Subject: File No. 4-583
From: Laurie McClain, AIF
Affiliation: Socially Responsive Financial Advisors

July 21, 2009

I am in favor of amending Rule 14a-4(b)(1) to remove discretion to change blank votes and to require blank votes to be counted as abstentions. The practice of converting blank votes to votes for management should end.

Thank you.

Laurie