Rivian CEO RJ Scaringes voting control slips following divorce settlement | TechCrunch

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News Summary
- Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has transferred a portion of his ownership stake and voting power as part of a newly settled divorce proceeding.
- The change in stock ownership comes at the end of a two-year-long divorce proceeding, court documents show.
- The transfer of shares and options in the settlement cuts his voting power to around 4%.
- The settlement comes at a pivotal time for Rivian.
- The company is banking on the next addition to its lineup — the highly anticipated R2 SUV that has a $45,000 base price — to grow sales.
Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has transferred a portion of his ownership stake and voting power as part of a newly settled divorce proceeding, according to a regulatory filing.Scaringe moved [+3740 chars]