Twitter said it would name top shareholder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to its board, a day after the billionaire disclosed a 9.2 percent stake in the social media company.
Elon Musk cannot become the owner of more than 14.9 percent of Twitter’s common stock either as an individual shareholder or as a member of a group as long as he is the director of Twitter, the company said in a filing.
“I’m excited to share that we’re appointing @elonmusk to our board,” Twitter Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal said in a tweet.
“He’s both a passionate believer and intense critic of the service which is exactly what we need on @Twitter, and in the boardroom, to make us stronger in the long-term.”
On Monday, Elon Musk disclosed his ownership of 73.5 million Twitter shares, which are held by the Elon Musk Revocable Trust, of which he is the sole trustee.
Elon Musk will participate in the director benefits arrangements applicable to non-employee directors, the company said. Twitter will enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement with Musk, it added.
Elon Musk will serve as a Class II director, with the term expiring at Twitter’s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.
