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 26, 2019
Tesla, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Delaware | | 001-34756 | | 91-2197729 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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3500 Deer Creek Road
Palo Alto, California 94304
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)
(650) 681-5000
Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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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 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet
Agreement of a Registrant. |
China In-Transit Financing Facility
On September 26, 2019, Tesla Automobile (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (“Tesla Beijing”), a subsidiary of Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”), entered into a Facility Agreement and a related Statement Letter (together, the “China In-Transit Financing Facility”) with China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Beijing Branch (“CMB”) for an unsecured 12-month revolving facility of up to RMB 5.0 billion to finance vehicles in-transit to China.
Each drawdown under the China In-Transit Financing Facility is subject to certain conditions precedent, including reporting requirements with respect to the vehicles purchased and imported by Tesla Beijing and certain cash deposit requirements.
Outstanding borrowings pursuant to the China In-Transit Financing Facility will accrue interest at a variable rate no greater than 90% of the one-year rate published by the People’s Bank of China. Tesla Beijing is subject to certain customary covenants and events of default.
Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
2019 Third Quarter Vehicle Production and Deliveries
On October 2, 2019, Tesla published the press release which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This information is intended to be furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits.
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. | |
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| By: | | /s/ Zachary J. Kirkhorn | |
| | | Zachary J. Kirkhorn Chief Financial Officer | |
Date: October 2, 2019
