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 3, 2012
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) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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)
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| EX-99.1: Press Release |
| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On May 3, 2012, First Solar, Inc. is issuing a press release and holding a conference call regarding its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.
The information in this Form 8-K and in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press Release of First Solar, Inc. dated May 3, 2012. |
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. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: May 3, 2012 |
By: | /s/ Mary Beth Gustafsson | ||
| Name: | Mary Beth Gustafsson | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | |||