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144
0001753932
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000867773
SUNPOWER CORPORATION
001-34166
1414 Harbour Way South
Suite 1901
Richmond
CA
94804
(408) 240-5500
PETER FARICY
Officer
Director
Former CEO
Common
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
8th Floor
New York
NY
10004
70091
183960.84
175361088
03/26/2024
NASDAQ
Common
02/26/2024
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
68888
02/26/2024
Not Applicable
common
05/05/2022
bought through company
Issuer
N
11358
05/05/2022
seenotes
common
04/06/2021
bought through company
Issuer
N
101730
04/06/2021
see notes
common
06/30/2022
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
28940
06/30/2022
Not Applicable
common
03/01/2023
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
27930
03/01/2023
Not Applicable
Common
03/16/2023
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
7500
03/16/2023
Not Applicable
cpmmon
05/05/2023
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
11652
05/05/2023
Not Applicable
common
06/30/2023
Restricted stock vesting under a registered plan
Issuer
N
29200
06/30/2023
Not Applicable
N
PETER FARICY
1414 Harbour Way South
Suite 1901
Richmond
CA
94804
Common
03/25/2024
76000
197417.60
PETER FARICY
1414 Harbour Way South
Suite 1901
Richmond
CA
94804
Common
03/22/2024
71107
200479.08
03/26/2024
/s/ Peter Faricy