From: Patricia Roarty
Sent: May 3, 2006
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: File No. S7-03-06


Securities and Exchange Commission

Dear Securities and Exchange Commission,

I am writing to urge the Securities and Exchange Commission to act on its proposed rule making on executive compensation disclosure. Too often executives are richly rewarded even when their companies' performance is below par.

The newly proposed rules will make this crucial information more accessible to shareholders and the public. The new requirements to disclose total compensation figures, pensions and detailed compensation breakdowns will make it clear exactly how much top executives are earning and why.

I believe that CEO pay should be set by independent directors.
Shareholders should be told if directors have potential conflicts of interest, no matter what the amount.

I also urge the SEC to require that companies disclose pay-for-performance data.

I urge the SEC to require companies to disclose both the performance criteria and the performance targets they use when setting executive pay.

Sincerely,

Patricia Roarty
522 Outlook Drive
Los Altos, California 94024-4733