Tesla Again Seeks Shareholder Approval for Musk’s 2018 Pay Voided by Judge

Published on April 17, 2024

Tesla on Wednesday asked its shareholders to once again approve CEO Elon Musk’s record-breaking $56 billion pay that was set in 2018, but was rejected by a Delaware judge in January. The compensation includes no salary or cash bonus, but sets rewards based on Tesla’s market value rising to as much as $650 billion over the next 10 years. Tesla is now valued at $500.36 billion, according to LSEG data. The re-vote comes ahead of next week’s quarterly earnings for Tesla. Mr. Musk’s pay was rejected by Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware’s Court of Chancery, who termed the compensation granted by the board as “an unfathomable sum” that was unfair to shareholders....