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 1, 2011

 

 

Tesla Motors, 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)

Not applicable

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

 

 

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Item 5.07

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On June 1, 2011, Tesla Motors, Inc. (the “Company”) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the 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 I directors at the Annual Meeting to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors for a term of three years or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

 

		For		Withheld		Broker Non-Vote
Elon Musk		63,832,711		672,983		16,530,257
Stephen T. Jurvetson		64,100,414		405,280		16,530,257
Herbert Kohler		48,796,740		15,708,954		16,530,257

Proposal 2

Proposal 2 was a management proposal to hold an advisory vote on executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
64,136,121		299,842		69,731		16,530,257

Proposal 3

Proposal 3 was a management proposal to hold an advisory vote on the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation, as described in the proxy materials. “3 Years” was approved.

 

3 Years		2 Years		1 Year		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
47,986,637		104,823		16,377,945		36,289		16,530,257

Proposal 4

Proposal 4 was a management proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2011, as described in the proxy materials. This proposal was approved.

 

For		Against		Abstained		Broker Non-Vote
80,814,924		142,109		78,918		0

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

Date: June 3, 2011