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TESLA OTE C 1234567890 000004 ENDORSEMENT_LINE SACKPACK MR A SAMPLE DESIGNATION (IF ANY) ADD 1 ADD 2 ADD 3 ADD 4 ADD 5 ADD 6 Online Go to www.envisionreports.com/TSLA or scan the QR code — login details are located in the shaded bar below. Votes submitted electronically must be received by 1:00 a.m., Central Time, on June 11, 2019. The Sample Company Stockholder Meeting Notice 1234 5678 9012 345 Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Tesla, Inc. Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Under Securities and Exchange Commission rules, you are receiving this notice that the proxy materials for the annual stockholders’ meeting are available on the Internet. Follow the instructions below to view the materials and vote online or request a copy. The items to be voted on and location of the annual meeting are on the reverse side. Your vote is important! This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. The proxy statement and annual report to stockholders are available at: www.envisionreports.com/TSLA Easy Online Access — View your proxy materials and vote. Step 1: Go to www.envisionreports.com/TSLA. Step 2: Click on Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. Step 3: Follow the instructions on the screen to log in. Step 4: Make your selections as instructed on each screen for your delivery preferences. Step 5: Vote your shares. When you go online, you can also help the environment by consenting to receive electronic delivery of future materials. Obtaining a Copy of the Proxy Materials – If you want to receive a copy of the proxy materials, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request as instructed on the reverse side on or before May 21, 2019 to facilitate timely delivery. 2 N O T C O Y031VYD
Stockholder Meeting Notice Tesla, Inc.’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. PDT at Computer History Museum, 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043 Proposals to be voted on at the meeting are listed below along with the Board of Directors’ recommendations, if any. Proposals – The Board recommends a vote FOR all nominees in Proposal 1, FOR Proposals 2-6, and AGAINST Proposals 7-8. 1. A Tesla proposal to elect two Class III directors to serve for a term of three years (subject to approval of Proposal 5) or until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. Nominees: 01 – Ira Ehrenpreis, 02 – Kathleen Wilson-Thompson 2. A Tesla proposal to approve the Tesla, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan. 3. A Tesla proposal to approve the Tesla, Inc. 2019 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. 4. A Tesla proposal to approve and adopt amendments to certificate of incorporation and bylaws to eliminate applicable supermajority voting requirements. 5. A Tesla proposal to approve amendment to certificate of incorporation to reduce director terms from three years to two years. 6. A Tesla proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Tesla’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. 7. A stockholder proposal regarding a public policy committee. 8. A stockholder proposal regarding simple majority voting provisions in governing documents. PLEASE NOTE – YOU CANNOT VOTE BY RETURNING THIS NOTICE. To vote your shares you must go online or request a paper copy of the proxy materials to receive a proxy card. If you wish to attend and vote at the meeting, please bring this notice with you. Directions to Tesla, Inc.’s 2019 Annual Meeting From San Jose via US-101 North From East Bay via I-880 South • 20 Minutes - 15 Miles • Take US-101 North toward San Francisco. • Take Shoreline Blvd exit. • Turn right onto Shoreline Blvd. • Cross through intersection. • Museum is on your right. From San Francisco via US-101 South • 40 Minutes - 35 Miles • Take US-101 South toward San Jose. • Take Shoreline Blvd exit. • Turn left onto Shoreline Blvd. • Cross through intersection. • Museum is on your right. • 25 Minutes - 20 Miles • Take I-880 South toward San Jose. • Merge onto CA-237 West toward Mountain View. • Merge onto US-101 North toward San Francisco. • Take Shoreline Blvd exit. • Turn right onto Shoreline Blvd. • Cross through intersection. • Museum is on your right. From Saratoga via CA-85 North • 15 Minutes - 12 Miles • Take CA-85 North towards San Francisco. • Take Shoreline Blvd exit. • Turn right onto Shoreline Blvd. • Cross through intersection. • Museum is on your right. Here’s how to order a copy of the proxy materials and select delivery preferences: Current and future delivery requests can be submitted using the options below. If you request an email copy, you will receive an email with a link to the current meeting materials. PLEASE NOTE: You must use the number in the shaded bar on the reverse side when requesting a copy of the proxy materials. — Internet – Go to www.envisionreports.com/TSLA. Click Cast Your Vote or Request Materials. — Phone – Call us free of charge at 1-866-641-4276. — Email – Send an email to investorvote@computershare.com with “Proxy Materials Tesla, Inc.” in the subject line. Include your full name and address, plus the number located in the shaded bar on the reverse side, and state that you want a paper copy of the meeting materials. To facilitate timely delivery, all requests for a paper copy of proxy materials must be received by May 21, 2019.