0001495158-12-000004.txt : 20120321 0001495158-12-000004.hdr.sgml : 20120321 20120321125747 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001495158-12-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120319 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120321 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gracias Antonio J. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001495158 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34756 FILM NUMBER: 12705410 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS STREET 2: 200 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 1020 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60604 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 2012-03-19 0 0001318605 TESLA MOTORS INC TSLA 0001495158 Gracias Antonio J. C/O VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS, L.P. 200 S. MICHIGAN AVE SUITE 1020 CHICAGO IL 60604 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2012-03-19 4 S 0 113181 35.037 D 962399 I By VEP I Common Stock 2012-03-20 4 S 0 66619 35.01 D 895780 I By VEP I Common Stock 46626 D Common Stock 164611 I by AJG Growth Fund Common Stock 89678 I by VEP II The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Valor Equity Partners L.P. ("VEP I") on November 11, 2011. VEP I is advised directly and/or indirectly by Valor Management Corp. which may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares held by VEP I. The reporting person is a shareholder and director of Valor Management Corp, and may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares held by VEP I. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares held directly by VEP I, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.00 to $35.27, 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. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $35.00 to $35.20, 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. AJG Growth Fund LLC is the record and direct beneficial owner of 164,611 shares, of which the reporting person is a manager of AJG Growth Fund LLC and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares owned by AJG Growth Fund LLC. Valor Equity Management II, L.P. ("VEP II") is the record and direct beneficial owner of a total of 89,678 shares. The reporting person is a shareholder and director of Valor Management Corp. general partner of VEP II and may be deemed to have an indirect pecuniary interest in the shares owned by VEP II. /s/ Antonio J. Garcia 2012-03-21