SolarCity forms special committee to evaluate Tesla offer

File photo of Elon Musk, chairman of SolarCity and CEO of Tesla Motors, speaks at SolarCity?s Inside Energy Summit in Midtown, New YorkThomson Reuters

(Reuters) – Solar panel maker SolarCity Corp said on Monday it has formed a special committee to evaluate Tesla Motors Inc’s $2.8 billion offer.

The special committee consists of independent directors Donald Kendall and Nancy Pfund.

(Reporting by Anya George Tharakan in Bengaluru)