Tesla will ask shareholders to vote again on Elon Musk's mammoth $47 billion pay package months after it was voided in court
Business InsiderAPR 1 2024
Tesla Pushes Shareholders for $56B Musk Pay Deal
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The Spin
Narrative A
Nobody works for nothing, so why should Elon Musk? Tesla has not paid Musk since 2018. That's six years without compensation as the electric car firm has broken record after record and is now the world's most valuable corporation. It is only reasonable that the innovative chief executive gets compensated in proportion to the company's performance.
Narrative B
They say that timing is everything. In this aspect, the struggling carmaker failed miserably when it asked shareholders for a record payout to Musk. The suggestion comes just days after Musk announced Tesla will cut 10% of its global workforce, and Tesla stock has fallen 37% this year. Awarding Musk this much money is not sound — it's excessive even for Musk.