0001494732-12-000002.txt : 20120104 0001494732-12-000002.hdr.sgml : 20120104 20120104170529 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001494732-12-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120103 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120104 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Ahuja Deepak CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001494732 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34756 FILM NUMBER: 12507180 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 2012-01-03 0 0001318605 TESLA MOTORS INC TSLA 0001494732 Ahuja Deepak 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD PALO ALTO CA 94304 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Common Stock 2012-01-03 4 M 0 5000 2.7 A 5899 D Common Stock 2012-01-03 4 S 0 5000 28.84 D 899 D Incentive Stock Option (right to buy) 2.7 2012-01-03 4 M 0 5000 0 D 2009-07-31 2015-09-02 Common Stock 5000 11737 D The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on August 24, 2011. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $28.52 to $29.40, 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. 1/4th of the shares subject to the option first become vested and exercisable on the date listed and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter. /s/ Deepak Ahuja 2012-01-04