Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Taneja Vaibhav

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O TESLA, INC.

1 TESLA ROAD

(Street)

AUSTIN

78725

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tesla, Inc. [ TSLA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/31/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/01/2024		M⁽¹⁾		4,000	A	$18.22	109,032.25	D
Common Stock	11/01/2024		S⁽¹⁾		4,000⁽²⁾	D	$251.76	105,032.25	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Incentive Stock Option (right to buy)	$249.85	10/31/2024		A		1,600		⁽³⁾	10/31/2034	Common Stock	1,600	$0.0	1,600	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.22	11/01/2024		M⁽¹⁾			4,000	⁽⁴⁾	04/19/2029	Common Stock	4,000	$0.0	780,920	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$249.85	10/31/2024		A		939,887		⁽³⁾	10/31/2024	Common Stock	939,887	$0.0	939,887	D
Restricted Stock Unit	$0.0	10/31/2024		A		104,610		⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	104,610	$0.0	104,610	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 1 2024.

2. Out of the total of 4,000 shares sold, approximately 1,878 shares were sold to cover the exercise price of, and to satisfy the reporting person's tax withholding obligations related to the exercise of stock options to purchase 4,000 shares as reported herein.

3. Represents part of a single option award grant, including Incentive Stock Options, initially for an aggregate 941,487 shares. 1/48th of the aggregate shares subject to the option shall became vested and exercisable on December 5, 2024, and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter, so that all such shares subject to this option will be fully vested on November 5, 2028.

4. 1/8th of the shares subject to the option became vested and exercisable on September 13, 2019, and an additional 1/48th of the shares subject to the option vested each month thereafter, so that all such shares subject to this option became fully vested on March 13, 2023.

5. 1/16 of the shares subject to the award will become vested on December 5, 2024 and 1/16th of the shares subject to the award shall become vested each quarter thereafter, until fully vested on September 5, 2028.

	By: Aaron Beckman, Power of Attorney For: Vaibhav Taneja	11/04/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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