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)
February 26, 2014
Tesla Motors, 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)
(650) 681-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On February 26, 2014, Tesla Motors, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing an underwritten registered public offering of $1.6 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes, comprised of $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2019 and $800.0 million aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2021. In addition, the Company intends to grant the underwriters 30-day options to purchase up to an additional $120.0 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2019 and up to an additional $120.0 million in aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due 2021.
The press release announcing the public offering is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Tesla Motors, Inc. dated February 26, 2014. | |
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 MOTORS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Deepak Ahuja | |
| Deepak Ahuja Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: February 26, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Tesla Motors, Inc. dated February 26, 2014. | |