First Solar
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As You Sow at First Solar
Establish a policy excluding minerals from deep seabed mining from its supply chain.
What shareholders voted on
From First Solar’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2026
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to improve shareholder ability to call for a special shareholder meeting | Shareholder proposal | 43.2% | Failed | |
| An advisory resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers | Say on pay | 87% | Passed | |
| Venkata “Murthy” Renduchintala | Company proposal | 97.3% | Passed | |
| The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as First Solar, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 | Auditor | 86.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Anita Marangoly George | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Curtis A. Morgan | Director | 96.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark R. Widmar | Director | 95.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Lisa A. Kro | Director | 94.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Norman L. Wright | Director | 92.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Ahearn | Director | 92.4% | Passed | |
| Election of William J. Post | Director | 89% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael Sweeney | Director | 86.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul H. Stebbins | Director | 77.7% | Passed |
2025
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholders did not approve a stockholder proposal to adopt a special shareholder meeting improvement | Shareholder proposal | 15.7% | Failed | |
| An advisory resolution on the compensation of our named executive officers | Say on pay | 87.6% | Passed | |
| Venkata “Murthy” Renduchintala | Company proposal | 96.9% | Passed | |
| The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as First Solar, Inc.’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2025 | Auditor | 87.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Anita Marangoly George | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Lisa A. Kro | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark R. Widmar | Director | 95% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Ahearn | Director | 92.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Norman L. Wright | Director | 91.5% | Passed | |
| Election of William J. Post | Director | 85.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael Sweeney | Director | 84.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul H. Stebbins | Director | 79.5% | Passed |
2024
2023
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers | Say on pay | 95.2% | Passed | |
| To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as First Solar’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2023 | Auditor | 94.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Anita Marangoly George | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Lisa A. Kro | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark R. Widmar | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard D. Chapman | Director | 96% | Passed | |
| Election of Molly E. Joseph | Director | 95.8% | Passed | |
| Election of George A. Hambro | Director | 95.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Ahearn | Director | 95.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Craig Kennedy | Director | 94.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Norman L. Wright | Director | 94.6% | Passed | |
| Election of William J. Post | Director | 90.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael Sweeney | Director | 89.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul H. Stebbins | Director | 84.6% | Passed |
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as First Solar’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022 | Auditor | 91.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Norman L. Wright | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of George A. Hambro | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark R. Widmar | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Anita Marangoly George | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Lisa A. Kro | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard D. Chapman | Director | 97.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Molly E. Joseph | Director | 96.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Ahearn | Director | 95.3% | Passed | |
| Election of William J. Post | Director | 94.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Craig Kennedy | Director | 93.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael Sweeney | Director | 91.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul H. Stebbins | Director | 81.6% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To request a report on steps being taken by First Solar to enhance board diversity beyond current levels | Company proposal | 91.2% | Passed | |
| To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as First Solar’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021 | Auditor | 93.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Kathryn A. Hollister | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark R. Widmar | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of George A. Hambro | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Sharon L. Allen | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard D. Chapman | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Molly E. Joseph | Director | 97.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Ahearn | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of William J. Post | Director | 96.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Craig Kennedy | Director | 95.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael Sweeney | Director | 93.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul H. Stebbins | Director | 69.5% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory vote on executive compensation | Say on pay | 93.2% | Passed | |
| Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan | Company proposal | 94.5% | Passed | |
| To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as First Solar’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020 | Auditor | 97.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Sharon L. Allen | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of George A. Hambro | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard D. Chapman | Director | 98.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark R. Widmar | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of William J. Post | Director | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Ahearn | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Molly E. Joseph | Director | 95.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Craig Kennedy | Director | 95.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael Sweeney | Director | 91.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul H. Stebbins | Director | 89.2% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as First Solar’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2019 | Auditor | 97.2% | Passed | |
| Election of Sharon L. Allen | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of George A. Hambro | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard D. Chapman | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark R. Widmar | Director | 98.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Ahearn | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Craig Kennedy | Director | 98.3% | Passed | |
| Election of William J. Post | Director | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Molly E. Joseph | Director | 97.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael Sweeney | Director | 96% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul H. Stebbins | Director | 93.2% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A stockholder proposal requesting a report on conducting business in conflict-affected areas | Shareholder proposal | 5.6% | Failed | |
| To ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP as First Solar’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2018 | Auditor | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Molly E. Joseph | Director | 99.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Mark R. Widmar | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of William J. Post | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Craig Kennedy | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of George A. Hambro | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Richard D. Chapman | Director | 99% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael J. Ahearn | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Sharon L. Allen | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Michael Sweeney | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of Paul H. Stebbins | Director | 95% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from First Solar’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vote results | 2026-05-15 |
| 2026 | Proxy statement | 2026-04-02 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-05-16 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-04-04 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-05-09 |
| 2024 | Proxy statement | 2024-03-28 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-05-10 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-03-30 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-05-27 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-04-15 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-05-13 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-04-01 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-05-15 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-04-01 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-05-16 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-04-03 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-05-21 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-04-04 |
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