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accession: "0001274494-23-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FSLR"
cik: "0001274494"
company_name: "FIRST SOLAR, INC."
filed_at: "2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T02:14:16.002141+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Solar adopts proxy access and updates bylaws for universal proxy rules

## Summary
- Board approved Amended & Restated Bylaws effective July 20, 2023.
- Proxy access allows stockholder(s) with ≥3% stake held ≥3 years to nominate up to 2 directors or 20% of Board.
- Bylaws updated for SEC universal proxy card rules (Rule 14a-19) with new nomination disclosure and solicitation requirements.
- Stockholders soliciting proxies must use a proxy card color other than white.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001274494-23-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FSLR
- cik: 0001274494
- company_name: FIRST SOLAR, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449423000019/0001274494-23-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449423000019/fslr-20230720.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001274494-23-000019.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  FIRST SOLAR, INC.: Amended and restated bylaws to update director nomination procedures, add proxy access, and make other technical changes (effective 2023-07-20).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-07-20
  source text: On July 20, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of First Solar, Inc. (the “Company”) amended and restated the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended and restated, the “A&R Bylaws”), which became effective the same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449423000019/0001274494-23-000019-index.htm

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