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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) director exercises 40,948 options and sells 26,409 shares

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Tesla, Inc. director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson reported an exercise-and-sell transaction in Tesla common stock. On April 30, 2026, she exercised 40,948 non-qualified stock options at an exercise price of $14.99 per share, converting them into common shares.

On the same date, she executed open-market sales totaling 26,409 shares of Tesla common stock in multiple trades, at weighted average prices generally in the high-$360s to mid-$380s per share. After these transactions, she directly held 48,399 Tesla shares.

A footnote states that all of these transactions were carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on November 26, 2025, indicating they were scheduled in advance rather than timed discretionarily.

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Insider Wilson-Thompson Kathleen
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Sold 26,409 shs ($9.99M)
Type Security Shares Price Value
Exercise Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 40,948 $0.00 --
Exercise Common Stock 40,948 $14.99 $614K
Sale Common Stock 840 $369.01 $310K
Sale Common Stock 1,520 $369.769 $562K
Sale Common Stock 1,275 $370.929 $473K
Sale Common Stock 1,020 $371.881 $379K
Sale Common Stock 619 $372.819 $231K
Sale Common Stock 520 $374.402 $195K
Sale Common Stock 280 $375.149 $105K
Sale Common Stock 1,081 $376.689 $407K
Sale Common Stock 3,003 $377.487 $1.13M
Sale Common Stock 3,480 $378.573 $1.32M
Sale Common Stock 1,760 $379.427 $668K
Sale Common Stock 1,755 $380.756 $668K
Sale Common Stock 6,896 $381.607 $2.63M
Sale Common Stock 680 $382.414 $260K
Sale Common Stock 1,240 $383.612 $476K
Sale Common Stock 440 $384.284 $169K
Holdings After Transaction: Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct, null); Common Stock — 74,808 shares (Direct, null)
Footnotes (1)
  1. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 26, 2025. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $368.360 to $369.350, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $369.360 to $370.320, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $370.380 to $371.360, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $371.380 to $372.370, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $372.380 to $373.350, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $373.910 to $374.870, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $374.940 to $375.600, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $376.000 to $376.970, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $377.020 to $377.990, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $378.050 to $379.040, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $379.090 to $380.070, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $380.130 to $381.120, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $381.140 to $382.110, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $382.140 to $382.800, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $383.140 to $384.110, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $384.150 to $384.660, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote. 1/36th of the shares granted shall become vested and exercisable as of each monthly anniversary from June 18, 2019, such that all shares subject to the option were fully vested and exercisable by June 18, 2022.
Shares sold 26,409 shares Open-market sales of Tesla common stock on April 30, 2026
Options exercised 40,948 shares Non-qualified stock options converted to Tesla common stock
Exercise price $14.99 per share Exercise price of non-qualified stock options
Post-transaction holdings 48,399 shares Direct Tesla common stock held after April 30, 2026 trades
Sale price range (example) $368.36–$369.35 One disclosed weighted-average sale range from footnotes
Trading plan adoption date November 26, 2025 Date Rule 10b5-1 trading plan was adopted
Rule 10b5-1 trading plan regulatory
"transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person"
A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.
Non-Qualified Stock Option financial
"security_title: "Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)""
A non-qualified stock option (NSO) is a contract that lets an employee or service provider buy company shares at a fixed price for a set period, like a voucher to purchase stock later at today’s price. It matters to investors because exercising NSOs creates ordinary income for the holder and can increase share count, affecting a company’s earnings and ownership mix; think of it as a future sale that can dilute existing shareholders and has immediate tax consequences for the recipient.
weighted average price financial
"The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price."
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
derivative security financial
"Exercise or conversion of derivative security"
A derivative security is a financial contract whose value comes from the price or performance of something else, such as a stock, bond, commodity, or market index. For investors it acts like an insurance policy or a wager: it can be used to protect against losses, lock in prices, or amplify gains and losses, so it can change a portfolio’s risk and potential return without owning the underlying asset directly.
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
SEC Form 4
FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Wilson-Thompson Kathleen
(Last)(First)(Middle)
C/O TESLA, INC.
1 TESLA ROAD
(Street)
AUSTIN TEXAS 78725
(City)(State)(Zip)
UNITED STATES
(Country)		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Tesla, Inc. [ TSLA ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
2a. Foreign Trading Symbol
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/30/2026		6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock04/30/2026M(1)40,948A$14.9974,808D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)840D$369.01(2)73,968D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)1,520D$369.769(3)72,448D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)1,275D$370.929(4)71,173D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)1,020D$371.881(5)70,153D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)619D$372.819(6)69,534D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)520D$374.402(7)69,014D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)280D$375.149(8)68,734D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)1,081D$376.689(9)67,653D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)3,003D$377.487(10)64,650D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)3,480D$378.573(11)61,170D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)1,760D$379.427(12)59,410D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)1,755D$380.756(13)57,655D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)6,896D$381.607(14)50,759D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)680D$382.414(15)50,079D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)1,240D$383.612(16)48,839D
Common Stock04/30/2026S(1)440D$384.284(17)48,399D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)$14.9904/30/2026M(1)40,948 (18)06/18/2026Common Stock40,948$0.0000D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The transactions reported on this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on November 26, 2025.
2. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $368.360 to $369.350, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $369.360 to $370.320, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
4. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $370.380 to $371.360, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
5. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $371.380 to $372.370, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
6. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $372.380 to $373.350, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
7. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $373.910 to $374.870, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
8. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $374.940 to $375.600, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
9. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $376.000 to $376.970, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
10. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $377.020 to $377.990, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
11. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $378.050 to $379.040, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
12. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $379.090 to $380.070, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
13. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $380.130 to $381.120, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
14. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $381.140 to $382.110, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
15. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $382.140 to $382.800, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
16. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $383.140 to $384.110, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
17. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $384.150 to $384.660, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Tesla, Inc., any security holder of Tesla, Inc. or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.
18. 1/36th of the shares granted shall become vested and exercisable as of each monthly anniversary from June 18, 2019, such that all shares subject to the option were fully vested and exercisable by June 18, 2022.
By: Aaron Beckman, Power of Attorney For: Kathleen Wilson-Thompson05/04/2026
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FAQ

What did Tesla (TSLA) director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson do in this Form 4 filing?

Kathleen Wilson-Thompson exercised options and sold Tesla shares. She converted 40,948 non-qualified stock options at a $14.99 exercise price and sold 26,409 common shares in open-market transactions, while remaining directly invested with 48,399 Tesla shares after the trades.

How many Tesla (TSLA) shares did Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sell and at what prices?

She sold 26,409 Tesla common shares in multiple trades. The reported prices are weighted averages from a series of transactions, generally ranging from about $368.36 to $384.66 per share, with detailed ranges disclosed across several footnotes in the filing.

How many Tesla (TSLA) shares does Kathleen Wilson-Thompson hold after these transactions?

She holds 48,399 Tesla common shares directly after the trades. This post-transaction holding reflects the combined effect of exercising 40,948 stock options and selling 26,409 shares on April 30, 2026, as reported in the Form 4.

Were Kathleen Wilson-Thompson’s Tesla (TSLA) stock sales pre-planned under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes, the filing states the trades followed a Rule 10b5-1 plan. A footnote notes that all reported transactions were executed pursuant to a trading plan she adopted on November 26, 2025, indicating advance scheduling of these sales.

What stock options did Kathleen Wilson-Thompson exercise in this Tesla (TSLA) Form 4?

She exercised 40,948 non-qualified stock options to buy Tesla shares. These options had a $14.99 per share exercise price and were fully vested, with the grant vesting monthly from June 18, 2019 until all shares vested by June 18, 2022.

Does this Tesla (TSLA) Form 4 show any remaining stock options for Kathleen Wilson-Thompson?

The filing shows the reported non-qualified stock option position reduced to zero. After exercising 40,948 options into common stock, the related derivative entry reflects no remaining shares under that option, and no other derivative positions are listed in the derivative summary.