UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM SD

Specialized Disclosure Report

 

 

 

Tesla Motors, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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:

 

_X_ Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2015.

 

 

---

Section 1 – Conflict Minerals Disclosure

Item 1.01Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report

This Conflict Minerals Report and more information regarding Tesla’s Conflict Minerals Policy is available at: https://www.teslamotors.com/about/legal

 

 

Item 1.02Exhibit

 

Section 2  –  Exhibits

 

Item 2.01Exhibits

 

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

 

---

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.

 

 

Date:  May 27, 2016

 

---

EXHIBIT INDEX