UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
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) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
350 West Washington Street
Suite 600
Tempe, Arizona 85281
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Paul Kaleta
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
(602) 427-2925
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)
Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:
þ | Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2016. |
Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
Conflict Minerals Disclosure
A copy of our Conflict Minerals Report is attached as Exhibit 1.01 and is available at http://investor.firstsolar.com/sec.cfm. Our conflict minerals policy is available at http://www.firstsolar.com/-/media/First-Solar/Sustainability-Documents/FS-Mineral-Policy.ashx and is not incorporated herein by reference.
Item 1.02 Exhibit
We have filed, as an exhibit to this Form SD, the Conflict Minerals Report required by Item 1.01.
Section 2 – Exhibits
Item 2.01 Exhibits
Exhibit 1.01 – Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016.
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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 duly authorized undersigned.
FIRST SOLAR, INC. | |||
Dated: May 31, 2016 | By: | /s/ PAUL KALETA | |
Name: | Paul Kaleta | ||
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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