0001494727-12-000009.txt : 20120312 0001494727-12-000009.hdr.sgml : 20120310 20120312214046 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001494727-12-000009 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120309 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120312 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120312 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Straubel Jeffrey B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001494727 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34756 FILM NUMBER: 12685627 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O TESLA MOTORS, INC. STREET 2: 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94304 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TESLA MOTORS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001318605 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711] IRS NUMBER: 912197729 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 DEER CREEK RD CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94070 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-681-5000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3500 DEER CREEK RD CITY: PALO ALTO STATE: CA ZIP: 94070 4 1 edgardoc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-03-09 0 0001318605 TESLA MOTORS INC TSLA 0001494727 Straubel Jeffrey B 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD PALO ALTO CA 94304 0 1 0 0 CTO Common Stock 2012-03-09 4 S 0 5000 35 D 101634 D The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on December 15, 2010. Amount of securities beneficially owned includes 500 shares acquired under the Tesla Motors, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan on February 29, 2012. /s/ Jeffrey B. Straubel 2012-03-09