Tesla Files Proxy Statement, Chief Designer Involved

TL;DR

Tesla's proxy statement is out, filed Oct 20, 2025. Chief Designer Franz v. Holzhausen mentioned.

AI Summary

Tesla, Inc. filed a Definitive Proxy Statement (DEFA14A) on October 20, 2025, related to materials posted on X. The filing includes information about the company's proxy statement and materials distributed to shareholders. Tesla's Chief Designer, Franz von Holzhausen, was involved in communications on October 19, 2025.

Why It Matters

This filing provides shareholders with important information regarding company matters and voting rights, ensuring transparency and participation in corporate governance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine proxy filing, not indicating any immediate financial or operational risks.

Key Players & Entities

• Tesla, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• Franz von Holzhausen (person) — Chief Designer
• October 20, 2025 (date) — Filing Date
• October 19, 2025 (date) — Related Communication Date

FAQ

Key Financial Figures

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Filing Documents

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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 20, 2025, Tesla, Inc. (" Tesla ") posted on X, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 . On October 19, 2025, Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen appeared on the "Ride the Lightning" podcast to discuss, among other things, Master Plan Part IV and his role in Tesla's evolution. A copy of the transcript of the interview is attached hereto as Exhibit 2 . Between October 17, 2025 and October 20, 2025, Elon Musk posted on X, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 3 . 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 nonemployee 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 . Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2 Ryan McCaffrey: On this week's episode of Ride the Lighting the Tesla and EV podcast, Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen sits down with me – yes, again – to discuss Master Plan Part IV, his role as the Company evolves, Tesla's rarest paint colors and so much more. [] Ryan McCaffrey: What's happening, friends? I, of course, am Ryan McCaffrey, and this is the 533rd episode of Ride the Lightning, the Tesla and EV podcast coming at you every single week for the past 10 plus years. This one's being released on October 19th, 2025. And I am just back from Los Angeles. What a privilege this week, as you've already gathered from the intro there, I once again had the extremely good fortune of getting to go visit and sit down with Franz von Holzhausen, the Chief Designer at Tesla, at his design studio in LA. I know Episode 500. He was my big guest for Episode 500. That was only 33 short weeks ago, but yes, he is back. I'm so grateful really to be very sincere for a minute, anytime I get the opportunity to sit down with him or any of these folks at Tesla, I know it's a rare privilege, and I try not to take that for granted. I know it might not seem – you might be like, well, rare, he was just here 6 months ago! It is still a very rare privilege, even though I've had the extreme good fortune now of sitting down with Franz twice in one year. I flew down for

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