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Insider Trading: First Solar, Inc.

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of First Solar, Inc. in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of First Solar, Inc. since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of First Solar, Inc. since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is FSLR. The reporting company's CIK number is 1274494.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $1,895,272. The total value of stock sales is $4,025,059,806. The total value of stock exercises is $11,581,051.
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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at First Solar, Inc. (FSLR) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for First Solar, Inc. (FSLR).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2013-05 0 0 14,448 634,979 0 0
2013-04 0 0 0 0 110,364 0
2013-03 0 0 0 0 31,091 0
2012-10 0 0 0 0 3,200 0
2012-07 0 0 0 0 7,800 0
2012-06 0 0 2,239 34,368 0 0
2012-05 0 0 728 11,720 0 0
2012-04 0 0 0 0 14,626 0
2012-03 0 0 0 0 33,175 32,445
2011-12 0 0 0 0 7,955 0
2011-11 1,000 47,980 0 0 5,000 10,300
2011-10 0 0 0 0 60,243 0
2011-09 0 0 0 0 17,616 0
2011-08 2,000 180,500 689,016 68,623,842 8,200 0
2011-07 0 0 0 0 2,200 0
2011-06 0 0 3,633 446,924 3,633 72,660
2011-05 0 0 3,627 504,541 3,627 72,540
2011-04 0 0 4,626 724,892 42,044 72,540
2011-03 0 0 2,450,848 365,635,780 25,113 116,080
2011-02 0 0 397,724 60,413,187 41,202 949,285
2011-01 0 0 29,688 4,221,868 20,752 898,040
2010-12 0 0 15,752 2,104,769 18,782 625,540
2010-11 0 0 424,752 52,152,427 23,752 861,700
2010-10 0 0 8,059 1,173,414 12,659 161,180
2010-09 0 0 295,985 41,719,354 6,752 135,040
2010-08 1,000 123,910 38,988 4,947,945 41,681 1,171,620
2010-07 0 0 75,226 10,443,539 28,143 171,840
2010-06 0 0 12,500 1,527,925 12,500 250,000
2010-05 0 0 352,347 50,482,665 8,000 113,620
2010-04 0 0 254,963 37,375,688 70,648 998,040
2010-02 11,000 1,149,300 1,500,000 162,820,950 0 0
2009-12 0 0 0 0 18,314 0
2009-11 0 0 500 62,350 0 0
2009-10 0 0 0 0 1,600 0
2009-09 0 0 0 0 1,311 0
2009-08 0 0 0 0 21,796 0
2009-07 0 0 0 0 16,000 0
2009-06 0 0 0 0 1,310 0
2009-05 0 0 3,068,952 579,261,605 16,000 227,240
2009-04 0 0 200,000 36,022,600 5,208 0
2009-03 0 0 0 0 1,310 0
2008-12 0 0 0 0 1,310 0
2008-09 0 0 0 0 1,310 0
2008-08 0 0 3,955,275 1,046,687,483 40,475 490,420
2008-07 0 0 3,125 790,756 19,125 62,500
2008-06 0 0 75,850 19,659,493 77,160 266,616
2008-05 0 0 545,309 166,565,654 68,894 270,387
2008-04 0 0 562,873 163,291,896 90,326 329,952
2008-03 0 0 550,912 111,840,049 73,425 251,211
2008-02 0 0 2,110,001 446,755,116 49,125 182,057
2008-01 0 0 23,125 5,501,021 23,125 103,700
2007-12 0 0 23,125 5,687,917 23,125 103,700
2007-11 0 0 191,115 40,992,298 181,115 1,135,240
2007-08 0 0 3,600,000 326,888,950 108,000 254,720
2007-07 0 0 250,000 27,736,250 0 0
2007-06 0 0 369,500 29,074,909 119,500 918,920
2007-05 0 0 407,000 25,610,683 132,000 271,918
2007-02 3,000 145,582 0 0 0 0
2006-11 12,400 248,000 6,750,000 126,629,999 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for First Solar, Inc. (FSLR)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2013-05-08 Garabedian Raffi (Chief Technology Officer) Sale 5,404 45.17 244,098
2013-05-08 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Sale 9,044 43.22 390,881
2013-04-27 Garabedian Raffi (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 841 .00 0
2013-04-27 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 2,157 .00 0
2013-04-27 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Option Exercise 3,076 .00 0
2013-04-04 Brown James G. Jr. (EVP, Global Business Dev) Option Exercise 16,048 .00 0
2013-04-04 Wessels Maja (EVP, Global Public Affairs) Option Exercise 14,099 .00 0
2013-04-04 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 14,909 .00 0
2013-04-04 Widmar Mark R (Chief Financial Officer/CAO) Option Exercise 38,087 .00 0
2013-04-04 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Option Exercise 21,147 .00 0
2013-03-24 Garabedian Raffi (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 452 .00 0
2013-03-24 Brown James G. Jr. (EVP, Global Business Dev) Option Exercise 1,001 .00 0
2013-03-24 Wessels Maja (EVP, Global Public Affairs) Option Exercise 1,121 .00 0
2013-03-24 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 1,209 .00 0
2013-03-24 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Option Exercise 1,651 .00 0
2013-03-22 Garabedian Raffi (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 1,295 .00 0
2013-03-22 Brown James G. Jr. (EVP, Global Business Dev) Option Exercise 4,180 .00 0
2013-03-22 Wessels Maja (EVP, Global Public Affairs) Option Exercise 1,534 .00 0
2013-03-22 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 1,517 .00 0
2013-03-22 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Option Exercise 2,154 .00 0
2013-03-21 Garabedian Raffi (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 4,513 .00 0
2013-03-19 Hughes James Alton (Chief Executive Officer) Option Exercise 10,464 .00 0
2012-10-27 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Option Exercise 3,200 .00 0
2012-07-28 Garabedian Raffi (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 4,000 .00 0
2012-07-28 Wessels Maja (EVP, Global Public Affairs) Option Exercise 3,800 .00 0
2012-06-29 Brown James G. Jr. (EVP, Global Business Dev) Sale 2,239 15.35 34,368
2012-05-15 Garabedian Raffi (Chief Technology Officer) Sale 728 16.10 11,720
2012-04-28 Brown James G. Jr. (EVP, Global Business Dev) Option Exercise 1,681 .00 0
2012-04-28 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 698 .00 0
2012-04-28 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 2,264 .00 0
2012-04-27 Brown James G. Jr. (EVP, Global Business Dev) Option Exercise 176 .00 0
2012-04-27 Wessels Maja (EVP, Global Public Affairs) Option Exercise 1,723 .00 0
2012-04-27 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 1,079 .00 0
2012-04-27 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 1,723 .00 0
2012-04-27 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Option Exercise 1,538 .00 0
2012-04-04 Widmar Mark R (Chief Financial Officer) Option Exercise 3,744 .00 0
2012-03-24 Brown James G. Jr. (EVP, Global Business Dev) Option Exercise 1,001 .00 0
2012-03-24 Wessels Maja (EVP, Global Public Affairs) Option Exercise 1,121 .00 0
2012-03-24 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 1,209 .00 0
2012-03-24 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 1,282 .00 0
2012-03-24 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Option Exercise 1,651 .00 0
2012-03-22 Brown James G. Jr. (EVP, Global Business Dev) Option Exercise 4,181 .00 0
2012-03-22 Wessels Maja (EVP, Global Public Affairs) Option Exercise 1,534 .00 0
2012-03-22 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 1,517 .00 0
2012-03-22 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 1,775 .00 0
2012-03-22 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Option Exercise 2,154 .00 0
2012-03-01 Nolan James F (Director) Option Exercise 15,750 2.06 32,445
2011-12-31 Kallenbach T.l. (President, Components Bus Grp) Option Exercise 4,925 .00 0
2011-12-14 Kallenbach T.l. (President, Components Bus Grp) Option Exercise 3,030 .00 0
2011-11-07 Nolan James F (Director) Option Exercise 5,000 2.06 10,300
2011-11-07 Villarreal Jose H (Director) Purchase 1,000 47.98 47,980
2011-10-27 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Option Exercise 1,600 .00 0
2011-10-25 Gillette Robert J (CEO) Option Exercise 18,018 .00 0
2011-10-12 Gillette Robert J (CEO) Option Exercise 40,625 .00 0
2011-09-30 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Option Exercise 17,616 .00 0
2011-08-24 Widmar Mark R (Chief Financial Officer) Purchase 1,000 91.75 91,750
2011-08-22 Kallenbach T.l. (President, Components Bus Grp) Purchase 1,000 88.75 88,750
2011-08-16 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Option Exercise 3,600 .00 0
2011-08-10 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 96,000 102.21 9,812,544
2011-08-09 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 133,016 99.42 13,223,918
2011-08-08 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 460,000 99.10 45,587,380
2011-08-05 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Option Exercise 4,600 .00 0
2011-07-28 Wessels Maja (EVP, Global Public Affairs) Option Exercise 1,900 .00 0
2011-07-25 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Option Exercise 300 .00 0
2011-06-01 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Sale 3,633 123.02 446,924
2011-06-01 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 3,633 20.00 72,660
2011-05-02 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Sale 3,627 139.11 504,541
2011-05-02 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 3,627 20.00 72,540
2011-04-30 Sohn Bruce (President, Operations) Option Exercise 22,542 .00 0
2011-04-29 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Sale 999 144.50 144,355
2011-04-28 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 349 .00 0
2011-04-28 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 1,132 .00 0
2011-04-28 Zhu James (Chief Accounting Officer) Option Exercise 708 .00 0
2011-04-28 Sohn Bruce (President, Operations) Option Exercise 1,582 .00 0
2011-04-28 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Option Exercise 1,010 .00 0
2011-04-27 Wessels Maja (EVP, Global Public Affairs) Option Exercise 1,724 .00 0
2011-04-27 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 1,079 .00 0
2011-04-27 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 1,724 .00 0
2011-04-27 Zhu James (Chief Accounting Officer) Option Exercise 1,079 .00 0
2011-04-27 Sohn Bruce (President, Operations) Option Exercise 2,410 .00 0
2011-04-27 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Option Exercise 1,539 .00 0
2011-04-27 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Option Exercise 1,539 .00 0
2011-04-01 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Sale 3,627 160.06 580,537
2011-04-01 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 3,627 20.00 72,540
2011-03-25 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 40,000 150.16 6,006,520
2011-03-24 Wessels Maja (EVP, Global Public Affairs) Option Exercise 1,122 .00 0
2011-03-24 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 1,210 .00 0
2011-03-24 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 1,282 .00 0
2011-03-24 Zhu James (Chief Accounting Officer) Option Exercise 1,001 .00 0
2011-03-24 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 30,000 150.86 4,525,950
2011-03-24 Sohn Bruce (President, Operations) Option Exercise 3,072 .00 0
2011-03-24 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Option Exercise 1,652 .00 0
2011-03-24 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Option Exercise 1,962 .00 0
2011-03-24 Gillette Robert J (CEO) Option Exercise 8,008 .00 0
2011-03-23 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 60,000 149.89 8,993,220
2011-03-22 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 20,000 150.36 3,007,200
2011-03-21 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 20,000 151.74 3,034,800
2011-03-18 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 10,000 150.80 1,507,949
2011-03-17 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 26,670 156.37 4,170,334
2011-03-17 Estate Of John T. Walton (10% Owner) Sale 110,600 156.00 17,253,600
2011-03-16 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 33,330 156.69 5,222,577
2011-03-16 Estate Of John T. Walton (10% Owner) Sale 150,000 156.18 23,426,250
2011-03-15 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 100,000 156.72 15,671,700
2011-03-15 Estate Of John T. Walton (10% Owner) Sale 150,000 152.24 22,836,000
2011-03-14 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 110,000 146.72 16,139,750
2011-03-11 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 50,000 140.28 7,014,000
2011-03-10 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 45,400 140.36 6,372,344
2011-03-09 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 24,600 142.99 3,517,554
2011-03-08 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 30,000 141.98 4,259,550
2011-03-04 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Sale 1,944 146.95 285,670
2011-03-04 Jtw Trust No. 1 Uad 9/19/02 (Other) Sale 109,528 146.88 16,087,144
2011-03-04 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 60,000 147.34 8,840,580
2011-03-04 Estate Of John T. Walton (10% Owner) Sale 3,000 147.22 441,660
2011-03-03 Jtw Trust No. 1 Uad 9/19/02 (Other) Sale 271,505 147.95 40,169,979
2011-03-03 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 40,000 148.81 5,952,519
2011-03-03 Estate Of John T. Walton (10% Owner) Sale 136,400 147.96 20,181,062
2011-03-02 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Sale 2,177 147.66 321,455
2011-03-02 Campbell Carol (EVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 2,177 20.00 43,540
2011-03-02 Jtw Trust No. 1 Uad 9/19/02 (Other) Sale 200,000 146.85 29,369,600
2011-03-02 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 24,200 146.68 3,549,728
2011-03-02 Estate Of John T. Walton (10% Owner) Sale 150,000 146.91 22,036,199
2011-03-01 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Sale 3,627 146.94 532,969
2011-03-01 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 3,627 20.00 72,540
2011-03-01 Jtw Trust No. 1 Uad 9/19/02 (Other) Sale 218,967 148.07 32,422,005
2011-03-01 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 68,900 149.21 10,280,362
2011-03-01 Estate Of John T. Walton (10% Owner) Sale 150,000 148.04 22,205,550
2011-02-28 Zhu James (CAO / Interim CFO) Sale 3,322 152.76 507,485
2011-02-28 Jtw Trust No. 1 Uad 9/19/02 (Other) Sale 200,000 151.32 30,264,800
2011-02-28 Ahearn Michael J (Director) Sale 6,900 149.15 1,029,135
2011-02-28 Nolan James F (Director) Sale 10,000 152.94 1,529,440
2011-02-28 Nolan James F (Director) Option Exercise 10,000 2.06 20,600
2011-02-28 Sweeney Michael T (Director) Sale 6,750 152.07 1,026,486
2011-02-28 Sweeney Michael T (Director) Option Exercise 6,750 4.54 30,645
2011-02-28 Estate Of John T. Walton (10% Owner) Sale 150,000 151.29 22,693,950
2011-02-23 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Option Exercise 3,700 .00 0
2011-02-02 Sohn Bruce (President) Sale 14,000 165.01 2,310,140
2011-02-02 Sohn Bruce (President) Option Exercise 14,000 54.50 763,000
2011-02-01 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Sale 3,627 155.96 565,648
2011-02-01 Eaglesham David J (Chief Technology Officer) Option Exercise 3,627 20.00 72,540
2011-02-01 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Sale 3,125 155.55 486,103
2011-02-01 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Option Exercise 3,125 20.00 62,500
2011-01-24 Gustafsson Mary Elizabeth (EVP, General Counsel, Secty.) Sale 936 150.25 140,634
2011-01-24 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Sale 8,000 150.59 1,204,720
2011-01-18 Sohn Bruce (President) Sale 9,000 141.87 1,276,812
2011-01-18 Sohn Bruce (President) Option Exercise 9,000 54.50 490,500
2011-01-12 Sohn Bruce (President) Sale 5,000 140.00 700,000
2011-01-12 Sohn Bruce (President) Option Exercise 5,000 54.50 272,500
2011-01-12 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Sale 625 140.00 87,500
2011-01-12 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Option Exercise 625 20.00 12,500
2011-01-06 Meyerhoff Jens (President, Util. Sys. Bus.) Sale 500 134.53 67,265

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of First Solar, Inc. (symbol FSLR, CIK number 1274494) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.



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