dymbort reported routine equity compensation activity and related tax withholding. On March 6, 2026, restricted stock units granted in prior years vested and were converted into 3,056 shares of common stock, and he received a new grant of 2,960 restricted stock units under the company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan. On March 9, 2026, 1,305 shares of common stock were sold at $190.36 per share by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the vesting. After these transactions, Dymbort directly held 18,376 shares of First Solar common stock.
First Solar, Inc. Chief Technology Officer Markus Gloeckler reported routine equity compensation activity and related share sales. On March 6, 2026, he acquired a total of 3,150 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share through the vesting and conversion of restricted stock units granted in prior years, and received a new grant of 3,066 restricted stock units as part of the company’s annual executive equity program.
On March 9, 2026, 1,325 shares of common stock were sold at an average price of $190.36 per share in open-market transactions described as being made by the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations arising from the RSU vesting. Following these transactions, Gloeckler directly holds 9,862 shares of First Solar common stock.