8-K Shareholder Meeting 5-25-11
 


 
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): May 25, 2011
 
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
 
001-33156
 
20-4623678
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification Number)
 
350 West Washington Street
Suite 600
Tempe, Arizona 85281
(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)
 
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)
 
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
    
First Solar, Inc. (“First Solar”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 25, 2011. 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 13, 2011. The number of votes cast for and against (or withheld) and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.
 
    Proposal 1: To elect the following nine nominees to First Solar's board of directors, each to serve on the board of directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor has been elected and qualified:
    
Nominees
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Michael J. Ahearn
 
68,192,871
 
 
719,754
 
 
4,045,468
 
Robert J. Gillette
 
68,719,431
 
 
193,194
 
 
4,045,468
 
Craig Kennedy
 
68,726,310
 
 
186,315
 
 
4,045,468
 
James F. Nolan
 
68,466,285
 
 
446,340
 
 
4,045,468
 
William J. Post
 
65,164,144
 
 
3,748,481
 
 
4,045,468
 
J. Thomas Presby
 
67,177,290
 
 
1,735,335
 
 
4,045,468
 
Paul H. Stebbins
 
64,444,274
 
 
4,468,351
 
 
4,045,468
 
Michael Sweeney
 
65,162,609
 
 
3,750,016
 
 
4,045,468
 
José H. Villarreal
 
62,352,811
 
 
6,559,814
 
 
4,045,468
 
 
   
    Proposal 2: Advisory vote on executive compensation:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Cast Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
58,727,370
 
 
7,063,438
 
 
3,121,817
 
 
4,045,468
 
 
    
    Proposal 3: Advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation:
    
1 Year
2 Years
3 Years
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
20,958,669
 
43,809
 
47,863,844
 
46,303
 
4,045,468
 
 
In light of the foregoing vote on Proposal 3, First Solar will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every three years, until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.
     
    Proposal 4: To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as First Solar's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Cast Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
72,516,008
 
 
408,154
 
 
33,931
 
 
 
     Proposal 5: Stockholder Proposal Regarding Arizona Immigration Reform:
 
Votes Cast For
 
Votes Cast Against
 
Abstentions
 
Broker Non-Votes
1,337,978
 
 
65,921,077
 
 
1,653,570
 
 
4,045,468
 
 
 

 

 

 
SIGNATURES
 
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 26, 2011 
By:  
/s/
Mary Beth Gustafsson 
 
 
Name: 
Mary Beth Gustafsson 
 
 
Title:  
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary