From: David L. Hansen [canddhansen@neb-sandhills.net]
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 10:43 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: Fw: Re. File No. S7-14-03


----- Original Message ----- 
From: David L. Hansen 
To: rule-cmments@sec.gov 
Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 8:07 PM
Subject: Re. File No. S7-14-03


September 13,2003
 
Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
405 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC 20549-0609
 
COMMENT ON SEC-PROPOSED RULE:  NOMINATING DISCLOSURES & COMMUNICATIONS 
BETWEEN SHAREOWNERS AND CORPORATE DIRECTORS
 
Dear Mr. Katz,
 
I would like to say, as a small shareholder who makes my living in rural 
America and has little access to Wall Street, that I support any means of 
communicating directly with Board members.  I certainly believe that it is 
the shareholder's right to have some access to those who govern the company 
which I partially own.  If this nation expects to get back on-track with 
its economy, the Securities and Exchange Commission needs to help make management 
accountable to the shareowners.  When concern for issues is processed only 
through Investor Relations Departments or executive assistants to the assistant; 
shareholders are on a par with slaves.

I support the recommendations that Nominating Committees disclose when they 
receive nominations from security holders.  And I would like to see some 
communications regarding criteria and qualifications for Board candidates.  Also 
I would like to see if any suggestions have been filed by investors.
 
Recommendations under proposed rule S7-14-03 should also apply to mutual fund 
companies as many Americans are dependant on these entities for nearly their 
entire retirement income.
 
Additionally I would like to see in the proxy statements Director attendance 
at annual meetings.  This, in order to know that Board members are at least 
available once per year to address shareholder concerns and questions.
 
Sincerely,
 
Connie Hansen
HC-69 Box 112
Anselmo, NE  68813