Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
First Solar, Inc. ("First Solar") held its 2023 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") onMay 9, 2023 . A description of each matter voted upon at the Annual Meeting is described in detail inFirst Solar's definitive proxy statement filed with theSecurities and Exchange Commission onMarch 30, 2023 . The number of votes cast for and against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes with respect to each matter voted upon are set forth below.
Proposal No. 1: To elect twelve members of the board of directors to hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors have been elected and qualified.
Nominees Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Michael J. Ahearn 77,170,490 3,664,461 1,168,090 7,999,273 Richard D. Chapman 77,218,454 3,243,970 1,540,617 7,999,273 Anita Marangoly George 80,000,540 452,060 1,550,441 7,999,273 George A. Hambro 76,764,495 3,400,317 1,838,229 7,999,273 Molly E. Joseph 77,091,639 3,380,120 1,531,282 7,999,273 Craig Kennedy 76,321,247 4,141,500 1,540,294 7,999,273 Lisa A. Kro 79,604,677 863,939 1,534,425 7,999,273 William J. Post 73,010,641 7,454,300 1,538,100 7,999,273 Paul H. Stebbins 68,097,884 12,354,883 1,550,274 7,999,273 Michael Sweeney 72,001,626 8,457,825 1,543,590 7,999,273 Mark R. Widmar 79,398,090 1,432,719 1,172,232 7,999,273 Norman L. Wright 76,121,506 4,336,650 1,544,885 7,999,273 Proposal No. 2: To ratify the appointment ofPricewaterhouseCoopers LLP asFirst Solar's independent registered public accounting firm for the year endingDecember 31, 2023 . Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 85,323,512 4,607,508 71,294 - Proposal No. 3: To approve, on an advisory basis, the compensation of our named executive officers. Votes Cast For Votes Cast Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 77,326,619 3,860,544 815,878 7,999,273
Proposal No. 4: To approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory vote on the compensation of our named executive officers.
Votes Cast For 1 Year Votes Cast For 2 Years Votes Cast For 3 Years Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 80,099,216 76,332 1,770,401 57,092 7,999,273 2
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