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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010
OR
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 001-34756
Tesla Motors, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
[phone]
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes 1
No 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes 1 No 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports),
and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  No 1
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive
Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-
T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes 1 No 1
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained
herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference
in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. 1
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act:
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes 1 No 
The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, as of June 30, 2010, the last day of registrant’s most
recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $2,227,597,326 (based on the closing price for shares of the registrant’s Common Stock as
reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market on June 30, 2010). Shares of Common Stock held by each executive officer, director, and holder
of 5% or more of the outstanding Common Stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of
affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
As of February 28, 2011, there were 95,335,371 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
1
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Delaware
91
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2197729
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, California
94304
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Title of each class
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
Large accelerated filer
1
Accelerated filer
1
Non
-
accelerated filer

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
1