Tesla, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2011

Dec 12, 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	$33.53	Acquired	3446	Direct
2011-12-09	Common Stock	J	531000	$33.53	Disposed	1593290	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: These shares are owned directly 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 shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemend an admission that the reporting person is the benificiary owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.