# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001771364
**File Stem:** 0001771364-23-000004
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7891
**Document Hash:** 014049fa904709a678618883128f9df5
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001771364-23-000004.hdr.sgml**: 20230307

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001771364-23-000004

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230305

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230307

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230307

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Kirkhorn Zachary
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001771364

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34756
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23714514

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3500 DEER CREEK ROAD
- **CITY:** PALO ALTO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94304
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Tesla, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001318605
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 912197729
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3500 DEER CREEK RD
- **CITY:** PALO ALTO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94304
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 650-681-5000

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3500 DEER CREEK RD
- **CITY:** PALO ALTO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 94304

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** TESLA MOTORS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20050222

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

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] 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.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Kirkhorn Zachary<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O TESLA, INC.<br>1 TESLA ROAD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>AUSTIN, TX 78725<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-03-05 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Financial Officer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Tesla, Inc. [ TSLA ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-05 |  | M<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 645 | A | $0.0 | 197306.25 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-05 |  | M<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 2722 | A | $0.0 | 200028.25 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-05 |  | M<sup>(1)</sup> |  | 13500 | A | $0.0 | 213528.25 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-06 |  | S<sup>(2)</sup> |  | 6706 | D | $195.789 | 206822.25 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-03-06 |  | S<sup>(3)</sup> |  | 3749.25 | D | 198.39<sup>(4)</sup> | 203073 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Unit | $0.0 | 2023-03-05 |  | M |  |  | 645 | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 645 | $0.0 | 1944 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Unit | $0.0 | 2023-03-05 |  | M |  |  | 2722 | <sup>(5)</sup> | <sup>(5)</sup> | Common Stock | 2722 | $0.0 | 8168 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Unit | $0.0 | 2023-03-05 |  | M |  |  | 13500 | <sup>(6)</sup> | <sup>(6)</sup> | Common Stock | 13500 | $0.0 | 13500 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Shares of the Issuer's common stock were issued to the reporting person upon the vesting of restricted stock units on March 5 2023.

(2) PURSUANT TO THE ISSUER'S EQUITY PLAN AND POLICIES, THESE SHARES OF COMMON STOCK WERE AUTOMATICALLY WITHHELD AND SOLD BY THE ISSUER TO SATISFY THE REPORTING PERSON'S TAX WITHHOLDING OBLIGATIONS RELATED TO THE VESTING OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS REPORTED HEREIN.

(3) The sales reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on July 29, 2022.

(4) The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $198.205 to $198.390, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, 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.

(5) 1/20th of the total restricted stock units initially subject to this award vested on March 5, 2019, and 1/20th of the total units initially subject to this award vest every three months thereafter, so that all such shares subject to this award will be fully vested as of December 5, 2023.

(6) 1/8th of the total restricted stock units initially subject to this award vested on December 5, 2019, and 1/16th of the total units initially subject to this award vest every quarter thereafter, so that all such shares subject to this award will be fully vested on June 5, 2023.

**Signature:** By: Aaron Beckman, Power of Attorney For: Zachary J. Kirkhorn  
**Date:** 2023-03-07

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**