Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
February 16, 2022
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-33156
20-4623678
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
350 West Washington Street, Suite 600
Tempe, Arizona85281
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(602) 414-9300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $0.001 par value
FSLR
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On February 16, 2022, Sharon L. Allen notified First Solar, Inc. (the “Company”) that she will not stand for re-election as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2022 Annual Meeting”). Ms. Allen serves as the chair of the Board’s Audit Committee and as a member of its Technology Committee. Ms. Allen intends to continue to serve as a member of the Board and each of the Audit Committee and Technology Committee until the date of the 2022 Annual Meeting. Ms. Allen’s decision to not stand for re-election was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or its management. The Board and management are grateful for Ms. Allen’s service to the Company since 2013 and wish her well.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
