Tesla, Inc. — Director's Dealing 2013

Apr 4, 2013

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

Issuer: TESLA MOTORS INC (TSLA)
CIK: 0001318605
Period of Report: 2013-04-01

Reporting Person: Ahuja Deepak (CFO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-04-01	Common Stock	M	20000	$14.17	Acquired	21974	Direct
2013-04-01	Common Stock	S	5000	$44.5	Disposed	16974	Direct
2013-04-01	Common Stock	S	15000	$42.255	Disposed	1974	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-04-01	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$14.17	M	20000	Disposed	2017-06-11	Common Stock (20000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The stock option exercise and sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on March 8, 2012. This form amendment is being filed to correct the date of the 10b5-1 trading plan indicated in the original footnote.

F2: Amount of securities beneficially owned includes 494 shares acquired under the Tesla Motors, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan on February 28, 2013.

F3: The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $42.10.to $42.71, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla Motors, Inc., any security holder of Tesla Motors, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.

F4: Shares subject to the option become vested and exercisable upon the Issuer's achievement of certain performance objectives set forth in the option agreement.