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): August 27, 2021
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 1.01Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 27, 2021, Tesla Energy Operations, Inc. and The Research Foundation for the State University of New York entered into Amendment #12 to the Amended and Restated Agreement for Research & Development Alliance on Triex Module Technology (the “Agreement”), to memorialize an update of job and investment milestones required pursuant to the Agreement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
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| | TESLA, INC. |
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By: | | /s/ Zachary J. Kirkhorn |
| | Zachary J. Kirkhorn Chief Financial Officer |
Date: August 30, 2021
