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In 2009, Michael J. Ahearn earned $850.00K in total compensation at First Solar, including $400.00K salary, $150.00K bonus and $250.00K in stock. Most recently acquired 362 shares in Dec 2024. Currently holds stock worth $16.78M. Has donated $9.52M in stock to charitable causes. Led First Solar as CEO for 2 years.

Compensation History

Annual executive compensation data for Michael J. Ahearn, including salary, bonuses, and stock awards.

Year

2009

Total Compensation

$850.00K

Salary

$400.00K

Bonus

$150.00K

Other

$50.00K

Salary

$400.00K

Board Justification

The compensation philosophy aligns with company performance and aims to retain top executive talent while benchmarking against industry peers.

Bonus

$150.00K

Board Justification

The bonus is based on the company's performance metrics and individual performance evaluations for the year 2009.

Other Compensation

$50.00K

Board Justification

Other compensation includes retirement plan contributions and insurance premiums paid by the company.

Restricted Stock

$250.00K5K common stock

Board Justification

The vested stock consists of shares that were granted in previous years and vested in 2009.

Performance Metrics

Performance metrics include revenue growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.

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Michael J. Ahearn

Founder and Ex-CEO of First Solar

Education

Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Arizona

Field of Expertise

Finance & Banking - Finance

Sector of Economy

Energy

Born

July 3, 1961 - 64 years ago

CEO of First Solar for

2 years 9 months (Dec 2006 - Sep 2009)

Previous Experience

President and Chief Executive Officer of First Solar, Inc.

Holdings

Track Michael J. Ahearn's stock holdings and portfolio value over time.

Total Stock Sold

$187.64M

FSLR

$187.64M

1,489,016 FSLR shares

What if they kept their stock?

If Michael J. Ahearn didn't sell their stock, today they would have:
Extra FSLR1,489,016 shares worth $383.59M.
This is 104.43% and $195.95M more than what they got when they sold the stock.

Charitable Transactions

FSLR

36,966 shares

FSLR

Recent Charitable Transactions

FSLR

36,966 shares

FSLR

Aug 1, 2024

Charity

Insider Trading

Michael J. Ahearn's recent stock transactions, purchases, and sales filed with the SEC.

FSLR

362 shares

FSLR

Dec 31, 2024

Received

FSLR

256 shares

FSLR

Sep 30, 2024

Received

FSLR

36,966 shares

FSLR

Aug 1, 2024

Charity

FSLR

283 shares

FSLR

Jun 28, 2024

Received

FSLR

378 shares

FSLR

Mar 29, 2024

Received

FSLR

371 shares

FSLR

Dec 29, 2023

Received

FSLR

395 shares

FSLR

Sep 30, 2023

Received

FSLR

336 shares

FSLR

Jun 30, 2023

Received

FSLR

294 shares

FSLR

Mar 31, 2023

Received

FSLR

393 shares

FSLR

Dec 30, 2022

Received

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