form8-k.htm



 
 
 
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): July 12, 2010
 
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)
 
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 8.01.
 
Other Events.
 
On July 12, 2010, First Solar issued a press release announcing completion of the acquisition of NextLight Renewable Power, LLC. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. The merger agreement governing such acquisition was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by First Solar on April 28, 2010.
 

     
Item 9.01.
 
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
99.1     Press Release of First Solar dated July 12, 2010.
 




 
 
 

 
 
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.
  
 
Date: July 12, 2010 
By:  
                         /s/ Mary Beth Gustafsson  
 
   
Name:  
Mary Beth Gustafsson 
 
   
Title:  
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary