Subject: proposed rules (S7-25-97)
 
Date:    11/19/97 10:15 AM
     
     
Jonathan Katz, Secretary
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th St., NW
Washington, DC 20549
     
Dear Sir,
     
I am writing to voice my strong objection to the SEC's new proposed rules 
(S7-25-97). If adopted, these rules will significantly reduce the rights of 
American shareholders.
It is wrong for the SEC to stop me from voicing my opinion as a stockholder. 
The process as it stands today is an important tool for protecting my 
financial interests as a stock owner. It is also an important marketplace 
mechanism for promoting corporate accountability and corporate 
responsibility.
Shareholders have enormous financial interest in addressing the diverse 
issues raised through the shareholder process. When companies fail to 
address their environmental or social impact problems, shareholders as well 
as society in general can suffer. Corporate mismanagement of these issues 
can seriously effect a company's reputation and bottom line.
     
Please do not alter my rights as a small shareholder. 
Thank you,
     
Mark Squire
4000 Canfield Rd.
Sebastopol, CA  95472