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Tesla, Inc. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 11, 2015)

Filed February 11, 2015For Securities:TSLA

Summary

This Form 8-K from Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA), filed on February 11, 2015, primarily serves to announce the release of their Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Shareholder Letter. This letter, incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1, contains the company's financial results for the period ending December 31, 2014. Investors should refer to this shareholder letter for detailed operational and financial performance information, as it is the principal document conveying Tesla's performance for the year and quarter. The filing itself is procedural, noting the availability of the shareholder letter. The core information for investors lies within that attached letter, which would typically cover key metrics like revenue, profitability, vehicle production and delivery numbers, and forward-looking statements. While this 8-K doesn't contain the specifics of the financial results itself, it signals their official disclosure by Tesla.

Key Highlights

  • 1Tesla Motors, Inc. filed a Form 8-K on February 11, 2015.
  • 2The primary purpose of the filing is to announce the release of the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Shareholder Letter.
  • 3The shareholder letter (Exhibit 99.1) contains Tesla's financial results for the period ended December 31, 2014.
  • 4This filing serves as the official notification to the SEC and investors that these financial results have been made public.
  • 5The information furnished under Item 2.02 is not deemed 'filed' for Section 18 of the Exchange Act, but rather made available.
  • 6The Chief Financial Officer, Deepak Ahuja, signed the report, indicating executive oversight.
  • 7The filing directs investors to the attached Shareholder Letter for the detailed financial and operational performance data.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce and provide access to Tesla's Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 financial results, which were released in a Shareholder Letter on February 11, 2015. The letter itself is attached as an exhibit.

The detailed financial results are contained within Tesla's Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Shareholder Letter, which is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K. Investors should review this letter for specific performance figures.

According to the filing, the information furnished under Item 2.02 (which includes the Shareholder Letter) is intended to be furnished and shall not be deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, unless expressly incorporated by reference into a specific filing.

The Form 8-K filing was signed by Deepak Ahuja, Tesla's Chief Financial Officer, on behalf of the company.