From: Anna Marie Smith [asmith@msrp.state.md.us]
Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 3:16 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: S7-19-03: 

Re: File No. S7-19-03

Secretary Katz:

I wanted to write you a short letter in support of the proposed rule
regarding proxy access reform now under consideration at the Securities and
Exchange Commission.  I doubt that corporate executives will never be held
accountable as long as they are able to choose the members of their board of
directors.

Arthur Caple