Tesla, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Dec 11, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TESLA MOTORS INC (TSLA)
CIK: 0001318605
Period of Report: 2012-12-10

Reporting Person: Ehrenpreis Ira Matthew (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-12-10	Common Stock	M	16666	$9.96	Acquired	16666	Indirect
2012-12-10	Common Stock	M	33333	$1.8	Acquired	49999	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-12-10	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.96	M	16666	Disposed	2017-03-02	Common Stock (16666)	Indirect
2012-12-10	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.8	M	33333	Disposed	2017-05-09	Common Stock (33333)	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: These shares are owned directly by TP Management VIII, LLC

F2: The reporting person is a managing member of TP Management VIII, LLC 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.