Specialized Disclosure Report (sd)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM SD

Specialized Disclosure Report

Tesla, 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)

Philip L. Rothenberg

(650) 681-5000

(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report.)

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period
to which the information in this form applies:

☒ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1
to December 31, 2017.

Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

A copy of Tesla, Inc.’s Conflict Minerals Report for the year ended December 31, 2017 is provided as Exhibit 1.01 hereto and is publicly available online at https://www.tesla.com/about/legal.

Item 1.02 Exhibit

A copy of Tesla, Inc.’s Conflict Mineral Report for the year ended December 31, 2017 is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.01.

Section 2 – Exhibits

Item 2.01 Exhibits

Exhibit 1.01 – Conflict Minerals Report as required by Items 1.01 and 1.02 of this Form.

Exhibit No.			Description

1.01			Tesla, Inc. Conflict Minerals Report for the reporting period January 1 to December 31, 2017

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 duly authorized undersigned.