Tesla, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2013

May 29, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: TESLA MOTORS INC (TSLA)
CIK: 0001318605
Period of Report: 2013-05-28

Reporting Person: Passin Gilbert (VP Manufacturing)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-05-28	Common Stock	M	500	$9.96	Acquired	1053	Direct
2013-05-28	Common Stock	S	500	$101.99	Disposed	553	Direct
2013-05-28	Common Stock	M	500	$9.96	Acquired	1053	Direct
2013-05-28	Common Stock	S	500	$102	Disposed	553	Direct
2013-05-28	Common Stock	M	500	$9.96	Acquired	1053	Direct
2013-05-28	Common Stock	S	500	$110	Disposed	553	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-05-28	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.96	M	500	Disposed	2017-03-02	Common Stock (500)	Direct
2013-05-28	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.96	M	500	Disposed	2017-03-02	Common Stock (500)	Direct
2013-05-28	Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.96	M	500	Disposed	2017-03-02	Common Stock (500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 1/4th of the shares subject to the option became vested and exercisable on January 25, 2011 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable each month thereafter.