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Investors and State Officials Urge Vote Against Musk’s $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Plan

Opponents argue the board has prioritized retaining Elon Musk over effective oversight.

Elon Musk attends the opening ceremony of the new Tesla Gigafactory for electric cars in Gruenheide, Germany, March 22, 2022. Patrick Pleul/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Overview

  • A regulatory filing shows a coalition of investors and officials, including SOC Investment Group and the treasurers of Nevada, New Mexico and Connecticut, urging shareholders to reject the plan at Tesla’s November meeting.
  • The letter also presses investors to vote against directors Ira Ehrenpreis, Joe Gebbia and Kathleen Wilson-Thompson.
  • The group criticizes what it calls the board’s relentless focus on retaining Musk and cites declining operational and financial performance.
  • Tesla responded on X that the incentive pays only for outsized value creation and that Musk receives nothing if targets are missed.
  • The dispute unfolds as Tesla reported record quarterly deliveries, with market watchers warning that the lapse of the U.S. EV tax credit could sap demand.