Tesla, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 13, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TESLA MOTORS INC (TSLA)
CIK: 0001318605
Period of Report: 2011-12-09

Reporting Person: Ehrenpreis Ira Matthew (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-12-09	Common Stock	J	1618	$31.04	Acquired	3446	Direct
2011-12-09	Common Stock	J	531000	$31.04	Disposed	1593290	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: These shares were received by the reporting person as part of a pro-rata distribution effected by Technology Partners Fund, VIII, L.P.

F2: The reporting person is a managing member of TP Management VIII, L.L.C., the general partner of Technology Partners Fund VIII, L.P., and disclaims beneficial ownership of these sahres except to the benefit of his pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admiission that the reporting person is the beneficiary owner of such securities for section 16 or any other purpose.

F3: Shares transferred as part of a pro-rata distribution effected by Technology Partners Fund, VIII, L.P. to certain individuals, effected on December 9, 2011.