Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Jeffers Byron Michael

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/10/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

FIRST SOLAR, INC. [FSLR]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC., 350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 600

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CAO, Interim /

(Street)

TEMPE, AZ 85281-1244

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	0	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	481	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	224	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	766	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	723	⁽²⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	1558	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The restricted stock units were granted on August 5, 2015 as a performance recognition grant. These units are scheduled to vest at a rate of 25% per year, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(2)	Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive, upon vesting, one share of the Issuer's common stock in accordance with the Issuer's 2015 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan.
(3)	The restricted stock units were granted on March 8, 2016 as part of the Issuer's annual grant to associates. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(4)	The restricted stock units were granted on March 7, 2017 as part of the Issuer's annual grant to associates. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(5)	The restricted stock units were granted on March 6, 2018 as part of the Issuer's annual grant to associates. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(6)	The restricted stock units were granted on March 6, 2019 as part of the Issuer's annual grant to associates. These units are scheduled to vest annually at a rate of 25% on each anniversary of the grant date, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.

Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jeffers Byron Michael C/O FIRST SOLAR, INC. 350 WEST WASHINGTON ST., SUITE 600 TEMPE, AZ 85281-1244			CAO, Interim

Signatures
/s/ Jason E. Dymbort, attorney-in-fact		5/14/2019
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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