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): December 21, 2006
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-33156
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20-4623678 |
(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer
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4050 East Cotton Center Boulevard
Building 6, Suite 68
Phoenix, Arizona 85040
(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
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On January 9, 2007, First Solar, Inc. (“First Solar”) announced that it had amended four of
its existing long-term supply contracts. The terms of the amendments increase the total volume of
modules to be sold by First Solar between 2009 and 2012 by an aggregate of 264MW.
The amendments relate to the following long-term supply contracts:
(i) Framework Agreement on the Sale and Purchase of Solar Modules dated April 10, 2006,
between First Solar GmbH and Blitzstrom GmbH, which was amended by the parties thereto on December
21, 2006;
(ii) Framework Agreement on the Sale and Purchase of Solar Modules dated April 5, 2006,
between First Solar GmbH and Gehrlicher Umweltschonende Energiesysteme GmbH, which was amended by
the parties thereto on December 22, 2006;
(iii) Framework Agreement on the Sale and Purchase of Solar Modules dated April 9, 2006, among
First Solar GmbH, Juwi Holding AG, JuWi Handels Verwaltungs GmbH & Co KG and juwi solar GmbH, which
was amended by the parties thereto on December 22, 2006; and
(iv) Framework Agreement on the Sale and Purchase of Solar Modules dated March 30, 2006,
between First Solar GmbH and Phönix Sonnenstrom AG, which was amended by the parties thereto on
December 21, 2006.
A copy of the press release announcing the four amendments is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of First Solar issued on January 9, 2007.