Tesla's Board Faces Investor Push for Annual Director Votes
- Proxy advisory firms recommend the measure as company resists
- Staggered elections promote long-term thinking, carmaker says
Morgan Stanley Takes a Pause on Tesla With Downgrade
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Tesla Inc. recommends annual service inspections on its cars. Some of the electric-car maker’s investors want its board subject to yearly checkups, too.
Shareholders will vote Tuesday on whether Tesla’s directors should face re-election at each annual meeting, rather than serve staggered three-year terms. The measure was proposed by a group of Connecticut pension funds that’s criticized Tesla for filling its board almost entirely with members personally or professional tied to Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.