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FIRST SOLAR INC. 2023-2024 Proxy Voting Records

Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and FIRST SOLAR INC.’s Form 8-K (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 04 October 2026.

  • 21Reported items
  • 734Asset managers
  • 9,762Fund votes
  • 2024-05-08Meeting date

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Official 2023-2024 meeting results reported by FIRST SOLAR INC.

These tallies are FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K (Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”). They cover every share voted at the meeting, not just the funds that file Form N-PX.

FIRST SOLAR INC. — official shareholder meeting results, meeting held 2024-05-08
Ballot itemForAgainst AbstainWithheldBroker non-votesOutcome
Elect Director: Michael J. Ahearn 73,747,4444,269,7872,218,210 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Anita Marangoly George 79,261,867761,237212,337 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Molly E. Joseph 76,791,3053,317,240126,896 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Lisa A. Kro 79,373,576736,103125,762 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Elect Director: William J. Post 70,433,1929,665,042137,207 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Venkata "Murthy" Renduchintala 79,844,572257,598133,271 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Paul H. Stebbins 68,398,64911,607,430229,362 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Michael Sweeney 68,946,57611,148,822140,043 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Mark R. Widmar 78,738,6021,358,232138,607 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Elect Director: Norman L. Wright 74,378,5615,652,494204,386 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Proposal 2: Stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as First Solar, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024. 80,589,54710,061,586181,841 ---- Majority: yes
Proposal 3: Stockholders approved an advisory resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers. 73,995,6324,426,1511,813,658 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Proposal 4: Stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of our bylaws to permit stockholders to call special meetings. 74,442,2362,488,1833,305,022 --10,597,533 Majority: yes
Proposal 5: Stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to adopt a shareholder right to call a special shareholder meeting. 38,023,79642,078,587133,058 --10,597,533 Majority: no

Source: FIRST SOLAR INC., Form 8-K — read the filing on EDGAR.

How asset managers voted at the FIRST SOLAR INC. 2023-2024 meeting

Each item below shows how the 734 asset managers that disclosed a FIRST SOLAR INC. vote in their SEC Form N-PX filings actually voted. Share totals are the shares those managers' funds voted, summed across every fund they report. These are reported items, not a count of the ballot: fund filings describe one ballot item in different words. Two descriptions are shown as one item only on evidence — the same text (or one cut short of the other), the same director nominee, or a match to the same row of FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own Form 8-K tally — never because they merely read alike. A description that could not be joined that way is listed on its own, so one ballot item can appear more than once.

1. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 25 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

94% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 94%
FOR: 73,995,632AGAINST: 4,426,151

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Stockholders approved an advisory resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers.”): 73,995,632 for, 4,426,151 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 69% for, 4% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 719 asset managers below cast 96% of the shares they voted on this item FOR. Fund share totals are not shown for this item: fund-reported shares overlap across filings (an adviser and the funds it manages can each report the same shares), and here their sum exceeds the total votes cast at the meeting.

FOR 95%
FOR: 94.6%AGAINST: 3.9%ABSTAIN: 1.5%NOT VOTED: 0.0%UNKNOWN: 0.0%
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,621,1070 00For
Fidelity9,090,43782,665 00For
New York Life8,013,8950 00For
BlackRock7,987,242579 00For
Invesco4,606,9360 00For
State Street4,190,4280 00For
Capital Research Global Investors2,940,4480 00For
Wellington2,528,4970 00For
GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC2,472,8180 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A.02,043,143 00Against
SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP1,859,7770 00For
Virtus163,5090 1,264,8400Abstain
Charles Schwab1,254,6040 00For
Voya1,140,8480 00For
SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC1,063,6380 00For
Man Group plc882,8200 00For
Northern Trust829,7739,156 00For
Nuveen694,5890 00For
Amundi693,334892 00For
Dimensional686,1700 00For
Park West Asset Management LLC591,6490 00For
TIAA572,6500 00For
Robeco Schweiz AG545,0000 00For
Capital Group540,713100 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 719 asset managers. See all 719 in the interactive database.

2. Election of Directors: Anita Marangoly George

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.0%
FOR: 79,261,867AGAINST: 761,237

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anita Marangoly George”): 79,261,867 for, 761,237 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 74% for, 0.8% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 140 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (52,345,803 for, 829 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 52,345,803 (99.9%)AGAINST: 829 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 25,185 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Anita Marangoly George” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RWC Asset Management LLP17,324,4240 00For
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,043,446561 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus1,428,3490 00For
State Street1,251,662211 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock120,6240 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

3. Election of Directors: Lisa A. Kro

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.0% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.0%
FOR: 79,373,576AGAINST: 736,103

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lisa A. Kro”): 79,373,576 for, 736,103 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 74% for, 0.7% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 140 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (52,345,803 for, 21,890 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 52,345,803 (99.9%)AGAINST: 21,890 (0.0%)ABSTAIN: 4,124 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Lisa A. Kro” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RWC Asset Management LLP17,324,4240 00For
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,043,446561 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus1,428,3490 00For
State Street1,251,662211 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock120,6240 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

4. Election of Directors: Mark R. Widmar

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

98% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 98%
FOR: 78,738,602AGAINST: 1,358,232

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark R. Widmar”): 78,738,602 for, 1,358,232 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 74% for, 1% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 140 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (52,340,403 for, 27,290 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 52,340,403 (99.9%)AGAINST: 27,290 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 4,124 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Mark R. Widmar” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RWC Asset Management LLP17,324,4240 00For
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,043,446561 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus1,428,3490 00For
State Street1,251,556317 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock120,6240 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

5. Election of Directors: Michael J. Ahearn

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

95% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 95%
FOR: 73,747,444AGAINST: 4,269,787

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael J. Ahearn”): 73,747,444 for, 4,269,787 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 69% for, 4% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 140 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (52,334,910 for, 32,783 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 52,334,910 (99.9%)AGAINST: 32,783 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 4,124 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Michael J. Ahearn” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RWC Asset Management LLP17,324,4240 00For
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,043,446561 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus1,428,3490 00For
State Street1,251,556317 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock120,6240 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

6. Election of Directors: Michael T. Sweeney

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

86% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 86%14%
FOR: 68,946,576AGAINST: 11,148,822

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Sweeney”): 68,946,576 for, 11,148,822 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 64% for, 10% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 140 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (51,006,967 for, 1,360,726 against).

FOR 97%
FOR: 51,006,967 (97.4%)AGAINST: 1,360,726 (2.6%)ABSTAIN: 4,124 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Michael T. Sweeney” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RWC Asset Management LLP17,324,4240 00For
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,042,4261,581 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus163,5091,264,840 00Against
State Street1,251,365508 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock112,2018,423 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

7. Election of Directors: Molly E. Joseph

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

96% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 96%
FOR: 76,791,305AGAINST: 3,317,240

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Molly E. Joseph”): 76,791,305 for, 3,317,240 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 72% for, 3% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 140 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (52,295,533 for, 72,160 against).

FOR 99.8%
FOR: 52,295,533 (99.9%)AGAINST: 72,160 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 4,124 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Molly E. Joseph” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RWC Asset Management LLP17,324,4240 00For
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,042,4261,581 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus1,428,3490 00For
State Street1,251,472401 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock112,2018,423 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

8. Election of Directors: Norman L. Wright

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

93% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 93%7%
FOR: 74,378,561AGAINST: 5,652,494

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Norman L. Wright”): 74,378,561 for, 5,652,494 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 69% for, 5% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 140 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (51,015,278 for, 1,352,415 against).

FOR 97%
FOR: 51,015,278 (97.4%)AGAINST: 1,352,415 (2.6%)ABSTAIN: 4,124 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Norman L. Wright” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RWC Asset Management LLP17,324,4240 00For
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,042,4261,581 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus163,5091,264,840 00Against
State Street1,251,472401 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock112,2018,423 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

9. Election of Directors: Paul H. Stebbins

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

85% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 85%AGAINST 15%
FOR: 68,398,649AGAINST: 11,607,430

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul H. Stebbins”): 68,398,649 for, 11,607,430 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 64% for, 11% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 140 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (50,951,026 for, 1,416,667 against).

FOR 97%
FOR: 50,951,026 (97.3%)AGAINST: 1,416,667 (2.7%)ABSTAIN: 4,124 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Paul H. Stebbins” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RWC Asset Management LLP17,324,4240 00For
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,042,4261,581 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus163,5091,264,840 00Against
State Street1,251,365508 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock112,2018,423 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

10. Election of Directors: William J. Post

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

88% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 88%12%
FOR: 70,433,192AGAINST: 9,665,042

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William J. Post”): 70,433,192 for, 9,665,042 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 66% for, 9% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 140 asset managers below cast 97% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (51,006,967 for, 1,360,726 against).

FOR 97%
FOR: 51,006,967 (97.4%)AGAINST: 1,360,726 (2.6%)ABSTAIN: 4,124 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: William J. Post” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RWC Asset Management LLP17,324,4240 00For
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,042,4261,581 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus163,5091,264,840 00Against
State Street1,251,365508 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock112,2018,423 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

11. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the year ending December 31, 2024

AUDIT-RELATEDMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

89% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 89%11%
FOR: 80,589,547AGAINST: 10,061,586

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 2: Stockholders ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as First Solar, Inc.'s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024.”): 80,589,547 for, 10,061,586 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 75% for, 9% against (85% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 140 asset managers below cast 95% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (33,689,804 for, 1,644,601 against).

FOR 95%
FOR: 33,689,804 (95.3%)AGAINST: 1,644,601 (4.7%)ABSTAIN: 4,124 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting ” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,044,0070 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus163,2801,264,840 00Against
State Street1,251,767106 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
RWC Asset Management LLP0288,578 00Against
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock120,6240 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 140 asset managers. See all 140 in the interactive database.

12. Election of Directors: Venkata "Murthy" Renduchintala

DIRECTOR ELECTIONSMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 9 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

99.6% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 99.6%
FOR: 79,844,572AGAINST: 257,598

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Venkata "Murthy" Renduchintala”): 79,844,572 for, 257,598 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 75% for, 0.3% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 139 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (52,347,780 for, 0 against).

FOR 99.9%
FOR: 52,347,780 (100.0%)ABSTAIN: 4,124 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Election of Directors: Venkata "Murthy" Renduchintala” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RWC Asset Management LLP17,324,4240 00For
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,044,0070 00For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus1,428,3490 00For
State Street1,251,8730 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock120,6240 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 139 asset managers. See all 139 in the interactive database.

13. To approve an amendment and restatement of our bylaws to permit stockholders to call special meetings

CORPORATE GOVERNANCEMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

97% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 97%
FOR: 74,442,236AGAINST: 2,488,183

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: Stockholders approved an amendment and restatement of our bylaws to permit stockholders to call special meetings.”): 74,442,236 for, 2,488,183 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 70% for, 2% against (72% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 135 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (34,839,229 for, 29,416 against).

FOR 99.4%
FOR: 34,839,229 (99.5%)AGAINST: 29,416 (0.1%)ABSTAIN: 154,067 (0.4%)WITHHOLD/ABSTAIN: 1,677 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “To approve an amendment and restatement of our bylaws to permit stockholders to call special meetings” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard13,162,3980 00For
Fidelity5,175,2610 00For
BlackRock4,042,8900 1,1170For
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus1,428,1200 00For
State Street1,251,8730 00For
Charles Schwab624,6980 00For
TIAA571,9640 00For
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional533,8400 00For
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO138,7600 00For
Equitable127,8290 00For
John Hancock120,6240 00For
Voya118,9410 00For
Hartford110,7564,473 00For
T. Rowe Price114,1370 00For
Nushares ETF Trust105,1630 00For
Jackson National93,8430 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust70,3470 00For
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For
AMG Funds I48,6290 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 135 asset managers. See all 135 in the interactive database.

14. Stockholder proposal to adopt a shareholder right to call a special shareholder meeting

OTHERMajority of the votes cast: no

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

47.5% Majority: no · of votes cast

FOR 47.5%AGAINST 52.5%
FOR: 38,023,796AGAINST: 42,078,587

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 5: Stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to adopt a shareholder right to call a special shareholder meeting.”): 38,023,796 for, 42,078,587 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was not more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 36% for, 39% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 134 asset managers below cast 33% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (10,064,977 for, 20,773,173 against).

FOR 33%AGAINST 67%
FOR: 10,064,977 (32.6%)AGAINST: 20,773,173 (67.3%)ABSTAIN: 8,958 (0.0%)UNKNOWN: 985 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Stockholder proposal to adopt a shareholder right to call a special shareholder meeting” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Vanguard1,342,82711,819,571 00Against
Fidelity23,1615,152,100 00Against
AMCAP FUND2,349,5000 00For
Invesco2,276,4460 00For
Virtus1,425,6402,480 2290For
State Street1,2331,250,640 00Against
Charles Schwab0624,698 00Against
TIAA0571,964 00Against
Capital Group540,6820 00For
Dimensional0533,840 00Against
First Trust483,1940 00For
GMO226,8950 00For
Equitable86,43041,399 00For
John Hancock62,72957,895 00For
Voya0118,941 00Against
Hartford115,2290 00For
T. Rowe Price0114,137 00Against
Nushares ETF Trust0105,163 00Against
Jackson National67,71726,126 00For
ALPS ETF Trust85,9340 00For
Six Circles Trust070,347 00Against
AIG/SunAmerica67,5860 00For
AMG Funds I48,6290 00For
Victory Capital42,4294,921 00For
American Century45,4440 00For

Showing the 25 largest of 134 asset managers. See all 134 in the interactive database.

15. PROVIDE RIGHT TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING AT A 10 PERCENT OWNERSHIP THRESHOLD

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

7% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 93%

The 8 asset managers below cast 7% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (304,311 for, 4,179,829 against).

FOR: 304,311 (6.8%)AGAINST: 4,179,829 (93.2%)ABSTAIN: 662 (0.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “PROVIDE RIGHT TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING AT A 10 PERCENT OWNERSHIP THRESHOLD” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
BlackRock3,4954,040,512 00Against
RWC Asset Management LLP285,7100 00For
MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO0138,760 00Against
Empower12,3740 00For
TIMOTHY PLAN2,6260 00For
Symmetry Panoramic Trust0557 6620Abstain
Milliman Variable Insurance Trust1050 00For
Brighthouse10 00For

16. PROVIDE RIGHT TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING AT A 25 PERCENT OWNERSHIP THRESHOLD

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND DEFENSES

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 99.8%

The 6 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (525,263 for, 0 against).

FOR: 525,263 (99.9%)ABSTAIN: 662 (0.1%)
Largest asset managers voting on “PROVIDE RIGHT TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING AT A 25 PERCENT OWNERSHIP THRESHOLD” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
RWC Asset Management LLP509,6000 00For
Empower12,3740 00For
TIMOTHY PLAN2,6260 00For
Symmetry Panoramic Trust5570 6620Abstain
Milliman Variable Insurance Trust1050 00For
Brighthouse10 00For

17. Corporate governance

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTES

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

0% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (0 for, 505 against).

AGAINST: 505 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Corporate governance” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Cornerstone Capital, Inc.0455 00Against
Members Trust Co050 00Against

18. ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: VENKATA MURTHY&QUOT RENDUCHINTALA &QUOT

DIRECTOR ELECTIONS

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

100% fund support · no official result

FOR 100%

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (17,287 for, 0 against).

FOR: 17,287 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “ELECTION OF DIRECTOR: VENKATA MURTHY&QUOT RENDUCHINTALA &QUOT” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
TIMOTHY PLAN16,9470 00For
Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III3400 00For

19. Ratification of Auditor

AUDIT-RELATED

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

4% fund support · no official result

AGAINST 96%

The 2 asset managers below cast 4% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (229 for, 5,257 against).

FOR: 229 (4.2%)AGAINST: 5,257 (95.8%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Ratification of Auditor” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
AMERICAN BEACON SELECT FUNDS05,257 00Against
Virtus2290 00For

20. Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right to Call Special Meeting

CORPORATE GOVERNANCEMajority of the votes cast: no

Meeting held 2024-05-08.

47.5% Majority: no · of votes cast

FOR 47.5%AGAINST 52.5%
FOR: 38,023,796AGAINST: 42,078,587

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 5: Stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to adopt a shareholder right to call a special shareholder meeting.”): 38,023,796 for, 42,078,587 against, per its Form 8-K (Item 5.07). FOR was not more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 36% for, 39% against (75% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (5,486 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%
FOR: 5,486 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Shareholder Proposal Regarding Right to Call Special Meeting” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
AMERICAN BEACON SELECT FUNDS5,2570 00For
Virtus2290 00For

21. Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers

SECTION 14A SAY-ON-PAY VOTESMajority of the votes cast: yes

Meeting held 2025-05-14 (outside the 2023-2024 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).

Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.

88% Majority: yes · of votes cast

FOR 88%12%
FOR: 65,543,096AGAINST: 9,237,493

FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 3: Stockholders approved an advisory resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers.”): 65,543,096 for, 9,237,493 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-16 (Item 5.07). FOR was more than half of the votes cast. Whether the item passed is for the filing to say; its statement has not been read for this item. Of all 107,041,246 outstanding shares: 61% for, 9% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).

The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (89,708 for, 0 against).

FOR 100%
FOR: 89,708 (100.0%)
Largest asset managers voting on “Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers” at FIRST SOLAR INC., 2023-2024
Asset managerForAgainst AbstainWithheldVote
Foster Victor Wealth Advisors, LLC89,6080 00For
Weil Company, Inc.1000 00For

Largest FIRST SOLAR INC. shareholders voting in 2023-2024

Ranked by the number of FIRST SOLAR INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2023-2024 meeting, shown as a share of the 107,041,246 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.

Top FIRST SOLAR INC. shareholders by shares voted, 2023-2024
#Asset manager % of shares outstanding
1Vanguard 12.73%
2Fidelity 8.57%
3New York Life 7.49%
4BlackRock 7.46%
5Invesco 4.30%
6State Street 3.91%
7Capital Research Global Investors 2.75%
8Wellington 2.36%
9GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 2.31%
10AMCAP FUND 2.19%

Reported FIRST SOLAR INC. ownership

Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).

FIRST SOLAR INC. beneficial owners on record for the 2023-2024 proxy season
Holder % outstanding Disclosure
Vanguard Group 12.82% 13F
BlackRock 11.94% 13F
Farhad Fred Ebrahimi 5.09% DEF14A
Citadel Advisors 4.74% 13F
State Street 4.55% 13F
FMR (Fidelity) 4.14% 13F
Wellington Management 2.91% 13F
Morgan Stanley 2.41% 13F
Geode Capital 2.34% 13F
Invesco 2.23% 13F

Percentages above are of 107,041,246 shares outstanding, as reported by FIRST SOLAR INC. on its Form 10-Q dated 2024-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2023-2024 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.

About this page

Every figure above is derived from filings made with the US Securities and Exchange Commission: Form N-PX, in which registered investment companies and institutional managers disclose how they voted every proxy, and Form 8-K Item 5.07, in which the company reports its own meeting results. Shares outstanding are taken from FIRST SOLAR INC.’s 10-Q dated 2024-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 04 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.

At FIRST SOLAR INC.'s shareholder meeting held 2024-05-08, in the 2023-2024 proxy season, 734 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 9,762 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 21 reported items; because filers word the same ballot item differently, that can be more than the number of items on the ballot. On the most widely held item on that ballot — Advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers — FOR was 94% of the votes cast (FOR divided by FOR plus AGAINST, the conventional basis for proxy support; abstentions, broker non-votes and unvoted shares are excluded because none of them took a side), which is more than half. Whether the item was approved is for the filing to say; that statement has not been read for this item. Source: FIRST SOLAR INC.'s Form 8-K, Item 5.07, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (filing date not recorded for this item).

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