Tesla begins proxy campaign on X; challenges ISS/Glass Lewis recommendations
October 20, 2025000
- Company posted article on X titled “Take back your vote from proxy advisors: vote in the interests of Tesla shareholders”; message argues ISS/Glass Lewis analyses misfit Tesla’s scale and incentive structure
- Elon Musk posted related messages on X amplifying the solicitation
- Filing identifies participants in solicitation: directors (Elon Musk, Robyn Denholm, Ira Ehrenpreis, Joe Gebbia, Jack Hartung, James Murdoch, Kimbal Musk, JB Straubel, Kathleen Wilson-Thompson) and executives (Vaibhav Taneja, Tom Zhu)
- Materials filed as definitive additional proxy (DEFA14A); no filing fee required; directs shareholders to SEC filings and ir.tesla.com for details