<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001771340-19-000001.txt : 20190325
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190325210529
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001771340-19-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190313
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190325

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Taneja Vaibhav
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001771340

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34756
		FILM NUMBER:		19703935

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

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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        <footnote id="F1">1/60th of the shares subject to the option became vested and exercisable on November 1, 2018, and 1/60th of the shares subject to the option shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter, so that all such shares subject to this option will be fully vested by October 1, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1/48th of the shares subject to the option vested on October 5, 2017 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option will vest each monthly anniversary of the grant date, so that all such shares subject to this option will be fully vested as of September 5, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">1/4th of the shares subject to the option became vested and exercisable on April 15, 2017 and 1/48th of the shares subject to the option shall vest and become exercisable each month thereafter, so that all such shares subject to this option will be fully vested as of April 15, 2020.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">1/16th of the total restricted stock units initially subject to this award vested on December 5, 2017, and 1/16th of the total units initially subject to this award vest every three months thereafter, so that all such shares subject to this award will be fully vested as of September 5, 2021.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">1/16th of the total restricted stock units initially subject to this award vested on September 5, 2018, and 1/16th of the total units initially subject to this award vest every three months thereafter, so that all such shares subject to this award will be fully vested as of June 5, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">1/20th of the total restricted stock units initially subject to this award vested on March 5, 2019 and 1/20th of the total units initially subject to this award vest every three months thereafter, so that all such shares subject to this award will be fully vested by December 5, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">1/16th of the total restricted stock units initially subject to this award vested on March 5, 2019 and 1/16th of the total units initially subject to this award vest every three months thereafter, so that all such shares subject to this award will be fully vested as of December 5, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">1/4th of the total restricted stock units initially subject to this award vested on May 15, 2017, and 1/16th of the total units initially subject to this award vest every three months thereafter, so that all such shares subject to this award will be fully vested as of May 15, 2020.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Aaron Beckman, Power of Attorney For: Vaibhav Taneja</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-03-25</signatureDate>
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<FILENAME>poaofficer.txt
<DESCRIPTION>EDGAR SUPPORTING DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY - SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE
The undersigned, as an Officer of Tesla, Inc. (the "Company"),
hereby constitutes and appoints Jonathan Chang, Yun Huh, Aaron
Beckman and each of them, the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent to complete and execute such Forms
144, Forms 3, 4 and 5 and other forms as such attorney shall
in his discretion determine to be required or advisable
pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933 (as amended), Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (as amended) 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 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. The undersigned hereby ratifies
and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents shall do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms
3, 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 6800 Dumbarton
Circle, Fremont, CA 94555, as of the date set forth below.
/s/Vaibhav Taneja
WITNESS
Aaron Beckman
March 14, 2019
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