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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
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
001-33156
(Commission File Number)
 
20-4623678
(I.R.S. 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 and General Counsel
(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:
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Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2015.







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 www.firstsolar.com/en/about-us/corporate-responsibility/social-impact and is not incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1.02 Exhibit

The Company has 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 as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form SD.






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 the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
FIRST SOLAR, INC.
 
 
 
 
Dated: May 24, 2016
By:  
 
/s/ PAUL KALETA
 
Name: 
 
Paul Kaleta
 
Title:  
 
Executive Vice President and General Counsel