---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-026148"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TSLA"
cik: "0001318605"
company_name: "Tesla, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T02:54:45.605725+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Tesla appoints Jack Hartung to Board effective June 1, 2025; former Chipotle CFO

## Summary
- John R. (Jack) Hartung appointed to Tesla Board and Audit Committee, effective June 1, 2025.
- Hartung recently served as Chipotle President and Chief Strategy Officer; previously CFO for >20 years.
- He waived all cash and equity compensation until further Board determination.
- A son-in-law is a Tesla Service Technician earning ~$124,000 in FY2024; no other related-party transactions.
- Hartung also serves on boards of Portillo's, The Honest Company, and ZocDoc.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-026148
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TSLA
- cik: 0001318605
- company_name: Tesla, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000162828025026148/0001628280-25-026148-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000162828025026148/tsla-20250515.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-25-026148.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John R. (Jack) Hartung was appointed as Member of the Board of Directors at Tesla, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On May 15, 2025, John R. (Jack) Hartung was appointed to serve as a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Tesla, Inc. (“Tesla”), as well as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board, effective as of June 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/000162828025026148/0001628280-25-026148-index.htm

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