Elon Musk’s Tesla pay package could net him $50 billion
DETROIT — Shareholders of electric car and solar panel maker Tesla Inc. have approved an ambitious pay package for iconic CEO Elon Musk that could net him more than $50 billion if he meets lofty milestones over the next decade.
A company filing Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission showed shareholders supported the pay deal by a large margin.
Tesla says the all-or-nothing package is worth $2.6 billion at current stock values, but that would rise dramatically if Musk meets 12 incremental goals including raising the company’s market capitalization tenfold to $650 billion. Also included are targets to increase adjusted pretax income and revenue.
If the goals are reached, Tesla would be fourth-most-valuable U.S. company and Musk would be among the richest people in the world.