Tesla, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Jun 10, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TESLA MOTORS INC (TSLA)
CIK: 0001318605
Period of Report: 2011-06-08

Reporting Person: Kohler Herbert (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-06-08	Common Stock	P	637475	$28.76	Acquired	8113215	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: Blackstar Investco LLC ("Blackstar") purchased 637,475 shares in a private placement transaction with the issuer. The transaction closed on June 8, 2011. Blackstar is 60% owned by Daimler North America Corporation and 40% owned by Aabar Blackstar Holdings GmbH.

F2: The shares are owned directly by Blackstar. The reporting person is a vice president of Blackstar and disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficiary owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.