Tesla, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2010

Jun 25, 2010

SEC Form 3 — Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TESLA MOTORS INC (TSLA)
CIK: 0001318605
Period of Report: 2010-06-28

Reporting Person: Ahuja Deepak (Chief Financial Officer)

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Right to Buy (Common Stock)	$2.70	2015-09-02	Common Stock (83333)		Direct
Right to Buy (Common Stock)	$2.70	2016-04-12	Common Stock (29166)		Direct
Right to Buy (Common Stock)	$6.63	2016-12-03	Common Stock (54166)		Direct
Right to Buy (Common Stock)	$14.17	2017-06-11	Common Stock (83300)		Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1/4th of the shares subject to the option became vested and exercisable on July 31, 2009 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter.

F2: 1/48th of the shares subject to the option became vested and exercisable on May 13, 2009 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter.

F3: 1/48th of the shares subject to the option became vested and exercisable on September 16, 2009 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter.

F4: Shares subject to the option become vested and exercisable upon the Issuer's achievement of certain performance objectives set forth in the option agreement.