IPO registrations (S-1, F-1) · Registrants

FIRST SOLAR, INC.

SEC CIK
1274494 · filings on EDGAR ↗
Former names
FIRST SOLAR HOLDINGS LLC (2003–2003)
Registration
Form S-1, first filed 2006-06-30, last 2007-08-03; 2 initial registrations, 9 amendments
Outcome
Final prospectus filed 2006-11-20; declared effective 2006-11-16
Industry (SIC)
Semiconductors & Related Devices 3674
Incorporated in
DE
Business address
4300 E CAMELBACK ROAD, SUITE 220, Phoenix, AZ 85018
EIN
20-4623678
Ticker
FSLR (Nasdaq)
EDGAR entity type
operating
Insiders and CEO pay
FIRST SOLAR, INC. on the corporate pages

Offering terms

Proposed price range
$17.00–$19.00 per share (S-1/A filed 2006-11-15)
Final price
$20.00 per share, above the range (424B4 filed 2006-11-20, an initial public offering)
Shares sold
20,000,000 (13,250,000 by the company, 6,750,000 by selling holders)
Gross proceeds
$400,000,000 before underwriting discounts and any over-allotment option
Listing
Nasdaq under the symbol FSLR
Lead underwriters
Credit Suisse
Syndicate
Morgan Stanley; Piper Sandler; Cowen; ThinkEquity

Read from the cover pages of the filings listed under “Prospectus pages read” below; check the document for anything that matters.

Filings 16

FiledFormWhat it isName as filedEDGAR
2006-06-30S-1S-1 (registration)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950123-06-008497 ↗
2006-08-09S-1/AS-1/A (amendment)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950123-06-010200 ↗
2006-09-18S-1/AS-1/A (amendment)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950123-06-011722 ↗
2006-10-10S-1/AS-1/A (amendment)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950123-06-012434 ↗
2006-10-25S-1/AS-1/A (amendment)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950123-06-012898 ↗
2006-11-02S-1/AS-1/A (amendment)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950123-06-013389 ↗
2006-11-06S-1/AS-1/A (amendment)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950123-06-013505 ↗
2006-11-08S-1/AS-1/A (amendment)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950123-06-013665 ↗
2006-11-15S-1/AS-1/A (amendment)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950123-06-014183 ↗
2006-11-16S-1MEFS-1MEF (added securities)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950123-06-014256 ↗
2006-11-16EFFECTEFFECT (declared effective)FIRST SOLAR, INC.9999999995-06-002376 ↗
2006-11-20424B4424B4 (final prospectus)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950123-06-014305 ↗
2007-07-19S-1S-1 (registration)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950153-07-001524 ↗
2007-08-03S-1/AS-1/A (amendment)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950134-07-016680 ↗
2007-08-09EFFECTEFFECT (declared effective)FIRST SOLAR, INC.9999999995-07-003231 ↗
2007-08-13424B4424B4 (final prospectus)FIRST SOLAR, INC.0000950153-07-001776 ↗

Prospectus pages read 2

FiledFormRead asRangePriceSharesProceedsListingUnderwritersWhat was foundDocument
2006-11-15S-1/Aregistration statement$17.00–$19.0017,500,000-Nasdaq FSLR5primary document; range, shares headline, cover names 5document ↗
2006-11-20424B4final prospectus$20.0020,000,000$400,000,000Nasdaq FSLR5primary document; price sentence, shares headline, proceeds computed, cover names 5document ↗

Officers, directors and large holders Forms 3, 4 and 5

InsiderRoleTitleFilingsYearsOn this site
Ahearn Michael JDirector; Director,OfficerCEO; Chairman and Interim CEO; Chief Executive Officer; Executive Chairman; President, CEO1312006–2026
Estate of John T. WaltonTenPercentOwner542006–2012
Hambro George ADirector; OfficerChief Operating Officer562006–2024
JCL Holdings LLCTenPercentOwner432006–2016
Kacir I PaulOfficerVP and Corporate Secretary; VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.52006–2007
MEYERHOFF JENSOfficerCFO, Pres, Util. Sys. Bus.; Chief Financial Officer; President, Util. Sys. Bus.722006–2011
Nolan James FDirector552006–2018
PRESBY J THOMASDirector522006–2018person page Fuzzy
Schultz Kenneth MOfficerExecutive Vice President; VP, Sales & Marketing572006–2008person page Fuzzy
Sohn BruceDirector; Director,Officer; OfficerPresident; President, Operations402006–2011
Sweeney Michael TDirector972006–2026
STEBBINS PAUL HDirector892006–2026person page Fuzzy
KENNEDY R CRAIGDirector982007–2024
VILLARREAL JOSE HDirector232007–2012
Gaffney John TOfficerExecutive VP; Executive VP & General Counsel; Executive VP/General Counsel102008–2009
Miller James R.OfficerExecutive Vice President22008
Carrington John EugeneOfficerExecutive Vice President52008–2009
Gustafsson Mary ElizabethOfficerEVP, General Counsel, Corp Sec; EVP, General Counsel, Secty.; General Counsel232008–2013
JTW Trust No. 1 UAD 9/19/02Other132009–2016
GILLETTE ROBERT JDirector,OfficerCEO72009–2011
Zhu JamesOfficerCAO / Interim CFO; Chief Accounting Officer102009–2011
Campbell CarolOfficerEVP, Human Resources212009–2014
Eaglesham David JOfficerChief Technology Officer222009–2012
Kallenbach T.L.OfficerEVP, Marketing & Prod. Mgmt.; President, Components Bus Grp92009–2012
POST WILLIAM JDirector662010–2026person page Fuzzy
Wessels MajaOfficerEVP, Global Public Affairs122010–2013
Widmar Mark RDirector,Officer; OfficerChief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer; Chief Financial Officer/CAO852011–2026
Brown James G. Jr.OfficerEVP, Global Business Dev; President, Util. Sys. Bus.102011–2013
HUGHES JAMES ALTONDirector; Director,Officer; OfficerChief Commercial Officer; Chief Executive Officer272012–2016
JCL FSLR Holdings, LLCTenPercentOwner22012–2016
John T. Walton Residuary TrustTenPercentOwner22012–2016
Garabedian RaffiOfficerChief Technology Officer452012–2021
Chapman Richard DDirector552012–2024
ANTOUN GEORGESOfficerChief Commercial Officer; Chief Operating Officer; President, US882012–2026
Allen Sharon L.Director372013–2022
Kishkill JosephOfficerChief Commercial Officer; President, International112013–2016
KALETA PAUL JOfficerEVP, General Counsel; EVP, Genl Counsel & Secretary282014–2020
Bueter ChristopherOfficerEVP, Human Resources; SVP, Human Resources192015–2019
DeJong PhilipOfficerChief Operating Officer392015–2021
Rebhorn Timothy BrianOfficerEVP, Corp Dev & Strategic Mktg; SVP, Corp Dev & Strategic Mktg82015–2016
Schumaker Bryan RobertOfficerChief Accounting Officer212015–2019
Bradley Alexander R.OfficerChief Financial Officer502016–2026
Walton Lukas TTenPercentOwner32016–2020
Joseph MollyDirector342017–2025
Jeffers Byron MichaelOfficerCAO, Interim; VP - Global Controller and CAO212019–2024
Stockdale CarolineOfficerChief People and Comm. Officer; EVP, HR & Communications252019–2026
Dymbort Jason E.OfficerGeneral Counsel; General Counsel and Secretary; General Counsel, Interim272020–2026
Buehler Patrick JamesOfficerChief Product Officer; Chief Quality and Rel. Officer312020–2026
Gloeckler MarkusOfficerChief Technology Officer; Co-Chief Technology Officer432020–2026
Koralewski MichaelOfficerChief Mfg. Operations Officer; Chief Supply Chain Officer282020–2026
Verma Kuntal KumarOfficerChief Manufacturing Officer; Chief Mfg. Engineering Officer372020–2026
Hollister Kathryn ADirector72021–2022
George Anita M.Director212021–2026
NoneDirector12022
KRO LISA ADirector182022–2026
Wright Norman L.Director192022–2026
RENDUCHINTALA VENKATA S MDirector102024–2026
Theurer Nathan B.OfficerVP - Global Controller and CAO122025–2026
Sloan Samantha L.OfficerEVP, Corporate Affairs112025–2026
MORGAN CURTIS ADirector22026

Everyone who filed an insider report for this company, from the SEC’s Insider Transactions Data Sets (2006 on). Person pages are matched by name and state only.

Data: SEC EDGAR. The quarterly full index (every S-1, S-1/A, F-1 and F-1/A since 1993, with the pricing prospectus, notice of effectiveness and withdrawal request of each registrant) and the company submissions data (SIC, state of incorporation, address, EIN, tickers, former names). Company details are what EDGAR holds today, not at the time of the filing.

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RecordName as filedWhereDatasetMatched by
Business registrationFirst Solar, Inc.AZState business registriesname and state
Business registrationFirst Solar, Inc.AZState business registriesname and state
Business registrationFIRST SOLAR, INC.AZState business registriesEIN (EXACT, as the state registration reports it)
Business registrationFIRST SOLAR, INC.AZState business registriesname and state
Political committeeFIRST SOLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (connected to FIRST SOLAR INC.)AZCampaign finance (FEC)name and state
Federal award recipientFIRST SOLAR, INC.AZFederal spending (USAspending)name and state
Lobbying clientFIRST SOLARAZFederal lobbying (LDA)name and state
Lobbying clientFIRST SOLAR INC.AZFederal lobbying (LDA)name and state
Lobbying clientFIRST SOLAR INC.AZFederal lobbying (LDA)name and state
Lobbying clientFIRST SOLAR, INC.AZFederal lobbying (LDA)name and state
Lobbying clientFIRST SOLAR, INC.AZFederal lobbying (LDA)name and state
Lobbying clientFIRST SOLAR, INC.AZFederal lobbying (LDA)name and state
Lobbying clientFIRST SOLAR, INC.AZFederal lobbying (LDA)name and state
Lobbying clientFIRST SOLAR, INC.AZFederal lobbying (LDA)name and state
Lobbying clientFIRST SOLAR, INC.AZFederal lobbying (LDA)name and state
Lobbying registrantFIRST SOLAR, INC.AZFederal lobbying (LDA)name and state
SEC filerFIRST SOLAR, INC.SEC filers (EDGAR)CIK (EXACT)
Trademark ownerFirst Solar, Inc.AZTrademarks (USPTO)name and state
Form 5500 plan sponsorFIRST SOLAR, INC.EIN (EXACT)
Person pageJ Thomas PresbyPeople (Form 990 officers, directors and employees)officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director)
Person pageKenneth M SchultzPeople (Form 990 officers, directors and employees)officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Officer)
Person pagePaul H StebbinsPeople (Form 990 officers, directors and employees)officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director)
Person pageWilliam J PostPeople (Form 990 officers, directors and employees)officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director)

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