Tesla, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Nov 16, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TESLA MOTORS INC (TSLA)
CIK: 0001318605
Period of Report: 2011-11-15

Reporting Person: WHITAKER ERIC S (General Counsel)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-11-15	Common Stock	M	10000	$24.98	Acquired	10000	Direct
2011-11-15	Common Stock	S	10000	$34	Disposed	0	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-11-15	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.98	M	10000	Disposed	2020-11-08	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1/4th of the shares subject to the option become vested and exercisable one year from hire date and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter.