The following comment on Letter Type Y,
or variations thereof, was submitted by
360 individuals or entities on S7-19-03.

Letter Type Y:

Secretary Jonathan G. Katz
Securities and Exchange Commission, File No. S7-06-04
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549-0609

Dear Secretary G. Katz,

I'm writing to comment on the Commission's proposed rule on security holder director nominations. (File No. S7-19-03).

I urge you to enact the SEC's proposed rule to allow shareholders who are unhappy with the performance of a company to nominate their own board candidates if more than 35% of shareholders withheld their votes for an existing director.

Under current proxy voting rules, dissatisfied shareholders have just two options: sell their stock or start an expensive and nearly impossible proxy fight for control of the company. These unrealistically high hurdles to change poor corporate leadership are contributing to the lack of accountability in boardrooms and on Wall Street. Corporate boards and CEOs often act in their own best interests, not the interests of the investors who own the company and pay their salaries. Your proposed rule would increase corporate responsibility. Without it, shareholders will have no recourse if corporate boards continue to serve their own interests instead of shareholders.

While powerful CEOs and corporate boards are doing all they can to fight reform with highly paid lobbyists who represent only their interests, please keep in mind that the SEC's mandate is to protect investors, not CEOs and corporate board members. I urge you to adopt this proposed reform to improve shareholder oversight, and help restore the trust of America's investors.

Sincerely,

cc:
Chairman William Donaldson

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