From: Charles Partridge [CPartridge@hec.ohio-state.edu]
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 11:18 AM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: SEC Reform (s7-19-03)

Dear Sir or Madam,

While I applaud the SEC's efforts toward reform, the governance rules
currently proposed by the SEC significantly limit the democratic
participation of shareholders.  The SEC's Board of Directors cannot
continue to risk being a self-serving tool of management. Please remove
the "trigger events" from the shareholder democracy proposal, and allow
full participation of shareholders in SEC governance.

Regards,

Charles R. Partridge
Columbus, Ohio