Tesla is awarding CEO Elon Musk 96 million shares of restricted stock valued at approximately $29 billion, just six months after a judge ordered the company to revoke his massive pay package.
The electric vehicle maker said in a regulatory filing on Monday that Musk must first pay Tesla $23.34 per share of restricted stock that vests, which is equal to the exercise price per share of the 2018 pay package that was awarded to the company’s CEO.
“While we recognize 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 incentivize Elon to remain at Tesla,” the committee said in a regulatory filing on Monday.
But… that moron is the reason the stock is tanking and people shifting to other manufacturers. Why in the flying fuck would they PAY to keep him. What kind of a cult are they running.
a cult where he entirely controls the board, which is contrary to how large corporations are supposed to work
But he only hold 13% of the stock. Any of the other stock holders could pretty easily group up and remove him, if they wanted to. It’s not like the Zuck who is a permanent 51% vote owner.
I suppose it’s possible that he has more voting rights that owning rights, but still. A 37 point difference would be massive.
One of the board members is Elon’s brother Kimbal…
Tesla stock is not tanking. Their cars are still selling all over the world.
Except they are not. Their car sales revenue is falling. Their plan to reverse it is to make their cars cheaper (crappier).
To be clear, Elon Musk is the specific reason that people will not buy a Tesla. He’s the kiss of death to the brand.
And Tesla wants to reward him?