Tesla Proxy Filing: Ads Released Oct 1

TL;DR

Tesla dropped new ads Oct 1, proxy statement filed Oct 2. Check it out.

AI Summary

Tesla, Inc. filed a DEFA14A on October 2, 2025, related to advertisements made publicly available on October 1, 2025. The filing includes transcripts of these advertisements, which are part of their proxy statement materials.

Why It Matters

This filing provides shareholders with information regarding recent public communications from Tesla, Inc., which may influence their voting decisions at upcoming shareholder meetings.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This filing is a standard proxy statement and does not contain information that suggests immediate or significant financial risk.

Key Players & Entities

• Tesla, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• 1 TESLA ROAD, AUSTIN, TX 78725 (company) — Business and Mail Address
• 512-516-8177 (company) — Business Phone

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Filing Documents

• tm252289d28_defa14a.htm (DEFA14A) — 16KB
• tm252289d28_defa14aimg001.jpg (GRAPHIC) — 30KB
• 0001104659-25-096138.txt ( ) — 58KB

From the Filing

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: Preliminary Proxy Statement Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule 14a-6(e)(2)) Definitive Proxy Statement Definitive Additional Materials Soliciting Material under §240.14a-12 Tesla, Inc. (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check all boxes that apply): No fee required Fee paid previously with preliminary materials Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11 On October 1, 2025, Tesla, Inc. (“ Tesla ”) made a series of advertisements publicly available. A copy of the transcripts can be found below. “What’s the happiest future you could imagine? One which there’s Sustainable Abundance for all.” “We are building a safer, cleaner and more enjoyable world for all. We call this Sustainable Abundance. Tesla is on the precipice of its next wave of transformational growth, and we need your support ahead of our Annual Meeting on November 6th. We urge you to follow the Board’s recommendations on all proposals.” “Humans are toolmakers, and at Tesla we are builders of physical products at scale that make life better for all. We have been working tirelessly to create the foundation for a technological renaissance through the development of electric vehicles, energy products, and humanoid robots. This next chapter will be on an even grander scale than we have yet to see. We are building a safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable world for all. We call this Sustainable Abundance. Tesla is on the precipice of its next wave of transformational growth, and we need your support ahead of our Annual Meeting on November 6th. We urge you to follow the Board’s recommendations on all proposals.” “The Future of Tesla Is in Your Hands. Vote Now. Tesla 2025 Annual Meeting. VoteTesla.com” On October 2, 2025, Tesla posted the following on X. Additional Information and Where to Find It Tesla has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (the “ Definitive Proxy Statement ”) and a proxy card with respect to its solicitation of proxies for Tesla’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “ 2025 Annual Meeting ”). The Definitive Proxy Statement contains important information about the matters to be voted on at the 2025 Annual Meeting. SHAREHOLDERS OF TESLA ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT TESLA HAS FILED OR WILL FILE WITH THE SEC BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TESLA AND THE MATTERS TO BE VOTED ON AT THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING . Shareholders are able to obtain free copies of these documents, and other documents filed with the SEC by Tesla, through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, shareholders are able to obtain free copies of these documents from Tesla by contacting Tesla’s Investor Relations by e-mail at ir@tesla.com, or by going to Tesla’s Investor Relations page on its website at ir.tesla.com. Participant Information Tesla, its directors (Elon Musk, Robyn Denholm, Ira Ehrenpreis, Joe Gebbia, Jack Hartung, James Murdoch, Kimbal Musk, JB Straubel and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson), and certain of its executive officers (Vaibhav Taneja and Tom Zhu) are deemed to be “participants” (as defined in Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) in the solicitation of proxies from Tesla’s shareholders in connection with the matters to be considered at the 2025 Annual Meeting. Information about the compensation of our named executive officers and our non-employee directors is set forth in the sections titled “Executive Compensation for Fiscal Year 2024” and “Compensation of Directors” in the Definitive Proxy Statement commencing on pages 130 and 152, respectively, and is available here . Information regarding the participants’ holdings of Tesla’s securities can be found in the section titled “Ownership of Securities” in the Definitive Proxy Statement commencing on page 160 and is available here .

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View this DEFA14A filing on SEC EDGAR