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.
On this site
- Business registration: FIRST SOLAR, INC. EXACT (EIN (EXACT, as the state registration reports it))
- Business registration: First Solar, Inc. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Business registration: First Solar, Inc. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Business registration: FIRST SOLAR, INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Form 5500 plan sponsor: FIRST SOLAR, INC. EXACT (EIN (EXACT))
- Political committee (FEC): FIRST SOLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (connected to FIRST SOLAR INC.) Fuzzy (name and state)
- Federal award recipient: FIRST SOLAR, INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Lobbying client: FIRST SOLAR Fuzzy (name and state)
- Lobbying client: FIRST SOLAR INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Lobbying client: FIRST SOLAR INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Lobbying client: FIRST SOLAR, INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Lobbying client: FIRST SOLAR, INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Lobbying client: FIRST SOLAR, INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Lobbying client: FIRST SOLAR, INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Lobbying client: FIRST SOLAR, INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Lobbying client: FIRST SOLAR, INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- Lobbying registrant: FIRST SOLAR, INC. Fuzzy (name and state)
- SEC filer: FIRST SOLAR, INC. EXACT (CIK (EXACT))
- Person page: J Thomas Presby Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director))
- Person page: Kenneth M Schultz Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Officer))
- Person page: Paul H Stebbins Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director))
- Person page: William J Post Fuzzy (officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director))
Filings 16
| Filed | Form | What it is | Name as filed | EDGAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-30 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950123-06-008497 ↗ |
| 2006-08-09 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950123-06-010200 ↗ |
| 2006-09-18 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950123-06-011722 ↗ |
| 2006-10-10 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950123-06-012434 ↗ |
| 2006-10-25 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950123-06-012898 ↗ |
| 2006-11-02 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950123-06-013389 ↗ |
| 2006-11-06 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950123-06-013505 ↗ |
| 2006-11-08 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950123-06-013665 ↗ |
| 2006-11-15 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950123-06-014183 ↗ |
| 2006-11-16 | S-1MEF | S-1MEF (added securities) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950123-06-014256 ↗ |
| 2006-11-16 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 9999999995-06-002376 ↗ |
| 2006-11-20 | 424B4 | 424B4 (final prospectus) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950123-06-014305 ↗ |
| 2007-07-19 | S-1 | S-1 (registration) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950153-07-001524 ↗ |
| 2007-08-03 | S-1/A | S-1/A (amendment) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950134-07-016680 ↗ |
| 2007-08-09 | EFFECT | EFFECT (declared effective) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 9999999995-07-003231 ↗ |
| 2007-08-13 | 424B4 | 424B4 (final prospectus) | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | 0000950153-07-001776 ↗ |
Prospectus pages read 2
| Filed | Form | Read as | Range | Price | Shares | Proceeds | Listing | Underwriters | What was found | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-11-15 | S-1/A | registration statement | $17.00–$19.00 | 17,500,000 | - | Nasdaq FSLR | 5 | primary document; range, shares headline, cover names 5 | document ↗ | |
| 2006-11-20 | 424B4 | final prospectus | $20.00 | 20,000,000 | $400,000,000 | Nasdaq FSLR | 5 | primary document; price sentence, shares headline, proceeds computed, cover names 5 | document ↗ |
Officers, directors and large holders Forms 3, 4 and 5
| Insider | Role | Title | Filings | Years | On this site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahearn Michael J | Director; Director,Officer | CEO; Chairman and Interim CEO; Chief Executive Officer; Executive Chairman; President, CEO | 131 | 2006–2026 | |
| Estate of John T. Walton | TenPercentOwner | 54 | 2006–2012 | ||
| Hambro George A | Director; Officer | Chief Operating Officer | 56 | 2006–2024 | |
| JCL Holdings LLC | TenPercentOwner | 43 | 2006–2016 | ||
| Kacir I Paul | Officer | VP and Corporate Secretary; VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. | 5 | 2006–2007 | |
| MEYERHOFF JENS | Officer | CFO, Pres, Util. Sys. Bus.; Chief Financial Officer; President, Util. Sys. Bus. | 72 | 2006–2011 | |
| Nolan James F | Director | 55 | 2006–2018 | ||
| PRESBY J THOMAS | Director | 52 | 2006–2018 | person page Fuzzy | |
| Schultz Kenneth M | Officer | Executive Vice President; VP, Sales & Marketing | 57 | 2006–2008 | person page Fuzzy |
| Sohn Bruce | Director; Director,Officer; Officer | President; President, Operations | 40 | 2006–2011 | |
| Sweeney Michael T | Director | 97 | 2006–2026 | ||
| STEBBINS PAUL H | Director | 89 | 2006–2026 | person page Fuzzy | |
| KENNEDY R CRAIG | Director | 98 | 2007–2024 | ||
| VILLARREAL JOSE H | Director | 23 | 2007–2012 | ||
| Gaffney John T | Officer | Executive VP; Executive VP & General Counsel; Executive VP/General Counsel | 10 | 2008–2009 | |
| Miller James R. | Officer | Executive Vice President | 2 | 2008 | |
| Carrington John Eugene | Officer | Executive Vice President | 5 | 2008–2009 | |
| Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth | Officer | EVP, General Counsel, Corp Sec; EVP, General Counsel, Secty.; General Counsel | 23 | 2008–2013 | |
| JTW Trust No. 1 UAD 9/19/02 | Other | 13 | 2009–2016 | ||
| GILLETTE ROBERT J | Director,Officer | CEO | 7 | 2009–2011 | |
| Zhu James | Officer | CAO / Interim CFO; Chief Accounting Officer | 10 | 2009–2011 | |
| Campbell Carol | Officer | EVP, Human Resources | 21 | 2009–2014 | |
| Eaglesham David J | Officer | Chief Technology Officer | 22 | 2009–2012 | |
| Kallenbach T.L. | Officer | EVP, Marketing & Prod. Mgmt.; President, Components Bus Grp | 9 | 2009–2012 | |
| POST WILLIAM J | Director | 66 | 2010–2026 | person page Fuzzy | |
| Wessels Maja | Officer | EVP, Global Public Affairs | 12 | 2010–2013 | |
| Widmar Mark R | Director,Officer; Officer | Chief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer; Chief Financial Officer/CAO | 85 | 2011–2026 | |
| Brown James G. Jr. | Officer | EVP, Global Business Dev; President, Util. Sys. Bus. | 10 | 2011–2013 | |
| HUGHES JAMES ALTON | Director; Director,Officer; Officer | Chief Commercial Officer; Chief Executive Officer | 27 | 2012–2016 | |
| JCL FSLR Holdings, LLC | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2012–2016 | ||
| John T. Walton Residuary Trust | TenPercentOwner | 2 | 2012–2016 | ||
| Garabedian Raffi | Officer | Chief Technology Officer | 45 | 2012–2021 | |
| Chapman Richard D | Director | 55 | 2012–2024 | ||
| ANTOUN GEORGES | Officer | Chief Commercial Officer; Chief Operating Officer; President, US | 88 | 2012–2026 | |
| Allen Sharon L. | Director | 37 | 2013–2022 | ||
| Kishkill Joseph | Officer | Chief Commercial Officer; President, International | 11 | 2013–2016 | |
| KALETA PAUL J | Officer | EVP, General Counsel; EVP, Genl Counsel & Secretary | 28 | 2014–2020 | |
| Bueter Christopher | Officer | EVP, Human Resources; SVP, Human Resources | 19 | 2015–2019 | |
| DeJong Philip | Officer | Chief Operating Officer | 39 | 2015–2021 | |
| Rebhorn Timothy Brian | Officer | EVP, Corp Dev & Strategic Mktg; SVP, Corp Dev & Strategic Mktg | 8 | 2015–2016 | |
| Schumaker Bryan Robert | Officer | Chief Accounting Officer | 21 | 2015–2019 | |
| Bradley Alexander R. | Officer | Chief Financial Officer | 50 | 2016–2026 | |
| Walton Lukas T | TenPercentOwner | 3 | 2016–2020 | ||
| Joseph Molly | Director | 34 | 2017–2025 | ||
| Jeffers Byron Michael | Officer | CAO, Interim; VP - Global Controller and CAO | 21 | 2019–2024 | |
| Stockdale Caroline | Officer | Chief People and Comm. Officer; EVP, HR & Communications | 25 | 2019–2026 | |
| Dymbort Jason E. | Officer | General Counsel; General Counsel and Secretary; General Counsel, Interim | 27 | 2020–2026 | |
| Buehler Patrick James | Officer | Chief Product Officer; Chief Quality and Rel. Officer | 31 | 2020–2026 | |
| Gloeckler Markus | Officer | Chief Technology Officer; Co-Chief Technology Officer | 43 | 2020–2026 | |
| Koralewski Michael | Officer | Chief Mfg. Operations Officer; Chief Supply Chain Officer | 28 | 2020–2026 | |
| Verma Kuntal Kumar | Officer | Chief Manufacturing Officer; Chief Mfg. Engineering Officer | 37 | 2020–2026 | |
| Hollister Kathryn A | Director | 7 | 2021–2022 | ||
| George Anita M. | Director | 21 | 2021–2026 | ||
| None | Director | 1 | 2022 | ||
| KRO LISA A | Director | 18 | 2022–2026 | ||
| Wright Norman L. | Director | 19 | 2022–2026 | ||
| RENDUCHINTALA VENKATA S M | Director | 10 | 2024–2026 | ||
| Theurer Nathan B. | Officer | VP - Global Controller and CAO | 12 | 2025–2026 | |
| Sloan Samantha L. | Officer | EVP, Corporate Affairs | 11 | 2025–2026 | |
| MORGAN CURTIS A | Director | 2 | 2026 |
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.
Also on this site Fuzzy
| Record | Name as filed | Where | Dataset | Matched by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business registration | First Solar, Inc. | AZ | State business registries | name and state |
| Business registration | First Solar, Inc. | AZ | State business registries | name and state |
| Business registration | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | AZ | State business registries | EIN (EXACT, as the state registration reports it) |
| Business registration | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | AZ | State business registries | name and state |
| Political committee | FIRST SOLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (connected to FIRST SOLAR INC.) | AZ | Campaign finance (FEC) | name and state |
| Federal award recipient | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | AZ | Federal spending (USAspending) | name and state |
| Lobbying client | FIRST SOLAR | AZ | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| Lobbying client | FIRST SOLAR INC. | AZ | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| Lobbying client | FIRST SOLAR INC. | AZ | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| Lobbying client | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | AZ | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| Lobbying client | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | AZ | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| Lobbying client | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | AZ | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| Lobbying client | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | AZ | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| Lobbying client | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | AZ | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| Lobbying client | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | AZ | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| Lobbying registrant | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | AZ | Federal lobbying (LDA) | name and state |
| SEC filer | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | SEC filers (EDGAR) | CIK (EXACT) | |
| Trademark owner | First Solar, Inc. | AZ | Trademarks (USPTO) | name and state |
| Form 5500 plan sponsor | FIRST SOLAR, INC. | EIN (EXACT) | ||
| Person page | J Thomas Presby | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director) | |
| Person page | Kenneth M Schultz | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Officer) | |
| Person page | Paul H Stebbins | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director) | |
| Person page | William J Post | People (Form 990 officers, directors and employees) | officer, director or 10% owner on the company's Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Director) |
Matched by an identifier (EIN, CIK, CRD), by name and state or city, or by street address; a shared name or address is not proof of the same person or organization. Every link says how it was made; how the cross-referencing works.
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