Tesla, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2012

Feb 15, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TESLA MOTORS INC (TSLA)
CIK: 0001318605
Period of Report: 2012-02-13

Reporting Person: Straubel Jeffrey B (CTO)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-02-13	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.49	A	7493	Acquired	2022-02-13	Common Stock (7493)	Direct
2012-02-13	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.49	A	42507	Acquired	2022-02-13	Common Stock (42507)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1/48th of the shares subject to the option will vest on each monthly anniversary of the grant date, so that all such shares will be vested as of the fourth anniversary of the grant date.