May 9, 2015
The SEC has a duty to protect investors and promote the public interest by issuing a rule requiring disclosure of political contributions by publicly traded companies.
Shareholders need to know whether their money is being used to run a business or to run election attack ads.
Please place a rule on the unified agenda by the end of May 2015 that will require disclosure of political spending, as laid out in file number 4-637.
I am a shareholder in numerous companies through my personal stock purchases and I want every one of those companies to disclose political contributions to me. My holdings permit me a very limited voice in corporate meetings, so I am asking you to help make this happen.
Thank you for your attention.
Michael McConnell