Norway wealth fund to vote no on Musk $1 trillion Tesla pay package
- On November 6, 2025, Tesla shareholders will vote on Elon Musk, Tesla CEO's pay package, with Norges Bank Investment Management opposing the proposed deal at the Tesla annual general meeting.
- Tesla says the award depends on hitting milestones, requiring a $8.5 trillion market value within the next decade, or Musk will earn nothing.
- A Reuters analysis calculated the post-deduction value of Musk's award at up to $878 billion, while Norges Bank Investment Management holds a 1.12% stake in Tesla worth $17 billion.
- Tesla's board is pressing for approval as chair Robyn Denholm warned Musk could leave if rejected, while Baron Capital said Monday it will back the plan amid criticism.
- NBIM will oppose the Tesla general stock compensation plan and vote against two directors, Kathleen Wilson-Thompson and Ira Ehrenpreis, while backing Joe Gebbia on Tuesday.
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Major Investor to Vote Against $1 Trillion Elon Musk Pay Package
Norges Bank Investment Management, the investment arm of Norway’s central bank and one of the largest investors in Tesla, announced on Nov. 4 that it would vote against a proposed $1 trillion pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The investment fund, which holds 1.16 percent of Tesla’s shares, making it the company’s sixth-largest institutional investor, expressed concerns about the total size of the proposed compensation package, which would be …
Norway’s Mega Fund Slams Musk’s $1 Trillion Tesla Payout Plan
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Tesla investor to oppose massive Musk pay deal
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, one of Tesla’s biggest investors, said Tuesday it will vote against a proposed compensation package that could pay CEO Elon Musk as much as $1 trillion over a decade.
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