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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 24, 2007
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-33156
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20-4623678 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
4050 East Cotton Center Boulevard
Building 6, Suite 68
Phoenix, Arizona 85040
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 414-9300
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain
Officers. |
On September 24, 2007, First Solar, Inc. (“First Solar”) announced the appointment of Craig
Kennedy and José H. Villarreal to the company’s board of directors. The appointment of Mr. Kennedy
and Mr. Villarreal was effective immediately.
Mr. Kennedy has been president of the German Marshall Fund since 1995 and currently serves on
the board of the nonprofit Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, the Rocky Mountain Institute, the European
Foundation Center, and as an independent trustee of the Van Kampen mutual funds.
Mr. Villarreal is a partner with the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, and
practices primarily in the domestic policy area. Prior to joining Akin Gump, Mr. Villarreal served
as an assistant attorney general in the Public Finance Division of the Texas attorney general’s
office.
Mr. Kennedy
has been appointed to the audit committee of the board of directors.
Mr Villarreal has been appointed to the compensation committee of
the board of directors.
There
is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Kennedy or Mr. Villarreal and any other
person pursuant to which he was selected to become a member of the board, nor are there any
transactions between First Solar and Mr. Kennedy or
Mr. Villarreal that are reportable under Item
404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A
copy of the press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Villarreal to the
board of directors of First Solar is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press Release of First Solar issued on September 24, 2007. |