In 2023, Mark R. Widmar earned $2.30M in total compensation at First Solar, including $500.00K salary, $200.00K bonus and $1.50M in stock. Most recently sold 1,966 shares in Mar 2025. Currently holds stock worth $21.10M. Has led First Solar for over 14 years.
Compensation History
Annual executive compensation data for Mark R. Widmar, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.
Year
2023
Total Compensation
$2.30M
Salary
$500.00K
Bonus
$200.00K
Other
$100.00K
Salary
$500.00KBoard Justification
The compensation philosophy aligns with company performance, focusing on long-term value creation and competitive benchmarking against peers to ensure retention and motivation of the CEO.
Bonus
$200.00KBoard Justification
The bonus is based on the achievement of specific performance metrics related to revenue growth and operational efficiency for the fiscal year 2023.
Other Compensation
$100.00KBoard Justification
Other compensation includes retirement contributions and health benefits provided to the CEO in 2023.
Restricted Stock
Board Justification
The vested stock consists of performance-based restricted stock units (RSUs) that were earned based on the company's performance in 2023 and vested accordingly.
Performance Metrics
Performance metrics include revenue growth, operational efficiency, and sustainability targets.
Mark R. Widmar
CEO of First Solar
Education
B.S. in Business Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration from Indiana University
Field of Expertise
Finance & Banking - Finance
Sector of Economy
Energy
Born
January 1, 1971 - 54 years ago
CEO of First Solar for
14 years 8 months (Apr 2011 - Present)
Previous Experience
Chief Financial Officer of GrafTech International Ltd.
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Holdings
Track Mark R. Widmar's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.
Total Stock Sold
$71.69M
$71.69M
792,677 FSLR shares
What if they kept their stock?
If Mark R. Widmar didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra FSLR792,677 shares worth $204.20M.
This is 184.85% and $132.51M more than what they got when they sold the stock.
Insider Trading
Mark R. Widmar's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.
$262.95K
FSLR at $133.75/share
Mar 14, 2025
Sale
$338.25K
FSLR at $132.96/share
Mar 6, 2025
Sale
$3.04M
FSLR at $141.09/share
Feb 28, 2025
Sale
72,838 shares
FSLR
Feb 26, 2025
Received
$10.03M
FSLR at $273.26/share
Jun 3, 2024
Sale
$3.24M
FSLR at $152.74/share
Mar 1, 2024
Sale
71,829 shares
FSLR
Feb 29, 2024
Received
$482.57K
FSLR at $223.41/share
Jul 28, 2023
Sale
$1.27M
FSLR at $207.50/share
Jul 17, 2023
Sale
$7.99M
FSLR at $199.97/share
Jun 6, 2023
Sale
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