Tesla shareholders voted on Thursday to approve a $1 trillion pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could see the billionaire, already the richest man in the world, become the world’s first trillionaire. More than 75% of shares voted in favor of the package, which comes in the form of a stock grant that will give him an additional 423.7 million Tesla shares over the next decade, as Musk does not take a salary. If Tesla reaches the $8.5 trillion market cap required for the payout to take place, those shares, which will be distributed in 12 equal blocks, would be worth $1 trillion. For the company to achieve that goal, its shares need to increase 466% from the current stock price. After the vote results were announced, Musk thanked shareholders and the Tesla board and said, “I super appreciate
Elon Musk’s Whopping $1 Trillion Pay Package Approved
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