401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$309M
Total assets: 2,490
Participants: 96th
Percentile by assets: $124,034
Avg per participant

Official DOL plan name: First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by First Solar, Inc. · Ohio · Manufacturing

$309M in assets, 2,490 participants

First Solar, Inc.'s First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported $309M in total assets and 2,490 participants in its 2023 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 127,072 plans)
#17,594 in Manufacturing (18,722 peers)

Coverage in Ohio

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan covers 2,490 participants in Ohio, 3.3x the typical Ohio plan (state average ~765 per filing). Assets: $309M.

$309M
total plan assets (2023 EOY): 2,490
covered participants: 96th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans): $124,034
avg assets per participant

Where First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan sits by total assets

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$308,844,427 Top 4% higher than 96% of 127,068 filed plans

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2023

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$54M in the plan year 2022 filing to $54M in the plan year 2023 filing.
First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 1,964 in the plan year 2022 filing to 2,490 in the plan year 2023 filing.
First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $255M in the plan year 2022 filing to $309M in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

Ohio

Industry

Manufacturing

Participants vs Ohio filers

In Ohio, the average filing covers about 765 participants across 5,089 plans. First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan reports 2,490 participants - 3.3x that state average ($309M EOY assets).

Ohio filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)	$255M
Net Assets (End of Year)	$309M
Net Income	$54M
Employer EIN	204623678
Plan Effective Date	1992-04-01
Filing Status	FILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (First Solar, Inc.)

Total plan assets by year, all First Solar, Inc. plans on file

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

GE Retirement Savings Plan $19.5B · 59,766
The Sherwin-Williams Company 401(k) Plan $10.1B · 47,362
The Progressive 401(k) Plan $9.2B · 56,176
The Kroger Co. 401(k) Retirement Savings Account Plan $8.4B · 129,769
Nationwide Savings Plan $7.6B · 24,715

Compare First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan side-by-side with 3 peers →

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.

Mii Associates' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan (MO) $309M · 1,975
Maynard Nexsen PC 401(k) Plan & Trust (AL) $309M · 462
Haas Automation, Inc. 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan (CA) $309M · 1,399
Itc Savings & Investment Plan (MI) $309M · 732

Frequently Asked Questions

How did First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan assets move in 2023? ▼

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 21.1% during 2023, from $255M to $309M. Reported net income was $54M.

How have First Solar, Inc. plan assets changed over time? ▼

Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), First Solar, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 41.7%, from $255M to $361M.

Where does First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼

First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan ranks in the 96th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).

Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to First Solar, Inc. 401(k) Plan? ▼

Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Mii Associates' Retirement Savings 401(k) Plan in MO ($309M, 1,975 participants).

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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

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), Form 5500 public disclosure dataset. Plan year 2023.

Source: DOL EFAST2 filing system (efast.dol.gov) - original filing retrieval by EIN 204623678.