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☒ 1934年証券取引法第13条または第15条(d)に基づく年次報告書

☐ 1934年証券取引法第13条または第15条(d)に従った移行報告書

登録者が証券法ルール405で定義される著名なシーズン発行体である場合は、チェックマークで示すこと。はい☒ いいえ☐。

登録者が法第13条または第15条(d)に従って報告書を提出する必要がない場合は、チェックマークで示すこと。はい」 ☐ 「いいえ」 ⛩ 12

(1)1934年証券取引法第13条または第15条(d)により提出が義務付けられているすべての報告書を過去12ヶ月間(または登録者が当該報告書の提出を義務付けられていたより短い期間)提出したかどうか、および(2)過去90日間当該提出義務の対象であったかどうかをチェックマークで示す。はい ☒ いいえ

登録者が、過去12ヶ月間（または登録者がそのようなファイルを提出する必要があったより短い期間）に、レギュレーションS-Tのルール405（本章§232.405）に従って提出が義務付けられているすべてのインタラクティブ・データ・ファイルを電子的に提出したかどうかをチェックマークで示す。はい（Yes） ☒ いいえ（No） ☐。

登録者が大規模加速ファイラー、加速ファイラー、非加速ファイラー、小規模報告企業、新興成長企業のいずれであるかをチェックマークで示す。取引所法の規則12b-2における「大型加速度フィラー」、「加速度フィラー」、「小規模報告企業」、「新興成長企業」の定義を参照のこと。

新興成長企業の場合、登録者が取引所法第13条(a)に従い提供される新規または改訂された財務会計基準に準拠するための移行期間の延長を利用しないことを選択した場合は、チェックマークで示す。☐

登録者が、サーベンス・オクスリー法第404条(b)（15 U.S.C. 7262(b)）に基づく財務報告に係る内部統制の有効性に関する経営陣の評価について、その監査報告書を作成または発行した登録会計事務所による報告書および証明書を提出しているかどうかをチェックマークで示す。☒

有価証券が法第12条(b)に従って登録されている場合、提出書類に含まれる登録者の財務諸表が、以前に発行した財務諸表の誤謬の訂正を反映しているかどうかをチェックマークで示すこと。☐

それらの誤謬訂正のいずれかが、240.10D-1項(b)に従い、関連する回復期間中に登録者の執行役員が受け取ったインセンティブに基づく報酬の回復分析を必要とする修正再表示であるかどうかをチェックマークで示す。☐

登録者がシェル会社（法規則12b-2で定義）であるかどうかをチェックマークで示す。はい ☐ いいえ & 12

2024年6月30日（直近で終了した第2四半期会計期間の最終営業日）現在、登録者の非関連会社が保有する登録者の普通株式の時価総額は約240億ドル（同日の登録者の普通株式の終値に基づく）である。2025年2月21日現在、登録者の普通株式107,062,105株（1株当たり額面0.001ドル）が発行済みである。

本書式10-KのパートIIIで義務付けられている情報は、本書式10-Kに記載されていない限り、本書式10-Kに関連する会計年度終了後120日以内に米国証券取引委員会に提出される、2025年に開催予定の年次株主総会に関する登録者の確定委任状から参照することにより組み込まれている。

本フォーム10-K年次報告書を通じて、当社はFirst Solar, Inc.およびその連結子会社を "First Solar"、"当社"、"我々"、"当社 "と表記しています。電力の単位は通常、メガワット（「MW」）およびギガワット（「GW」）で表記されます。

本フォーム10-K年次報告書には、1934年証券取引所法改正法（以下「取引所法」）および1933年証券法改正法（以下「証券法」）に定義される「将来予想に関する記述」が含まれており、これらの記述はリスク、不確実性、および予測困難な仮定の影響を受けます。本フォーム10-K年次報告書に記載されている記述のうち、歴史的事実に関する記述を除くものは、すべて将来予想に関する記述です。これらの将来予想に関する記述は、1995年米国私募証券訴訟改革法のセーフハーバー条項に従って作成されています。将来予想に関する記述には、特に以下のようなものが含まれます：特定のモジュール製造変更に起因する影響、当社の事業および当社が事業を展開する市場における予測される動向や展開、経営計画を含む当社の事業戦略、将来の財務結果、経営成績、モジュール生産量、モジュール販売量、売上高、売上総利益率、営業費用、製品、予測コスト（将来のモジュール回収およびリサイクル費用の見積もりを含む）、保証およびそれに基づく予想請求、太陽電池モジュール技術およびコスト削減ロードマップ、製品の信頼性、投資および設備投資、買収した事業の統合を成功させる当社の能力、太陽電池モジュールのワット当たりコストを引き続き削減する当社の能力、公共政策の影響、太陽電池モジュールのワット当たりコストを引き続き削減する当社の能力、太陽電池モジュールのワット当たりコストを引き続き削減する当社の能力、太陽電池モジュールのワット当たりコストを引き続き削減する当社の能力、太陽電池モジュールのワット当たりコストを引き続き削減する当社の能力、太陽電池モジュールのワット当たりコストを引き続き削減する当社の能力；公共政策の影響、税額控除を通じて再生可能エネルギー投資を奨励することを意図した法律の潜在的な影響、米国における新たな製造施設の建設とそれに関連する製造能力の増強を含む世界的な製造能力の拡大能力、製造工程で使用される原材料の調達とモジュールの流通に影響を及ぼす可能性のあるサプライチェーンの途絶の影響、研究開発プログラムと太陽電池モジュールのワット数を向上させる能力、販売とマーケティングの取り組み、知的財産権を行使する能力、競争。場合によっては、「見積もる」、「期待する」、「予想する」、「プロジェクト」、「計画する」、「意図する」、「求める」、「信じる」、「予測する」、「予見する」、「可能性が高い」、「かもしれない」、「はずである」、「目標」、「目標」、「かもしれない」、「する予定である」、「可能性がある」、「予測する」、「継続する」、「偶発的な」、およびこれらの単語の否定形または複数形、およびその他類似の用語により、これらの記述を特定することができます。

将来予想に関する記述は、将来の出来事に関する当社の現在の予想および予測に基づく予測に過ぎません。本アニュアルレポート・オン・フォーム10-Kに含まれるすべての将来予想に関する記述は、本アニュアルレポート・オン・フォーム10-Kの提出日現在において入手可能な情報に基づくものであり、提出日現在においてのみ記述されています。これらの将来予想に関する記述を過度に信頼すべきではありません。当社は、新たな情報、将来の展開、その他の理由の如何を問わず、これらの将来予想に関する記述を更新する義務を負いません。これらの将来見通しに関する記述には、既知および未知のリスク、不確実性、およびその他の要因が含まれており、当社の実際の結果、活動レベル、業績、または成果が、これらの記述によって明示的または黙示的に示されたものと大きく異なる可能性があります。これらの要因には以下が含まれますが、これらに限定されるものではありません：

-太陽電池モジュールの世界需給における構造的不均衡；

-競争上の地位およびその他の重要な競争要因；

-太陽エネルギー・プロジェクトやその他の再生可能エネルギー・プロジェクトに対する政府補助金、政策、奨励プログラムの削減、廃止、期限切れ；

-太陽電池やモジュールに課される関税、輸出規制、その他の貿易救済措置などの公共政策の影響；

-2022年インフレ抑制法のような税控除を通じて再生可能エネルギー投資を奨励することを意図した法律の成立；

-資金調達の確保や戦略的買収・投資による潜在的利益の実現能力など、当社の長期戦略計画を実行する能力；

-太陽電池モジュール技術とコスト削減のロードマップを実行する能力；

-銅の交換プログラムの実施を含め、製造工程に技術の改善を取り入れる能力；

-シリーズ7モジュール製造設備の立ち上げ期間を含め、製造中断を回避する能力；

-太陽電池モジュールのワット数を向上させる能力だ；

-金利変動および顧客の資金調達能力；

-大口顧客の喪失、あるいは顧客および取引先の当社との契約履行能力；

-当社の事業、財務状況および経営成績に潜在的な影響を含む、公衆衛生の脅威の重大性および持続期間；

-新規顧客を獲得し、既存の顧客およびサプライヤーとの関係を発展・維持する能力；

-新しい製品ラインをサポートするための新しい生産設備を建設する能力；

-米国、国際、地政学的な出来事や紛争による影響を含む、一般的な経済・経営状況；

-テルル化カドミウムおよびその他の半導体材料を含む環境責任；

-環境、社会、ガバナンスに関する事項を含め、コーポレート・ガバナンスと情報開示に関する規制と期待の進化；

-当社の限定保証義務に基づく請求；

-政府の規制や環境、健康、安全に関する要求事項の変更、またはその不遵守；

-係争中の訴訟から生じる影響およびその結果；

-当社のモジュール回収・リサイクルプログラムの対象となる太陽電池モジュールの将来的な回収・リサイクル費用、または外部の法律や規制によって要求されるその他の費用；

-サプライチェーンの混乱；

-知的財産を保護する能力

-サイバーセキュリティ・インシデントや情報漏えい、セキュリティ侵害を防止し、その影響を最小限に抑える能力；

-研究開発への継続的投資

-テルル化カドミウムを含む部品と原材料の供給と価格；

-主要な人材を惹きつけ、訓練し、保持し、チームにうまく統合する能力。

-項目1A.「リスク要因」およびこのフォーム 10-K 年次報告書、その後提出されたフォーム 10-Q 四半期報告書、および証券取引委員会（以下「SEC」）へのその他の提出書類のその他の箇所に記載されているすべての事項。

本セクションに記載されているリスクと不確実性を慎重に検討する必要があります。以下の当社の事業、財務状況、経営成績に関する考察および分析は、本フォーム10-K年次報告書に含まれる当社の連結財務諸表および関連する注記と併せてお読みください。

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