Shareholders of QuantumScape Corp., the solid-state battery startup that went public through a blank-check deal last year, approved a multibillion-dollar pay package for its top executive that one proxy adviser called “staggering” in size.
Under the agreement, Chief Executive Officer Jagdeep Singh could receive stock options potentially valued at as much as $2.3 billion, if the company meets various milestones, according to estimates by proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis. On a webcast of QuantumScape’s annual shareholder meeting Wednesday, the package passed in a preliminary vote, and the company said a final tally would be available later.
