UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
May 17, 2017
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
350 West Washington Street
Suite 600
Tempe, Arizona 85281
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(602) 414-9300
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Explanatory Note
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Solar, Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 22, 2017 (the “Original 8-K”).
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
As previously reported on the Original 8-K, the Company held its 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 17, 2017. In light of the vote of the stockholders of the Company on Proposal 4 with respect to the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, the Board of Directors of the Company has determined that the Company will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation every three years, until the next required vote on the frequency of the stockholder advisory vote on executive compensation.
SIGNATURE
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. | |||
Dated: July 24, 2017 | By: | /s/ PAUL KALETA | |
Name: | Paul Kaleta | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||