🧠 At a Glance
On June 2, 2025, Complete Solaria, Inc. filed an 8-K revealing that its non-employee directors were each granted 725 Deferred Stock Units (DSUs).
Not for revolutionizing solar tech.
Not for boosting shareholder returns.
Just for existing on the board.
Because apparently, sunshine isn’t the only thing that comes free at Solaria — so do shares.
📃 What the Filing Revealed
Filed under Item 8.01 – Other Events, the key takeaway was:
“Each non-employee director was granted 725 DSUs under the 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.”
Let’s break it down:
| 🗂️ Item | 📄 Details |
|---|---|
| 📅 Grant Date | May 31, 2025 |
| 🎁 Units | 725 Deferred Stock Units |
| 👥 Who | All non-employee directors |
| 📜 Plan | Complete Solaria 2023 Equity Incentive Plan |
| 🔄 Conversion | 1 DSU = 1 share of common stock upon vesting |
| ⏳ Vesting Timeline | Typically post-service; specifics not detailed |
No performance milestone. No market condition. No EBIT targets.
Just: “You showed up to the boardroom — here’s equity.”
☀️ About Complete Solaria
This is not your typical solar panel company. It’s a solar + software hybrid, aiming to vertically integrate everything from:
- Designing your rooftop solar plan
- Supplying the panels
- Installing them
- And providing financing (yes, BNPL for solar roofs is a thing)
They’ve previously made big claims about becoming the “Tesla of rooftop energy.”
But this filing shows they’ve mastered something else: Tesla-level
