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Form 4 Tesla, Inc. For: Oct 26 Filed by: DENHOLM ROBYN M

October 28, 2020 9:13 PM
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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
DENHOLM ROBYN M
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TESLA, INC.
3500 DEER CREEK ROAD
(Street)
PALO ALTO CA 94304
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tesla, 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)
10/26/2020
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
Common Stock 10/26/2020 M (1) 43,610 A $ 51.99 48,610 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 3,001 D $ 411.048 (2) 45,609 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 9,200 D $ 413.087 (3) 36,409 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 2,000 D $ 414.12 (4) 34,409 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 1,500 D $ 415.344 (5) 32,909 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 2,282 D $ 416.413 (6) 30,627 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 500 D $ 417.384 (7) 30,127 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 3,165 D $ 418.016 (8) 26,962 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 2,921 D $ 418.46 (9) 24,041 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 800 D $ 419.738 (10) 23,241 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 4,100 D $ 421.011 (11) 19,141 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 5,700 D $ 421.888 (12) 13,441 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 5,600 D $ 422.66 (13) 7,841 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 2,200 D $ 424.052 (14) 5,641 D
Common Stock 10/26/2020 S (1) 641 D $ 424.802 (15) 5,000 D
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) $ 51.99 10/26/2020 M 43,610 (16) 08/18/2021 Common Stock 43,610 $ 0 87,220 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on May 15, 2020 and established by the reporting person for the purpose of an orderly liquidation of options scheduled to expire in 2021, as adjusted to give effect to a five-for-one forward split of the Issuer's common stock in the form of a stock dividend distributed on August 28, 2020.
2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $410.940 to $411.830, 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.
3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $412.680 to $413.560, 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.
4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $413.680 to $414.630, 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. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $414.850 to $415.730, 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.
6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $415.900 to $416.830, 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.
7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $416.985 to $417.810, 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.
8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $417.890 to $418.085, 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.
9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $418.090 to $418.980, 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.
10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $419.190 to $420.130, 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.
11. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $420.320 to $421.300, 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.
12. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $421.320 to $422.310, 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.
13. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $422.330 to $423.240, 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.
14. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $423.500 to $424.450, 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.
15. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $424.510 to $425.240, 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.
16. Pursuant to the Issuer's Outside Director Compensation Policy, these equity awards were granted to the reporting person on August 18, 2014 in connection with her service on the committees of the issuer's Board of Directors. 1/36th of the shares subject to the award became vested and exercisable on September 18, 2014 and on the same day of each month for the next three years such that all shares subject to the award were fully vested and exercisable on August 18, 2017.
By: Aaron Beckman, Power of Attorney For: Robyn M. Denholm 10/28/2020
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