<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001494732-19-000002.txt : 20190107
<SEC-HEADER>0001494732-19-000002.hdr.sgml : 20190107
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190107211551
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001494732-19-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190107

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELLISON LAWRENCE JOSEPH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000901999

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34756
		FILM NUMBER:		19514553

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DELPHI ASSET MGMT CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		5525 KIETZKE LANE, SUITE 200
		CITY:			RENO
		STATE:			NV
		ZIP:			89511

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tesla, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318605
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
		IRS NUMBER:				912197729
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3500 DEER CREEK RD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-681-5000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3500 DEER CREEK RD
		CITY:			PALO ALTO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94304

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TESLA MOTORS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050222
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-12-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001318605</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Tesla, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TSLA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000901999</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ELLISON LAWRENCE JOSEPH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TESLA, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3500 DEER CREEK ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PALO ALTO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94304</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3000000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Ellison Revoc Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person indirectly beneficially owns a total of 3,000,000 shares through the Lawrence J Ellison Revocable Trust u/a 1/22/88, as amended.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Aaron Beckman, Power of Attorney For: Lawrence J. Ellison</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-01-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poadirector.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EDGAR SUPPORTING DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - FOR SECTION 16(a) REPORTING
The undersigned, as a member of the Board of Directors of
Tesla, Inc. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints
the following Company employees: Dane Butswinkas, Jonathan
Chang, Yun Huh, Aaron Beckman and each of them, the
undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent
(with full power of substitution and resubstitution, each
with the power to act alone for the undersigned and in the
undersigned's name, place and stead) to complete, execute
and submit to the SEC such Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms
as such attorney shall in his descretion determine to be
required or advisable pursuant to Section 16(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as ammended) and the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder, or any successor
laws and regulations, as a consequence of the undersigned's
ownership, acquisition or disposition of equity securities of
the Company, and to do all acts necessary in order to file such
forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any
securities exchange or national association, the Company
and such other person or agency as the attorney shall deem
appropriate.
This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms
4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
This Limited Power of Attorney is executed at Redwood City, CA,
as of the date set forth below.

/s/Lawrence J. Ellison
January 7, 2019
</TEXT>
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