Tesla Files Definitive Proxy Statement

TL;DR

Tesla dropped its proxy statement on 10/29/25, shareholders get the details.

AI Summary

Tesla, Inc. filed a Definitive Proxy Statement (DEFA14A) on October 29, 2025. The filing includes a letter sent to shareholders on the same date, which is attached as Exhibit 1. Tesla also issued materials on October 29, 2025, related to this proxy statement.

Why It Matters

This filing is a standard regulatory requirement for public companies to communicate with shareholders before annual meetings or votes, outlining important company information and proposals.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine regulatory filing (DEFA14A) and does not contain new financial information or strategic changes that would inherently increase risk.

Key Players & Entities

• Tesla, Inc. (company) — Registrant
• October 29, 2025 (date) — Filing and communication date

FAQ

From the Filing

0001104659-25-103800.txt : 20251029 0001104659-25-103800.hdr.sgml : 20251029 20251029171942 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-25-103800 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 26 FILED AS OF DATE: 20251029 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20251029 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: 251431097 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 tm252289d44_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 x 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): 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 October 29, 2025, Tesla, Inc. (“ Tesla ”) sent a letter to shareholders, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 . Also on October 29, 2025, Tesla issued digital advertisements and posted messages via Google Search advertising, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 2 . In addition, on October 28, 2025 and October 29, 2025, Tesla, Elon Musk and Kimbal 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