Tuesday, July 24, 2007

First Solar CEO sells 250,000 shares of stock

The chief executive officer of First Solar Inc. has sold 250,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

Michael Ahearn reported he sold the shares last week for $110.95 apiece, or $27.7 million. He still owns 4.74 million shares of the firm which is based in Phoenix but began in Toledo and has its only North American solar-panel manufacturing plant in Perrysburg.

From the Toledo Blade
Here's the Form 4