On November 5, 2020, Raffi Garabedian, Co-Chief Technology Officer of First Solar, Inc. notified the Company of his decision to step down from his position as Co-Chief Technology Officer, effective as of November 5, 2020, and to retire from the Company, effective as of March 31, 2021. Prior to the effective date of his retirement, Mr. Garabedian will remain with the Company as an employee. Also effective as of November 5, 2020, Markus Gloeckler, Co-Chief Technology Officer, has become the Company’s sole Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Gloeckler currently reports to the Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Gloeckler, age 47, joined the Company in 2005. He is driving the Company’s Series 6 module platform and has served in progressively more senior roles in research and development, including as Senior Vice President – Module Research & Development since 2019, Chief Scientist since 2016, and Vice President – Research since 2012, before being appointing Co-Chief Technology Officer.