Executive Change

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): September 25, 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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.   (d)   On and effective as of September 25, 2022, Joseph Gebbia was appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Tesla, Inc. (“ Tesla ”).   There are no related party transactions between Tesla and Mr. Gebbia that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.   Mr. Gebbia is eligible to receive compensation pursuant to Tesla’s standard outside director compensation package as previously approved by the Board. However, Mr. Gebbia has waived any entitlement to cash compensation, until further notice to the Company otherwise, and has joined the remainder of our Board in waiving equity compensation until July 2023 until such time as new determinations are made by the Board with respect to equity compensation .     The Board has not appointed Mr. Gebbia to any of its committees, and will consider any such appointments in the ordinary course.   A copy of the post published on Tesla’s website blog on September 28, 2022 announcing the appointment of Mr. Gebbia to the Board is attached as Exhibit 99.1.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d) Exhibits.   Exhibit No.   Description     99.1 104   Blog Post, dated September 28, 2022. 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: September 28, 2022