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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): August 4, 2022     Tesla, Inc. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)                 Delaware   001-34756   91-2197729 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)       1 Tesla Road Austin , Texas 78725 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)   ( 512 ) 516-8177 Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code   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. below):     ☐ Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)     ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)     ☐ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))     ☐ Pre-commencement communication pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common stock TSLA The Nasdaq Global Select Market   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 §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). Emerging growth company ☐ 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. ☐         Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.   At Tesla, Inc.’s (“ Tesla ”) 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “ Annual Meeting ”) held on August 4, 2022, Tesla’s stockholders voted on the following thirteen proposals and Tesla’s inspector of election certified the vote tabulations indicated below .   Proposal 1   The individuals listed below were elected as Class III directors at the Annual Meeting to serve on Tesla’s Board of Directors (“ Board ”) for a term of three years or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.     For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes Ira Ehrenpreis 422,083,489 237,576,620 6,834,686 160,206,457 Kathleen Wilson-Thompson 450,788,965 208,928,959 6,776,871 160,206,457   Proposal 2   Proposal 2 was a management proposal to adopt amendments to Tesla’s certificate of incorporation to reduce director terms to two years. This proposal was not approved because it did not constitute at least 66 2/3% of the total outstanding shares of Tesla’s common stock.   For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 658,920,067 2,368,893 5,205,834 160,206,457   Proposal 3   Proposal 3 was a management proposal to adopt amendments to Tesla’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws to eliminate applicable supermajority voting requirements. This proposal was not approved because it did not constitute at least 66 2/3% of the total outstanding shares of Tesla’s common stock.   For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 648,905,048 11,405,458 6,184,288 160,206,457   Proposal 4   Proposal 4 was a management proposal to adopt amendments to Tesla’s certificate of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock by 4,000,000,000 shares. This proposal was approved.   For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 815,392,835 9,035,354 2,273,062 0     Proposal 5   Proposal 5 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, 2022. This proposal was approved.   For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 815,823,639 4,946,671 5,930,942 0   Proposal 6   Proposal 6 was a non-binding advisory stockholder proposal regarding proxy access. This proposal was approved.         For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 339,203,424 318,953,638 8,337,732 160,206,457   Proposal 7   Proposal 7 was a non-binding advisory stockholder proposal regarding annual reporting on anti-harassment and discrimination efforts. This proposal was not approved.   For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 310,073,911 350,704,443 5,716,440 160,206,457   Proposal 8   Proposal 8 was a non-binding advisory stockholder proposal regarding annual reporting on board diversity.  This stockholder proposal was not approved.   For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 64,045,523 593,842,981 8,606,291 160,206,457   Proposal 9   Proposal 9 was a non-binding advisory stockholder proposal regarding reporting on employee arbitration.  This stockholder proposal was not approved.   For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 249,694,649 410,541,878 6,258,267 160,206,457   Proposal 10   Proposal 10 was a non-binding advisory stockholder proposal regarding reporting on lobbying.  This stockholder proposal was not approved.   For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 228,375,570 431,305,947 6,813,278 160,206,457   Proposal 11   Proposal 11 was a non-binding advisory stockholder proposal regarding adoption of a freedom of association and collective bargaining policy rights.  This stockholder proposal was not approved.   For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 214,095,344 427,836,445 24,563,006 160,206,457   Proposal 12   Proposal 12 was a non-binding advisory stockholder proposal regarding additional reporting on child labor.  This stockholder proposal was not approved.   For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 69,241,120 587,705,507 9,548,167 160,206,457   Proposal 13   Proposal 13 was a non-binding advisory stockholder proposal regarding additional reporting on water risk.  This stockholder proposal was not approved.       For Against Abstained Broker Non-Votes 233,727,702 426,509,894 6,257,198 160,206,457   Item 8.01 Other Events   On August 5, 2022, Tesla issued a press release announcing that its board of directors has declared a three-for-one split of Tesla’s common stock in the form of a stock dividend. A copy of this press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits.   Exhibit No. Description     99.1 Press release of Tesla, Inc., dated August 5, 2022 . 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).                                                                                                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/ Zachary J. Kirkhorn     Zachary J. Kirkhorn Chief Financial Officer Date: August 5, 2022