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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:normal;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">June 5, 2018</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:9pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;margin-left:3.12%;text-indent:-3.12%;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;margin-left:3.12%;text-indent:-3.12%;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;margin-left:3.12%;text-indent:-3.12%;font-size:9pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:3.12%;text-indent:-3.12%;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font><font style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:Times New Roman;"> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:9pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR &#167;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &#167;240.12b-2). Emerging growth company <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:9pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:9pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. <font style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-size:9pt;font-family:'Times New Roman'">&#9744;</font></font></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">Item 5.07</font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;margin-left:36pt;"></font><font style="font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;">Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:15.77%;text-indent:-15.77%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">On June 5, 2018, Tesla, Inc. (the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Company</font>&#8221;) held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Annual Meeting</font>&#8221;). At the Annual Meeting, the Company&#8217;s stockholders voted on the following four proposals and the Company&#8217;s inspector of election certified the vote tabulations indicated below.</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Proposal 1</font></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The individuals listed below were elected as Class II directors at the Annual Meeting to serve on the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors (the &#8220;<font style="text-decoration:underline;">Board</font>&#8221;) for a term of three years or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">For</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Broker Non-Votes</font></p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Antonio Gracias</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">91,793,398</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">11,248,751</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">189,179</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:-4.6pt;;text-indent:0.1pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">37,253,258</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">James Murdoch</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">93,272,161</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">9,681,802</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">277,365</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:-4.6pt;;text-indent:0.1pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">37,253,258</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Kimbal Musk</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">97,015,554</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">6,038,489</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">177,285</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:-4.6pt;;text-indent:0.1pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">37,253,258</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The votes cast for Mr. Gracias, Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Kimbal Musk constituted approximately 88.9%, 90.4% and 94.0%, respectively, of all shares entitled to vote on these matters and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Proposal 2</font></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0.44%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Proposal 2 was a management proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Abstained</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Broker Non-Votes</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">139,365,503</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">699,538</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">419,545</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">-</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The votes cast to ratify the appointment of the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018 constituted approximately 99.2% of all shares entitled to vote on this matter and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Proposal 3</font></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0.44%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Proposal 3 was a stockholder proposal to require that the Chair of the Board be an independent director.&nbsp;&nbsp;This stockholder proposal was not approved.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">For</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></p></td>
<td valign="top"  style="width:24.82%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Abstained</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Broker Non-Votes</font></p></td>
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<td valign="top"  BGCOLOR="#CFF0FC" style="width:24.76%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">16,671,984</p></td>
<td valign="top"  BGCOLOR="#CFF0FC" style="width:24.8%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">86,036,801</p></td>
<td valign="top"  BGCOLOR="#CFF0FC" style="width:24.82%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">522,543</p></td>
<td valign="top"  BGCOLOR="#CFF0FC" style="width:24.8%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">37,253,258</p></td>
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<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The votes cast for this stockholder proposal constituted approximately 16.2% of all shares entitled to vote on this matter and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The votes cast against this stockholder proposal constituted approximately 83.3% of all shares entitled to vote on this matter and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;"><br /></font></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-weight:bold;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><a name="_AEIOULastRenderedPageBreakAEIOU3"></a><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Proposal 4</font></p>
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-right:0.44%;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Proposal 4 was a stockholder proposal regarding proxy access.&nbsp;&nbsp;This stockholder proposal was not approved.</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">For</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Against</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Abstained</font></p></td>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:9pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;"><font style="text-decoration:underline;">Broker Non-Votes</font></p></td>
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<td valign="top"  BGCOLOR="#CFF0FC" style="width:24.76%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">25,806,887</p></td>
<td valign="top"  BGCOLOR="#CFF0FC" style="width:24.8%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">76,721,191</p></td>
<td valign="top"  BGCOLOR="#CFF0FC" style="width:24.82%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">703,250</p></td>
<td valign="top"  BGCOLOR="#CFF0FC" style="width:24.8%;">
<p style="text-align:center;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-left:0pt;;text-indent:0pt;;font-size:10pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">37,253,258</p></td>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">The votes cast for this stockholder proposal constituted approximately 25.0% of all shares entitled to vote on this matter and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The votes cast against this stockholder proposal constituted approximately 74.3% of all shares entitled to vote on this matter and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="text-align:center;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-right:3.94%;text-indent:0%;font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:0%;font-size:11pt;">&nbsp;</p>
<p style="text-align:justify;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;text-indent:8.12%;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.1pt;font-family:Times New Roman;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-transform:none;font-variant: normal;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</p>
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tsla-8k_20180611.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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)
June 5, 2018
Tesla, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
001-34756
91-2197729
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(650) 681-5000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2):
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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On June 5, 2018, Tesla, Inc. (the "
Company
") held its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "
Annual Meeting
"). At the Annual Meeting, the Company's stockholders voted on the following four proposals and the Company's inspector of election certified the vote tabulations indicated below.
Proposal 1
The individuals listed below were elected as Class II directors at the Annual Meeting to serve on the Company's Board of Directors (the "
Board
") for a term of three years or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Antonio Gracias
91,793,398
11,248,751
189,179
37,253,258
James Murdoch
93,272,161
9,681,802
277,365
37,253,258
Kimbal Musk
97,015,554
6,038,489
177,285
37,253,258
The votes cast for Mr. Gracias, Mr. Murdoch and Mr. Kimbal Musk constituted approximately 88.9%, 90.4% and 94.0%, respectively, of all shares entitled to vote on these matters and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 2
Proposal 2 was a management proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
139,365,503
699,538
419,545
-
The votes cast to ratify the appointment of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018 constituted approximately 99.2% of all shares entitled to vote on this matter and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 3
Proposal 3 was a stockholder proposal to require that the Chair of the Board be an independent director.  This stockholder proposal was not approved.
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
16,671,984
86,036,801
522,543
37,253,258
The votes cast for this stockholder proposal constituted approximately 16.2% of all shares entitled to vote on this matter and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The votes cast against this stockholder proposal constituted approximately 83.3% of all shares entitled to vote on this matter and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
Proposal 4
Proposal 4 was a stockholder proposal regarding proxy access.  This stockholder proposal was not approved.
For
Against
Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
25,806,887
76,721,191
703,250
37,253,258
The votes cast for this stockholder proposal constituted approximately 25.0% of all shares entitled to vote on this matter and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting. The votes cast against this stockholder proposal constituted approximately 74.3% of all shares entitled to vote on this matter and present in person or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TESLA, INC.
By:
/s/ Todd A. Maron
Todd A. Maron
General Counsel
Date:  June
6, 2018