Tesla director compensation derivative suit governance case
Delaware Court of Chancery · filed Jun 17, 2020 · Settled
Shareholders alleged Tesla directors awarded themselves excessive stock options from 2017 to 2020.
The case
- Defendants
- Tesla
- Court
- Delaware Court of Chancery
- Filed
- Jun 17, 2020
- Status
- Settled
- Outcome
- Directors returned $277 million in cash to Tesla; plaintiffs' counsel received $176 million, which Tesla appealed.
History
1 dated entry| Date | Entry | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2020 | Filing: Complaint filed: Police and Fire Retirement System of the City of Detroit v. Ellison | Filing | Link |
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