Mars Finance News, May 21 — SpaceX announced in its S-1 registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will allow phased unlocking of shares before the 180-day lock-up period expires, with the phases linked to company profitability, stock price, and timing milestones. On January 13, 2026, the board approved the grant of 1 billion performance-based Class B common restricted shares to Elon Musk. Today’s report states that SpaceX has officially filed for an IPO, with Musk retaining 85.1% of voting rights.

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2026-05-20 23:27:12

Mars Finance news: On May 21, SpaceX stated in its S-1 registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that it will allow shares to be unlocked in phases before the 180-day lock-up period expires, with the relevant phases linked to the company’s profitability, the stock price, and timing milestones. On January 13, 2026, the board approved granting Elon Musk 1 billion shares of performance-based Class B common restricted stock. According to today’s report, SpaceX has officially submitted its IPO application, and Musk retains 85.1% of voting rights.

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SilverCubeInsomnia

· 3h ago

Performance shares approved in January 2026, now just disclosed; the timing of information disclosure is precisely scheduled.

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GateUser-509018a9

· 3h ago

Staged unlocking plus performance-based incentives—feels like an exit pathway designed for early employees, which is quite humane.

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MountainSilhouetteBeforeThe

· 3h ago

From S-1 to the official IPO, how long did SpaceX take to take this step, finally waiting for this day

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MorandiLily

· 3h ago

1 billion performance shares, if Lao Ma's wave rockets back and breaks through again, his net worth will take off again.

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InvisibleMarketMaker

· 3h ago

85.1% voting rights, after listing it’s still a one-man rule by Ma, retail investors should be mentally prepared

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TeaAndSlippage

· 3h ago

The 180-day lock-up period can still be unlocked early; this design is quite flexible.
The performance-based linkage mechanism is a bit interesting.

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NarrativeCartographer

· 3h ago

Class B common restricted shares, this equity structure design is quite clever. Experts, come analyze it.

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GateUser-e4fb1fbe

· 3h ago

SpaceX is finally going public, Elon Musk's 85% voting rights mean he's going to firmly control the pace.

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