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Compiled from SEC Form N-PX filings and FIRST SOLAR INC.’s Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-16 (Item 5.07 on EDGAR). Page generated 02 October 2026.
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These tallies are FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own, as disclosed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 8-K, filed 2025-05-16 (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.
| Ballot item | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Broker non-votes | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elect Director: Michael J. Ahearn | 67,934,517 | 5,675,307 | 1,905,200 | -- | 13,983,175 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Anita Marangoly George | 74,811,375 | 639,052 | 64,597 | -- | 13,983,175 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Lisa A. Kro | 74,467,570 | 985,129 | 62,325 | -- | 13,983,175 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: William J. Post | 64,041,217 | 11,224,899 | 248,908 | -- | 13,983,175 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Venkata "Murthy" Renduchintala | 73,088,708 | 2,359,298 | 67,018 | -- | 13,983,175 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Paul H. Stebbins | 59,825,403 | 15,439,489 | 250,132 | -- | 13,983,175 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Michael Sweeney | 63,491,884 | 11,777,808 | 245,332 | -- | 13,983,175 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Mark R. Widmar | 71,716,185 | 3,735,473 | 63,366 | -- | 13,983,175 | Majority: yes |
| Elect Director: Norman L. Wright | 68,833,287 | 6,387,549 | 294,188 | -- | 13,983,175 | 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, 2025. | 77,973,614 | 11,409,597 | 114,988 | -- | -- | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 3: Stockholders approved an advisory resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers. | 65,543,096 | 9,237,493 | 734,435 | -- | 13,983,175 | Majority: yes |
| Proposal 4: Stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to adopt a special shareholder meeting improvement. | 11,666,491 | 62,592,198 | 1,256,335 | -- | 13,983,175 | Majority: no |
Source: FIRST SOLAR INC., Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on 2025-05-16 — read the filing on EDGAR.
Each item below shows how the 812 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.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 19 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
88% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 61% for, 9% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 788 asset managers below cast 89% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (60,146,194 for, 7,525,971 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 14,596,641 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 6,190,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 4,540,403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 2,829,344 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2,801,858 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,439,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Wellington | 2,145,146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 0 | 1,802,809 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | 1,651,702 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Amundi | 0 | 1,647,970 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 1,592,294 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 1,029,852 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Northern Trust | 1,002,361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 968,264 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Nuveen | 807,861 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 787,916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT GROUP | 716,945 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| UBS | 10,394 | 652,362 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Mirova US LLC | 0 | 602,076 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HSBC | 0 | 594,927 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARD | 569,321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | 555,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Research Global Investors | 550,060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 540,662 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Clean Energy Transition LLP | 511,220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 788 asset managers. See all 788 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 8 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
87% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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, 2025.”): 77,973,614 for, 11,409,597 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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 73% for, 11% against (83% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 153 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,112,964 for, 610,490 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,947,194 | 1,016 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,345,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,439,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,378,407 | 22 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,151,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 791,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 787,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 724,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 539,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 0 | 272,816 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 257,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 11,208 | 205,695 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GMO | 211,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 205,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 168,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 114,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 114,053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 112,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 93,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 79,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 67,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 65,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 0 | 64,383 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brighthouse | 57,837 | 0 | 2,861 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 153 asset managers. See all 153 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99.1% Majority: yes · of votes cast
FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Anita Marangoly George”): 74,811,375 for, 639,052 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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 70% for, 0.6% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 150 asset managers below cast 99.9% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,685,535 for, 27,784 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,948,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,345,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,439,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,378,429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,151,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 791,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 787,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 724,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 539,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 272,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 257,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 216,903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 211,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 205,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 168,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 114,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 114,053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 112,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 93,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 79,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 67,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 65,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 64,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 57,837 | 0 | 2,861 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 150 asset managers. See all 150 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
99% Majority: yes · of votes cast
FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Lisa A. Kro”): 74,467,570 for, 985,129 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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 69% for, 1.0% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 150 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,685,535 for, 29,810 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,948,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,345,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,439,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,378,429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,151,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 791,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 787,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 724,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 539,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 272,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 257,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 216,903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 211,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 205,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 168,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 114,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 114,053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 112,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 93,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 79,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 67,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 65,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 64,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 57,837 | 0 | 2,861 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 150 asset managers. See all 150 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
95% Majority: yes · of votes cast
FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Mark R. Widmar”): 71,716,185 for, 3,735,473 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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 67% for, 3% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 150 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,679,303 for, 36,042 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,948,209 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,345,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,439,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,378,407 | 22 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,151,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 791,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 787,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 724,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 539,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 272,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 257,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 216,903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 211,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 205,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 168,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 114,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 114,053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 112,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 93,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 79,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 67,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 65,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 64,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 57,837 | 0 | 2,861 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 150 asset managers. See all 150 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael J. Ahearn”): 67,934,517 for, 5,675,307 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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 63% for, 5% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 150 asset managers below cast 99.0% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,441,809 for, 273,534 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,948,209 | 1 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,345,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,439,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,378,407 | 22 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,151,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 791,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 787,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 724,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 539,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 272,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 257,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 11,208 | 205,695 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GMO | 211,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 205,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 168,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 114,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 114,053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 112,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 93,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 79,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 67,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 65,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 64,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 57,837 | 0 | 2,861 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 150 asset managers. See all 150 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
84% Majority: yes · of votes cast
FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Michael Sweeney”): 63,491,884 for, 11,777,808 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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 59% for, 11% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 150 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,328,425 for, 386,919 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,947,194 | 1,016 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,345,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,439,325 | 85 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,378,407 | 22 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,151,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 791,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 787,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 724,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 539,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 272,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 257,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 11,208 | 205,695 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GMO | 211,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 205,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 168,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 114,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 114,053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 112,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 93,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 79,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 67,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 65,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 0 | 64,383 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brighthouse | 57,837 | 0 | 2,861 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 150 asset managers. See all 150 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
92% Majority: yes · of votes cast
FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Norman L. Wright”): 68,833,287 for, 6,387,549 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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 64% for, 6% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 150 asset managers below cast 99.5% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,585,372 for, 129,973 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,947,195 | 1,015 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,345,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,439,325 | 85 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,378,429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,151,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 791,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 787,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 724,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 539,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 272,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 257,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 216,903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 211,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 205,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 168,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 114,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 114,053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 112,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 93,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 79,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 67,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 65,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 0 | 64,383 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brighthouse | 57,837 | 0 | 2,861 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 150 asset managers. See all 150 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
79% Majority: yes · of votes cast
FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Paul H. Stebbins”): 59,825,403 for, 15,439,489 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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 56% for, 14% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 150 asset managers below cast 98% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,186,335 for, 529,010 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,947,194 | 1,016 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,345,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,439,325 | 85 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,378,407 | 22 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,151,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 791,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 787,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 724,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 539,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 272,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 257,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 11,208 | 205,695 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GMO | 211,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 205,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 168,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 114,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 114,053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 112,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 93,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 79,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 67,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 65,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 0 | 64,383 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brighthouse | 57,837 | 0 | 2,861 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 150 asset managers. See all 150 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 5 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
85% Majority: yes · of votes cast
FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: William J. Post”): 64,041,217 for, 11,224,899 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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 60% for, 10% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 150 asset managers below cast 99% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,328,426 for, 386,919 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,947,194 | 1,016 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,345,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,439,325 | 85 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,378,407 | 22 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,151,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 791,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 787,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 724,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 539,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 272,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 257,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 11,208 | 205,695 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GMO | 211,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 205,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 168,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 114,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 114,053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 112,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 93,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 79,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 67,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 65,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 0 | 64,383 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Brighthouse | 57,837 | 0 | 2,861 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 150 asset managers. See all 150 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 7 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
97% Majority: yes · of votes cast
FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Elect Director: Venkata "Murthy" Renduchintala”): 73,088,708 for, 2,359,298 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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 68% for, 2% against (70% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 148 asset managers below cast 99.8% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (29,682,166 for, 29,811 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 13,948,210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Fidelity | 4,345,336 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| BlackRock | 2,439,410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| State Street | 1,378,429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Invesco | 1,151,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Charles Schwab | 791,362 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| TIAA | 787,244 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Dimensional | 724,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Capital Group | 539,780 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 272,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| First Trust | 257,933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Virtus | 216,903 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| GMO | 211,895 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| T. Rowe Price | 205,678 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 168,603 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Voya | 114,801 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| John Hancock | 114,053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Equitable | 112,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Jackson National | 102,173 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Hartford | 93,624 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Six Circles Trust | 79,049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 67,283 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Prudential/PGIM | 65,602 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 64,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 57,837 | 0 | 2,861 | 0 | For |
Showing the 25 largest of 148 asset managers. See all 148 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
16% Majority: no · of votes cast
FIRST SOLAR INC.’s own tally for this item (“Proposal 4: Stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to adopt a special shareholder meeting improvement.”): 11,666,491 for, 62,592,198 against, per its Form 8-K filed 2025-05-16 (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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 11% for, 58% against (69% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 142 asset managers below cast 2% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (503,186 for, 28,795,501 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard | 1,355 | 13,946,855 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Fidelity | 0 | 4,345,336 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| BlackRock | 369 | 2,439,041 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| State Street | 7,993 | 1,370,436 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Invesco | 0 | 1,151,068 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Charles Schwab | 0 | 791,362 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| TIAA | 0 | 787,244 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Dimensional | 0 | 724,187 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Capital Group | 0 | 539,780 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| First Trust | 0 | 257,933 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Virtus | 0 | 216,903 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GMO | 0 | 211,895 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| T. Rowe Price | 0 | 205,678 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO | 0 | 168,603 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Voya | 0 | 114,801 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| John Hancock | 0 | 114,053 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Equitable | 0 | 112,775 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Jackson National | 0 | 102,173 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Hartford | 3,117 | 90,507 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Six Circles Trust | 0 | 79,049 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Prudential/PGIM | 54,600 | 11,002 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Natixis | 64,383 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Brighthouse | 1,602 | 56,235 | 2,861 | 0 | Against |
| Lincoln Financial | 0 | 51,448 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Perpetual Americas Funds Trust | 0 | 50,808 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Showing the 25 largest of 142 asset managers. See all 142 in the interactive database.
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
73% fund support · no official result
The 6 asset managers below cast 73% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (272,816 for, 98,502 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erste Asset Management GmbH | 272,816 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| RWC Asset Management LLP | 0 | 67,283 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| Empower | 0 | 15,133 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| GuideStone | 0 | 11,242 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| HC CAPITAL TRUST | 0 | 4,234 | 0 | 0 | Against |
| WORMSER FRERES GESTION | 0 | 610 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Meeting held 2024-05-08 (outside the 2024-2025 season's 1 July to 30 June window; reported in this season's filings).
Combines 3 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
94% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 107,244,215 outstanding shares: 69% for, 4% against (73% of the company cast a for/against vote).
The 5 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,748 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLDSTREAM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC | 2,192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Gallo Partners, LP | 1,068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VAUGHAN DAVID INVESTMENTS LLC/IL | 403 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Sky Investment Group LLC | 85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Echo45 Advisors LLC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- |
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
All nominees (reported as one line). These filers reported the election of directors as a single line covering every nominee. It is not attributed to any one director, and no share total is shown for it.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
100% fund support · no official result
The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR.
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Alpha Advisors, LLC | 36,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. | 343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Simplify Exchange Traded Funds | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
Combines 2 wordings of this item as funds reported it.
89% fund support · no official result
The 3 asset managers below cast 89% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (397 for, 50 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VOISARD ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. | 343 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Simplify Exchange Traded Funds | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Members Trust Co | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | Against |
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
100% fund support · no official result
The 3 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (45,440 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardano Risk Management B.V. | 28,109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| AMERICAN BEACON SELECT FUNDS | 8,701 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Impact Asset Management GmbH | 8,630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
100% fund support · no official result
The 2 asset managers below cast 100% of the shares they voted on this item FOR (3,368 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY PLAN | 2,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| Advisors' Inner Circle Fund III | 415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Meeting held 2025-05-14.
88% Majority: yes · of votes cast
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 107,244,215 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 (164 for, 0 against).
| Asset manager | For | Against | Abstain | Withheld | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empower | 144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
| WALTER & KEENAN WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC /IN/ /ADV | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | For |
Ranked by the number of FIRST SOLAR INC. shares each manager voted on the most widely held ballot item of the 2024-2025 meeting, shown as a share of the 107,244,215 shares outstanding at the time of that meeting.
| # | Asset manager | % of shares outstanding |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vanguard | 13.61% |
| 2 | Fidelity | 5.77% |
| 3 | State Street | 4.23% |
| 4 | Invesco | 2.64% |
| 5 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 2.61% |
| 6 | BlackRock | 2.27% |
| 7 | Wellington | 2.00% |
| 8 | BNP Paribas Asset Management Holding S.A. | 1.68% |
| 9 | SAMLYN CAPITAL, LLC | 1.54% |
| 10 | Amundi | 1.54% |
Positions disclosed to the SEC on Schedules 13D and 13G, Form 13F and the company’s own proxy statement (DEF 14A).
| Holder | % outstanding | Disclosure |
|---|---|---|
| The Vanguard Group | 11.33% | DEF14A |
| BlackRock | 11.06% | 13F |
| Vanguard Capital Management | 7.31% | 13G |
| SIG Brokerage, LP | 5.93% | 13G |
| Kenneth Griffin | 5.30% | 13G |
| Citadel Advisors | 5.01% | 13F |
| Farhad Fred Ebrahimi | 4.94% | 13D |
| State Street | 4.86% | 13F |
| JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. | 3.22% | 13G |
| D.E. Shaw | 3.03% | 13F |
Percentages above are of 107,244,215 shares outstanding, as reported by FIRST SOLAR INC. on its Form 10-Q dated 2025-03-31 (see the filing on EDGAR). This is the count contemporaneous with the 2024-2025 meeting, so the percentages are the ones that were true then, not ones restated against today’s share count.
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 2025-03-31. This page is a static snapshot rebuilt weekly on 02 October 2026; a live search always shows the current data.
At FIRST SOLAR INC.'s shareholder meeting held 2025-05-14, in the 2024-2025 proxy season, 812 asset managers reported how they voted in their SEC Form N-PX filings, covering 9,069 separate fund positions. Their filings are grouped here into 19 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 88% 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 on 2025-05-16.
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