Tesla Files DEFA14A Proxy Statement

TL;DR

Tesla filed its proxy statement on 9/12/25. Board Chair Robyn Denholm spoke with reporters.

AI Summary

Tesla, Inc. filed a Definitive Proxy Statement (DEFA14A) on September 12, 2025. The filing indicates that Robyn Denholm, Chair of the Board, participated in a conversation with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow. This filing is related to the company's proxy materials.

Why It Matters

This filing is a standard regulatory document that provides shareholders with information regarding upcoming meetings and voting matters, ensuring transparency in corporate governance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine regulatory filing (DEFA14A) and does not contain new material financial information or strategic shifts.

Key Players & Entities

• Tesla, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• Robyn Denholm (person) — Chair of the Board of Directors
• Caroline Hyde (person) — Participant in conversation
• Ed Ludlow (person) — Participant in conversation
• September 12, 2025 (date) — Filing date and date of conversation

FAQ

From the Filing

0001104659-25-089587.txt : 20250912 0001104659-25-089587.hdr.sgml : 20250912 20250912164552 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-25-089587 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20250912 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20250912 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Tesla, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001318605 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing EIN: 912197729 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34756 FILM NUMBER: 251312067 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 TESLA ROAD CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78725 BUSINESS PHONE: 512-516-8177 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 TESLA ROAD CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78725 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TESLA MOTORS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20050222 DEFA14A 1 tm2525295d3_defa14a.htm DEFA14A 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 x 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 x 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): x 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 September 12, 2025, Robyn Denholm, Chair of the Board of Directors of Tesla, Inc. (“ Tesla ”), participated in a conversation with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on Bloomberg Technology. A copy of the transcript for the video can be found below. Caroline Hyde: Welcome back to Bloomberg Tech, and we now go to Palo Alto, where Ed Ludlow is standing by. Ed Ludlow: Caroline, Tesla’s Board has made an unprecedented proposal for a compensation package for its CEO, Elon Musk. The total award value could be up to $1 trillion, but it is set against mandatory targets that have a high bar, both operational and financial. Investors and shareholders are going to vote on that package in November, but many of those shareholders still have questions. To answer the questions, the Chair of Tesla’s Board, Robyn Denholm, is with us. Thank you, Robyn, for your time. This proposed package was about Tesla’s long-term goals as much as it was about retaining Elon Musk. But why is it so crucial to the Board’s mind that it is Elon Musk that is able to get Tesla to this future? Robyn Denholm: Well, thank you, Ed. I think it is a pivotal time at Tesla and also in the world. In AI and autonomous and the application of AI – is transformative technologies, and we believe that Tesla has big, ambitious goals. And so, Elon put out the Master Plan IV on the 1st of September, a very auspicious day, I think, in terms of putting out the vision for the Company for the next decade or more. AI and autonomous is at the front and center of that, both in the vehicles but also in our Optimus lineup and what we’re doing from a robotics perspective as well. And so, having the Board’s responsibility is to look at who the CEO is for the next period of time, and we believe that Elon is the right CEO for Tesla over this transformative period of time. And our view is he’s a generational leader – there aren’t any other people out there like Elon who can actually lead the Company over this next decade or so. And so, once you decide who the leader should be, you need to put in place the compensation package to incent