* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
CUSIP No. |
336433107 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Michael J. Ahearn (1) IRS Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only). |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) |
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(a) o | |||||
(b) o | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
United States | |||||
5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | ||||
NUMBER OF | 4,073,839 | ||||
SHARES | 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | |||
BENEFICIALLY | |||||
OWNED BY | 23,500 | ||||
EACH | 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
REPORTING | |||||
PERSON | 4,073,839 | ||||
WITH | 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | |||
23,500 | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
4,097,339 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
n/a | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
5.2% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
IN |
(1) | Includes 4,073,839 shares held by the Michael J. Ahearn 2006 GRAT, of which Mr. Ahearn is sole trustee and has sole voting and dispositive power, and 23,500 shares held by the Ahearn Family Foundation, of which Mr. Ahearn is a trustee and shares voting and dispositive power with Gayle Ahearn (his wife and the other trustee of the Ahearn Family Foundation). |
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(a) | Name of Issuer | ||
First Solar, Inc. | |||
(b) | Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices 4050 East Cotton Center Boulevard, Building 6, Suite 68, Phoenix, Arizona 85040 |
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(a) | Name of Person Filing | ||
Michael J. Ahearn | |||
(b) | Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence | ||
c/o First Solar, Inc. 4050 East Cotton Center Boulevard, Building 6, Suite 68, Phoenix, Arizona 85040 |
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(c) | Citizenship | ||
United States | |||
(d) | Title of Class of Securities | ||
Common Stock | |||
(e) | CUSIP Number | ||
CUSIP No. 336433107 |
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
(a) | o | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). | |
(b) | o | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | |
(c) | o | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). | |
(d) | o | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8). | |
(e) | o | An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
(f) | o | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
(g) | o | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
(h) | o | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
(i) | o | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
(j) | o | Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). |
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(i) | Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,073,839 | ||
(ii) | Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 23,500 | ||
(iii) | Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 4,073,839 | ||
(iv) | Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 23,500 |
Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company |
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February 13, 2008 |
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Date |
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/s/ Michael J. Ahearn | ||||
Signature |
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Michael J. Ahearn | ||||
Name | ||||
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