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Tesla Shareholders Approve $1 Trillion Stock Award for Elon Musk

The vote ties Musk’s payout to extremely hard milestones in AI, autonomy, robotics, signaling a strategic bet beyond carmaking.

Overview

  • The Austin meeting delivered more than 75% support for the plan, according to a company announcement at the event.
  • Tesla’s SEC-filed proxy outlines a 10-year package split into 12 tranches that vest only when specified valuation and operational hurdles are reached.
  • Targets include market value rising to $8.5 trillion, production of 20 million vehicles, 10 million Full Self Driving subscriptions, 1 million Optimus robots, 1 million robotaxis, and $400 billion in profits over four consecutive quarters, which Tesla says will be extraordinarily difficult.
  • Major institutions such as Norway’s sovereign wealth fund and CalPERS voted against, while Vanguard, BlackRock and State Street were seen as pivotal to approval.
  • If fully earned, the award would grant roughly 423 million shares to Musk, potentially lifting his stake to about 29–30% and reinforcing his control following Tesla’s legal shift to Texas after Delaware voided his 2018 pay plan.