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Form 4 FIRST SOLAR, INC. For: Aug 04 Filed by: Bueter Christopher

August 8, 2016 8:06 PM EDT
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Bueter Christopher

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC.
350 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, SUITE 600

(Street)
TEMPE AZ 85281-1244

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FIRST SOLAR, INC. [ FSLR ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP, Human Resources
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/04/2016   S   17,187 (1) D $ 44.53 (2) 17,718 D  
Common Stock 08/05/2016   S (3)   12,197 D $ 43.8 (4) 5,521 D  
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares of common stock sold by the reporting person to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations associated with the issuance of common stock relating to the vesting of KSTEPP performance units, as described in the Form 4 filed by the reporting person with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 25, 2016. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person on November 11, 2014.
2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $42.78 to $49.48. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
3. This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person on May 13, 2016.
4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $43.28 to $44.23. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sales price for the transactions reported on this line.
/s/ Peter C. Bartolino, Attorney-in-fact 08/08/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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