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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001127602-11-023301
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2011-08-10 20:38:04
Reporting Period:: 2011-08-08

Filing Date:: 2011-08-10
Accepted Time:: 2011-08-10 20:38:04
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
1274494	First Solar Inc.	FSLR	Semiconductors & Related Devices (3674)	204623678

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1381112	J Michael Ahearn	C/O First Solar, Inc 350 West Washington Street Suite 600 Tempe AZ 85281-1244		Yes	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-08	13,650	$97.06	46,350	No	4	S	Indirect	By Ahearn Family Foundation
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-08	9,700	$97.84	36,650	No	4	S	Indirect	By Ahearn Family Foundation
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-08	10,450	$99.09	26,200	No	4	S	Indirect	By Ahearn Family Foundation
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-08	23,700	$100.03	2,500	No	4	S	Indirect	By Ahearn Family Foundation
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-08	2,500	$100.66	0	No	4	S	Indirect	By Ahearn Family Foundation
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-08	32,200	$96.98	681,639	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-08	33,300	$97.65	648,339	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-08	37,549	$98.90	610,790	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-08	157,859	$99.73	452,931	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-08	137,695	$100.90	315,236	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-08	1,397	$101.29	313,839	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-09	63,616	$96.74	250,223	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-09	9,300	$98.65	240,923	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-09	17,700	$99.57	223,223	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-09	22,554	$100.66	200,669	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-09	19,846	$101.46	180,823	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-10	1,100	$97.31	179,723	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-10	1,500	$99.24	178,223	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-10	31,500	$99.96	146,723	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-10	31,100	$101.11	115,623	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-10	7,416	$102.07	108,207	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-10	7,484	$103.27	100,723	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-10	1,200	$104.53	99,523	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-10	11,933	$105.79	87,590	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-08-10	2,767	$106.65	84,823	No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	S	Indirect	By Ahearn Family Foundation
No	4	S	Indirect	By Ahearn Family Foundation
No	4	S	Indirect	By Ahearn Family Foundation
No	4	S	Indirect	By Ahearn Family Foundation
No	4	S	Indirect	By Ahearn Family Foundation
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT
No	4	S	Indirect	By Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	15,556	Direct

Footnotes

This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person in May 2011, relating to the sale of up to 60,000 shares of the issuer's Common Stock.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $96.40 to $97.38. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $97.56. to $98.37. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $98.59 to $99.57. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $99.59 to $100.48. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $100.64 to $100.71. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
A total of 60,000 shares were sold on this date in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $96.40 to $100.71, with a total weighted average price of $98.86. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
This transaction was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan previously adopted by the reporting person in May 2011, relating to the sale of up to 629,016 shares of the issuer's Common Stock.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $96.26 to $97.25. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $97.27 to $98.25. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $98.28 to $99.27. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $99.28 to $100.27. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $100.28 to $101.25. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $101.28 to $101.38. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
A total of 400,000 shares were sold on this date in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $96.26 to $101.38, with a total weighted average price of $99.67. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $96.27 to $97.13. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $98.07 to $99.04. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $99.10 to $100.09. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $100.15 to $101.14. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $101.15 to $101.94. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
A total of 133,016 shares were sold on this date in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $96.27 to $101.94 with a total weighted average price of $98.62. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $97.25 to $97.60. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $98.47 to $99.42. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $99.55 to $100.53. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $100.59 to $101.54. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $101.61 to $102.57. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $102.62 to $103.52. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $104.16 to $104.96. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $105.38 to $106.35. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $106.51 to $106.77. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line.
A total of 96,000 shares were sold on this date in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $97.25 to $106.77 with a total weighted average price of $101.69. The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the SEC, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.