Date:    12/15/97 10:01 AM
     
     
Jonathan G. Katz, Secretary
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
     
Regarding: File No. s7-25-97
     
Dear Mr. Katz:
     
      As a shareholder, I write to strongly oppose proposed changes in
the rules governing shareholder resolutions.
    I can not understand why you would want to make it harder for
shareholders
to have a voice in the operations of a company. The time has come when 
shareholders should be able to require more from a company other than 
purely
"making money". I find it irresponsible and unethical of yout to make it 
more
difficult for shareholders voices to be heard and obeyed. If a company 
does not like
what the shareholders have to say then perhaps they shouldn't be 
publicly traded.
    I request that you withdraw the proposed rule changes.
     
Sincerely,
Steven Pousty