Tesla, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 6, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TESLA MOTORS INC (TSLA)
CIK: 0001318605
Period of Report: 2012-02-02

Reporting Person: Ahuja Deepak (Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-02-02	Common Stock	M	7107	$2.7	Acquired	8006	Direct
2012-02-02	Common Stock	S	7107	$30	Disposed	899	Direct
2012-02-02	Common Stock	M	2893	$2.7	Acquired	3792	Direct
2012-02-02	Common Stock	S	2893	$30	Disposed	899	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-02	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.7	M	7107	Disposed	2015-09-02	Common Stock (7107)	Direct
2012-02-02	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.7	M	2893	Disposed	2015-09-02	Common Stock (2893)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 24, 2011.

F2: 1/4th of the shares subject to the option first become vested and exercisable on the date listed and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter.