Jan. 7, 2020
Rule Comments, Dear Commissioners, Corporate CEOs want the SEC to make it harder to submit shareholder proposals at company annual meetings. These shareholder proposals typically encourage companies to act more responsibly on important social policy issues such as reforming executive pay, respecting human rights and protecting the environment. I am a teacher and small investor in a range of American companies. People like me depend on shareholder proposals as part of a democratic process that holds corporate CEOs accountable. I care about corporate responsibility—labor standards, executive compensation, human rights and the environment. I don’t want rules which are tilted further in favor of corporate CEOs against the wishes and interests of shareholders. Thank you. Paul Ghenoiu [redacted]