401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022
First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Data updated 2026-08-11
- $255M
- Total assets
- 1,964
- Participants
- 96th
- Percentile by assets
- $129,866
- Avg per participant
Official DOL plan name: First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by First Solar, Inc. · Ohio · Manufacturing
$255M in assets, 1,964 participants
First Solar, Inc.'s First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $255M in total assets and 1,964 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 96th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.
- 96th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- #19,408 in Manufacturing (20,602 peers)
Coverage in Ohio
First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 1,964 participants in Ohio, 2.6x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $255M.
- $255M
- total plan assets (2022 EOY)
- 1,964
- covered participants
- 96th
- percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
- $129,866
- avg assets per participant
The plan reported a net loss of $54M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.
Participants vs Ohio filers
In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reports 1,964 participants - 2.6x that state average ($255M EOY assets).
Ohio filing particulars
| Total Assets (Beginning of Year) | $309M |
|---|---|
| Net Assets (End of Year) | $255M |
| Net Income | -$54M |
| Employer EIN | 204623678 |
| Plan Effective Date | 1992-04-01 |
| Filing Status | FILING RECEIVED |
Sponsor Plan History (First Solar, Inc.)
| Year | Plans | Participants | Total Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1,964 | $255M |
| 2023 | 1 | 2,490 | $309M |
| 2024 | 1 | 2,791 | $361M |
Nearby 401(k) Plans in Ohio
Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.
First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Ohio, assets vs. participants
- The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $8.3B · 44,890
- The Progressive 401(k) Plan $7.6B · 50,299
- The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $7.3B · 116,133
- Nationwide Savings Plan $6.7B · 24,278
- Marathon Petroleum Thrift Plan $6.4B · 17,666
Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally
401(k) plans in other states closest to First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.
- Summit Materials 401(k) Retirement Plan (CO) $255M · 6,144
- Maynard Nexsen PC 401(k) Plan & Trust (AL) $255M · 389
- Mosaic Union Savings Plan (FL) $255M · 1,769
- Mondelez Global LLC Tip Plan (IL) $255M · 2,413
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Filing takeaways
Ways to act on First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan's numbers.
- By total assets, First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets. See the largest plans
- Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Ohio. Compare plans
- First Solar, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets have grown 41.7% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Manufacturing plans