SEC Company Response from Tesla, (TSLA) — Oct 11, 2016
Tesla, Inc.
Date: Oct. 11, 2016 · CIK: 0001318605 · Accession: 0001193125-16-735978
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VIA EDGAR Division of Corporate Finance Office of Transportation and Leisure United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Tesla Motors, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015 File No. 001-34756
Dear Mr. McWilliams:
Reference is made to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Tesla Motors, Inc. (“Tesla,” or the “Company”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 24, 2016 (the “Form 10-K”).
The Company believes that its past disclosure regarding contractual obligations was correct in all material respects and followed the requirements of Item 303(a)(5) of Regulation S-K regarding disclosure of the Company’s contractual obligations. Pursuant to its discussions with the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”), however, the Company will include in any tabular disclosures included in its future periodic reports pursuant to Item 303(a)(5) of Regulation S-K a quantification of (i) amounts pursuant to purchase orders issued under binding and enforceable agreements as of the date covered by such periodic report and (ii) any other estimable and calculable purchase obligations pursuant to such agreements.
If the Staff has any questions or comments concerning this letter, or if you require any additional information, please feel free to contact Philip L. Rothenberg at (510) 946-4133 or by email at prothenberg@tesla.com or Yun Huh at (510) 946-4175 or by email at yhuh@tesla.com.
Sincerely,
/s/ Jason Wheeler
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Letter to the SEC October 11, 2016 VIA EDGAR J. Nolan McWilliams Division of Corporate Finance Office of Transportation and Leisure United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Tesla Motors, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2015 File No. 001-34756 Dear Mr. McWilliams: Reference is made to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Tesla Motors, Inc. (“Tesla,” or the “Company”) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on February 24, 2016 (the “Form 10-K”). The Company believes that its past disclosure regarding contractual obligations was correct in all material respects and followed the requirements of Item 303(a)(5) of Regulation S-K regarding disclosure of the Company’s contractual obligations. Pursuant to its discussions with the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”), however, the Company will include in any tabular disclosures included in its future periodic reports pursuant to Item 303(a)(5) of Regulation S-K a quantification of (i) amounts pursuant to purchase orders issued under binding and enforceable agreements as of the date covered by such periodic report and (ii) any other estimable and calculable purchase obligations pursuant to such agreements. If the Staff has any questions or comments concerning this letter, or if you require any additional information, please feel free to contact Philip L. Rothenberg at (510) 946-4133 or by email at prothenberg@tesla.com or Yun Huh at (510) 946-4175 or by email at yhuh@tesla.com. Sincerely, /s/ Jason Wheeler Jason Wheeler Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and Duly Authorized Officer) cc: Tesla Motors, Inc. Todd A. Maron Philip L. Rothenberg Jonathan A. Chang M. Yun Huh Denise Ho Tesla Motors, Inc. 3500 Deer Creek Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304 p +852 3974 0288 f +852 3974 0287