Tesla, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 12, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TESLA MOTORS INC (TSLA)
CIK: 0001318605
Period of Report: 2012-06-08

Reporting Person: Kohler Herbert (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-08	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.08	A	16666	Acquired	2019-06-08	Common Stock (16666)	Direct
2012-06-08	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.08	J	16666	Disposed	2019-06-08	Common Stock (16666)	Direct
2012-06-08	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$30.08	J	16666	Acquired	2019-06-08	Common Stock (16666)	Indirect
2012-06-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.66	A	33334	Acquired	2019-06-12	Common Stock (33334)	Direct
2012-06-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.66	J	33334	Disposed	2019-06-12	Common Stock (33334)	Direct
2012-06-12	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.66	J	33334	Acquired	2019-06-12	Common Stock (33334)	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: 100% of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable on the earlier of the first anniversary date of the grant or the day prior to the date of the next annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company following date of grant.

F2: The option was transferred to Daimler North America Corporation on June 8, 2012. The reporting person is an employee of an affiliate of Daimler North America Corporation. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the option and the shares subject to the option, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.

F3: 1/24th of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable as of each monthly anniversary beginning on June 8, 2013, such that all shares subject to the option shall be fully vested and exercisable by June 8, 2015.

F4: The option was transferred to Daimler North America Corporation on June 12, 2012. The reporting person is an employee of an affiliate of Daimler North America Corporation. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the option and the shares subject to the option, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for Section 16 or any other purpose.