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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): April 13, 2011
 
 
 
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
001-33156
(Commission
File Number)
 
20-4623678
(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)
 
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:
 
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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensation Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
 
Effective April 30, 2011, First Solar, Inc. (the “Company”) and Bruce Sohn, President, Operations, mutually agreed to end Mr. Sohn's employment with the Company.  Mr. Sohn will receive certain compensation and benefits in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement.  Mr. Sohn entered into a non-competition and non-solicitation agreement and a confidentiality and intellectual property agreement upon his employment, both of which shall continue to apply in accordance with their terms.  
 

 
 

 
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.
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: April 13, 2011 
By:  
/s/
Mary Beth Gustafsson 
 
 
Name: 
Mary Beth Gustafsson 
 
 
Title:  
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary