Tesla shareholders have just days left to vote on whether to approve a staggering pay package for chief executive Elon Musk that could award him nearly $1 trillion in shares.

Musk could leave the company if shareholders reject the package, board chair Robyn Denholm warned in a letter to voters last week. The pay proposal is tied to ambitious performance goals and is necessary to incentivize Musk to continue his work, Denholm said.

Tesla will hold its annual meeting Thursday. Shareholders have until 11:59 pm ET on Wednesday to vote on the pay plan, which was unveiled by the board in September.

“If we fail to foster an environment that motivates Elon to achieve great things through an equitable pay-for-performance plan, we run the risk that he gives up his executive position,” Denholm w

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