TESLA, INC.

FORM 8-K
(Current report filing)

Filed 06/01/17 for the Period Ending 05/31/17

Address 3500 DEER CREEK RD

PALO ALTO, CA 94070
Telephone 650-681-5000
CIK 0001318605
Symbol TSLA
SIC Code 3711 - Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies
Industry Auto & Truck Manufacturers
Sector Consumer Cyclicals
Fiscal Year 12/31

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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

May 31, 2017

Tesla, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware 001-34756 91-2197729
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)

3500 Deer Creek Road

Palo Alto, California 94304
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(650) 681-5000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

ChecktheappropriateboxbelowiftheForm8-Kfilingisintendedtosimultaneouslysatisfythefilingobligationoftheregistrantunderanyofthefollowing
provisions:

WrittencommunicationspursuanttoRule425undertheSecuritiesAct(17CFR230.425)

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IndicatebycheckmarkwhethertheregistrantisanemerginggrowthcompanyasdefinedinRule405oftheSecuritiesActof1933(17CFR230.405)orRule
12b-2oftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934(17CFR240.12b-2).Emerginggrowthcompany

Ifanemerginggrowthcompany,indicatebycheckmarkiftheregistranthaselectednottousetheextendedtransitionperiodforcomplyingwithanynewor
revisedfinancialaccountingstandardsprovidedpursuanttoSection13(a)oftheExchangeAct.

Item 3.02 Unregist ered Sales of Equity Securities

OnMay31,2017,Tesla,Inc.(theCompany)enteredintoseparateprivatelynegotiatedagreementswithcertainholdersofitsoutstanding1.50%
ConvertibleSeniorNotesdue2018(theNotes)toexchangeapproximately1.16millionshares(theShares)oftheCompanyscommonstock,parvalue
$0.001pershare,forapproximately$144.8millioninaggregateprincipalamountoftheNotes(theExchangeTransactions).TheExchangeTransactionswere
conductedasprivateplacementtransactionsandtheShareswereissuedpursuanttoanexemptionfromregistrationprovidedbySection4(a)(2)oftheSecurities
Actof1933,asamended(theSecuritiesAct)andwereofferedonlytopersonsbelievedtobeeither(i)accreditedinvestorswithinthemeaningofRule501of
RegulationDpromulgatedundertheSecuritiesActor(ii)qualifiedinstitutionalbuyerswithinthemeaningofRule144ApromulgatedundertheSecuritiesAct.
TheCompanyreliedonthisexemptionfromregistrationbasedinpartontherepresentationsmadebytheholdersofNotesintheExchangeTransactions.

TheCompanyanticipatesthattheclosingsoftheExchangeTransactionswilloccuronoraboutJune1,2017.


SIGNATURES

PursuanttotherequirementsoftheSecuritiesExchangeActof1934,theregistranthasdulycausedthisreporttobesignedonitsbehalfbythe
undersignedhereuntodulyauthorized.

TESLA, INC.

By:/s/DeepakAhuja
Deepak Ahuja
Chief Financial Officer

Date:June1,2017