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Form 4 TESLA MOTORS INC For: Jun 18 Filed by: DENHOLM ROBYN M

June 22, 2015 9:44 PM EDT
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).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DENHOLM ROBYN M

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3500 DEER CREEK ROAD

(Street)
PALO ALTO CA 94304

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TESLA MOTORS INC [ TSLA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/18/2015
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 261.89 06/18/2015   A   50,000.00     (1) 06/18/2022 Common Stock 50,000 $ 0 50,000 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. This stock option award is a triennial equity award granted pursuant to the Company's 2010 Equity Incentive Plan and Outside Director Compensation Policy. 1/36th of the shares granted shall become vested and exercisable as of each monthly anniversary beginning on July 18, 2015, such that all shares subject to the Option shall be fully vested and exercisable by June 18, 2018.
By: Todd Maron by power of attorney For: Robyn Denholm 06/22/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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Limited Power of Attorney - Securities Law Compliance
_________________



The undersigned, as an officer or director of Tesla Motors, Inc. 
(the "Company"),hereby constitutes and appoints Deepak Ahuja, Todd Maron, 
and Jonathan Chang the undersigned s true and lawful attorney in fact and agent
to complete and execute such Forms 144, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms as 
such attorney shall in his discretion determine to be required or advisable
pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended), 
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended) and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
as a consequence of the undersigned s ownership, acquisition or disposition 
of securities of the Company, and to do all acts necessary in order to file 
such forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities exchange
or national association, the Company and such other person or agency as the
attorney shall deem appropriate.  The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms
all that said attorneys in fact and agents shall do or cause to be done by 
virtue hereof.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until 
the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to 
the undersigned s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the 
Company unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a writing delivered 
to the foregoing attorneys in fact.

This Limited Power of Attorney is executed at Palo Alto, California, as of the 
date set forth below. 

DATED:  6/9/2015


/s/ Robyn Denholm
_______________________
By: Robyn Denholm



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