First Solar Officer Files Form 144 Notice of Proposed Sale of $160K in Common Stock

Executive Summary

On September 1, 2026, Markus Gloeckler, an Officer at First Solar, Inc. ($FSLR), filed a Form 144 notice indicating the intention to sell 800 shares of common stock with an aggregate market value of approximately $160,000.00.

Filing & Transaction Details

• Issuer: FIRST SOLAR, INC. (CIK: 0001274494)
• Filer: Markus Gloeckler (CIK: 0001819680)
• Relationship: Officer
• Security Class: Common Stock
• Broker: Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
• Proposed Sale Date: September 1, 2026
• Amount to be Sold: 800 shares
• Aggregate Market Value: $160,000.00 (~$200.00/share)
• Shares Outstanding: 107,469,788 shares
• Acquisition Origin: Acquired on March 6, 2026, via restricted stock vesting as part of executive compensation.

10b5-1 Trading Plan & Recent Selling Activity

• Trading Plan: The proposed sale is executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 4, 2026.
• Past 3 Months Sales:
  • August 3, 2026: 3,425 shares for gross proceeds of $749,902.50
  • August 4, 2026: 829 shares for gross proceeds of $205,592.00

Market & Significance Assessment

• Significance: Low.
• The proposed sale of 800 shares constitutes less than 0.001% of the company's 107.5M outstanding shares and is executed under a pre-scheduled Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.