Sloan Samantha L. 4

4 · FIRST SOLAR, INC. · Filed Mar 17, 2026

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Updated Mar 17, 2026

First Solar (FSLR) EVP Samantha L. Sloan Sells 120 Shares

What Happened

Samantha L. Sloan, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs at First Solar (FSLR), had 280 restricted stock units vest/convert and then sold 120 shares in an open-market transaction. The open-market sale on 2026-03-16 was 120 shares at $200.80 each, totaling $24,096. The 280-share conversion (recorded 2026-03-13) reflects RSUs vesting and issuance of common stock.

Key Details

Transaction dates and prices:
- 2026-03-13: 280 RSUs vested and converted to 280 shares (recorded as derivative conversion/exercise, $0.00 price in filing).
- 2026-03-16: Open-market sale of 120 shares at $200.80 each = $24,096.
Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the filing.
Notable footnotes:
- F1/F3/F4: These were RSUs granted March 15, 2022; each RSU converts to one share and vests 20% annually.
- F2: The filing notes shares were sold by the issuer to satisfy tax-withholding obligations with the RSU vesting.
Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-03-17 for transactions dated 2026-03-13–03-16; filing appears timely.

Context

These were vesting-related transactions (restricted stock units converting to common shares). Part of the shares issued on vesting were used to satisfy tax withholding per the filing; separately Sloan sold 120 shares on the open market. Such transactions tied to vesting/tax withholding are common and do not, by themselves, indicate a change in insider sentiment.

Form 4

Period: 2026-03-13

EVP, Corporate Affairs

Transactions

Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]
2026-03-13+280→ 1,803 total
Sale
Common Stock
[F2]
2026-03-16$200.80/sh−120$24,096→ 1,683 total
Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F3][F4]
2026-03-13−280→ 280 total
→ Common Stock (280 underlying)

Footnotes (4)

[F1]Represents shares of common stock issued upon vesting of 20% of the restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2022.
[F2]Represents shares of common stock sold by the Issuer to satisfy certain tax withholding obligations with the vesting of the restricted stock units.
[F3]Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of the Issuer's common stock in accordance with the Issuer's 2020 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
[F4]The restricted stock units were granted on March 15, 2022 as part of the Issuer's annual equity grant to certain associates. The restricted stock units granted on March 15, 2022 vest annually at a rate of 20% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Signature

/s/ Jason E. Dymbort, attorney-in-fact|2026-03-17

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