Tesla has proposed a compensation plan for its Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk potentially worth around $1 trillion, a massive package without precedent in corporate America.
The long-awaited proposal, designed to incentivize Musk to lead Tesla for years to come, sets a series of ambitious benchmarks he must meet to earn the full payout, including expanding Tesla’s nascent robotaxi business and growing the company’s market value to at least $8.5 trillion from around $1 trillion today. The plan spans 10 years.
The additional shares Musk could receive would push his stake in the electric carmaker to at least 25%, according to the terms detailed in Tesla’s proxy filing Friday. Musk has publicly stated he wants a stake of that size.
