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(13,397 posts) Mon Oct 27, 2025, 03:46 PM Monday

Musk could leave Tesla if $1 trillion pay plan is rejected, chair warns [View all]

Source: Reuters

Elon Musk could leave Tesla as CEO if his proposed $1 trillion pay package was not approved, Chair Robyn Denholm warned in a letter to shareholders on Monday.

The appeal comes ahead of the November 6 annual meeting, with Tesla's board having faced repeated criticism for not acting in shareholders' best interests and governance experts and advocacy groups questioning its independence and oversight of Musk's influence.

The proposed performance-based plan was designed to retain and motivate Musk to continue leading Tesla for at least another seven-and-a-half years, Denholm said in the letter.

Musk's leadership was "critical" to Tesla's success, she said, and warned that without a plan that properly incentivizes him, the company could lose his "time, talent and vision". Musk's role was vital as Tesla seeks to become a global leader in artificial intelligence and autonomous technology, she said.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/musk-could-leave-tesla-if-1-trillion-pay-plan-is-rejected-chair-warns-2025-10-27/

If Eloon needs a TRILLION fucking dollars to stay motivated to do his job they'd be far better off without him. Hell, I can't even comprehend that much money.

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Musk could leave Tesla if $1 trillion pay plan is rejected, chair warns [View all] groundloop Monday OP

They say that like it's a bad thing. Fiendish Thingy Monday #1

NOBODY is worth a trillion dollars. NOBODY. AZ8theist Tuesday #59

Honestly... purr-rat beauty Monday #2

I am not sure the company is salvageable Bluetus Monday #33

Didn't he just get a big pay bonus? Deuxcents Monday #3

His Tesla company is toast popsdenver Monday #47

Robyn Denholm pimpbot Monday #4

Is she one of his baby mammas? Autumn Monday #5

This Chenholm lady seems to be vying for the venerable "Up-Someones-Ass Award" AZJonnie Monday #6

Be smart Tesla LPBBEAR Monday #7

Give me... ironman99 Monday #8

It's a dick measuring contest for Elon Redleg Monday #9

That'd make me so mad if my boss wouldn't pay me $1 Trillion. Irish_Dem Monday #10

Give bad smell ironman99 Monday #11

Oh Noes! Not illegal immigrant Musk! travelingthrulife Monday #12

how many of his self destructive vehicles does he have to sell to net a trillion? rampartd Monday #13

Tesla's brand is tarnished forever. Whether he stays or leaves will not make ANY difference in the near term... QueerDuck Monday #14

Musk is a long term poison pill for Tesla. cstanleytech Monday #15

Please leave and take the first starship to Mars - by next week! Wonder Why Monday #16

Hell they only keep him around that space company as a yard ornament. He has no value there either lol n/t Cheezoholic Monday #19

Kicking Musk to the curb could let Tesla get out from under his "New Coke" rebranding of the company Torchlight Monday #17

Musk is a liability, not an asset. Can the fucker. Martin68 Monday #18

oooh, I'll buy TSLA now nilram Monday #20

Sounds like another good reason to tell Elon to fuck off JoseBalow Monday #21

How much each is it (if we put it in a protected high yield account) for every child in America... littlemissmartypants Monday #26

Based on a population estimate of 347.3 million people JoseBalow Monday #29

Tesla sells overseas, too. maxsolomon Monday #31

Sorry, my calculator doesn't do metric JoseBalow Monday #34

So nothing bad will come of it Smilo Monday #22

Save a trillion dollars and lose Musk? Gore1FL Monday #23

I know, really ? nt eppur_se_muova Tuesday #70

It's called Founders Syndrome Tranquil72 Monday #24

Getting rid of him would allow a fresh start fujiyamasan Monday #51

Since the illegal SA nazi is NOT either Martin Eberhard or Mark niyad Tuesday #60

While I'd love to see that car company hung around his neck Warpy Monday #25

which is why the board NJCher Tuesday #58

No one and nothing else did more harm to Tesla than that Musk salute. I don't think Tesla will recover anytime soon. nt ShazamIam Monday #27

With all the shares he already owns? He'll leave and allow others to manage the company? bucolic_frolic Monday #28

Only ONE trillion? Permanut Monday #30

"How to Save a Trillion Dollars in One Simple Step" C_U_L8R Monday #32

WTF? What an obscenity. Joinfortmill Monday #35

From the Tesla Board Meeting... jmowreader Monday #36

What a deal! Get rid of Musk without having... reACTIONary Monday #37

WTF. He's the greediest fucker on the planet. mdbl Monday #38

And Musk leaving is a bad thing ? republianmushroom Monday #39

Good VanceFan Monday #40

Don't let the door evolves Monday #41

Bon de'barras LostOne4Ever Monday #42

What a great deal for Tesla! Save a buncha money AND ditch a parasite. n/t TygrBright Monday #43

At this point I'd think they'd pay him to leave. CaptainTruth Monday #44

Soap opera performative BS is all this is. Fuck the megarich. live love laugh Monday #45

A $1 trillion pay plan is just an "ego merit badge" for Musky dude ToxMarz Monday #46

Tesla is in decline. Aussie105 Monday #48

It was on my list. byronius Monday #52

If you counted $1 per second Mblaze Monday #49

Remember when Bill Gates left Microsoft? BidenRocks Monday #50

Don't threaten us w/a good time. area51 Monday #53

Shareholders need to reject this plan and get rid of musk LetMyPeopleVote Monday #54

NO ONE is worth that amount of money as part of a "pay incentive" package! slightlv Tuesday #55

Tesla may not be around in 10 years anyway. Bev54 Tuesday #56

The baby is always threatening when he doesn't get his way. C Moon Tuesday #57

With that much money they could hire Demobrat Tuesday #61

Bye, Felicia! HappyLarge Tuesday #62

So, is that 1 Trillion Dollars a year, or for the rest of his despicable life? GReedDiamond Tuesday #63

Wow! How much is that after taxes? JohnnyRingo Tuesday #64

After taxes, it's 2 or 3 trillion, tax free. GReedDiamond Tuesday #65

Yes, I forgot JohnnyRingo Tuesday #68

sounds like empty husk is looking for an excuse to leave. nt Javaman Tuesday #66

Don't threaten me with a good time! maxrandb Tuesday #67

So reject it! Nobody deserves a 1 trillion $ pay KPN Tuesday #69

Musk cost Tesla one million car sales LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #71

Isn't much of Musk's "wealth" based on the value of his Tesla stock? flvegan Wednesday #72