Tesla approves share award worth US$29b (RM122.9 billion) to CEO Elon Musk
In 2024, a Delaware court voided Musk's 2018 compensation package, valued at over US$50 billion, citing that the Tesla board's approval process was flawed and unfair to shareholders.
Musk kicked off an appeal in March against the order, claiming a lower court judge made multiple legal errors in rescinding the record compensation.
Earlier this year, the EV maker said the board had formed a special committee to consider some compensation matters involving Musk, without disclosing any details.
Tesla is at a turning point as Musk, its largest shareholder with a 13 per cent stake, shifts focus from a promised affordable EV platform to robotaxis and humanoid robots, positioning the company more as an AI and robotics firm than an automaker.
'While we recognise Elon's business ventures, interests and other potential demands on his time and attention are extensive and wide-ranging... we are confident that this award will incentivise Elon to remain at Tesla,' the special committee said in the filing.
The award is designed to gradually boost Musk's voting power, something he and shareholders have consistently said was key to keeping him focused on Tesla's mission, it added.
Musk must pay Tesla US$23.34 per share of restricted stock that vests, which is equal to the exercise price per share of the 2018 CEO Award, it said in the filing.
Tesla shares rose more than 2 per cent in premarket trading. — Reuters
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