The 2025 Elon Musk Pay Package: What Equity-Comp Professionals Can Learn

• Shareholders vote November 6 on Tesla’s new CEO pay package and why the debate matters for anyone paid in stock
• What “pay for performance” really looks like and how vesting hurdles translate to your RSUs, ISOs, and ESPP
• Governance lessons from the court fight and why process and disclosure shape real value
• Practical takeaways to cut concentration risk and plan taxes before a vest or exercise
• A 30-day equity checkup you can actually finish: inventory grants, calendar key dates, model “what-ifs,” write a one-page policy