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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

May 14, 2025

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, Arizona 85288

(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

First Solar, Inc. (“First Solar”) held its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 14, 2025. A description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting is described in detail in First Solar’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2025. The number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.

Proposal No. 1: Stockholders elected each of the following nine nominees as members of the board of directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.

Nominees						Votes Cast For						Votes Cast Against						Abstentions						Broker Non-Votes
Michael J. Ahearn						67,934,517						5,675,307						1,905,200						13,983,175
Anita Marangoly George						74,811,375						639,052						64,597						13,983,175
Lisa A. Kro						74,467,570						985,129						62,325						13,983,175
William J. Post						64,041,217						11,224,899						248,908						13,983,175
Venkata “Murthy” Renduchintala						73,088,708						2,359,298						67,018						13,983,175
Paul H. Stebbins						59,825,403						15,439,489						250,132						13,983,175
Michael Sweeney						63,491,884						11,777,808						245,332						13,983,175
Mark R. Widmar						71,716,185						3,735,473						63,366						13,983,175
Norman L. Wright						68,833,287						6,387,549						294,188						13,983,175

Proposal No. 2: Stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as First Solar, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025.

Votes Cast For						Votes Cast Against						Abstentions						Broker Non-Votes
77,973,614						11,409,597						114,988						—

Proposal No. 3: Stockholders approved an advisory resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers.

Votes Cast For						Votes Cast Against						Abstentions						Broker Non-Votes
65,543,096						9,237,493						734,435						13,983,175

Proposal No. 4: Stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to adopt a special shareholder meeting improvement.

Votes Cast For						Votes Cast Against						Abstentions						Broker Non-Votes
11,666,491						62,592,198						1,256,335						13,983,175

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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.

			FIRST SOLAR, INC.
Date: May 16, 2025			By:						/s/ JASON DYMBORT
			Name:						Jason Dymbort
			Title:						General Counsel & Secretary

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