From: ErickTippett [ericktippett1@rcn.com]
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 5:44 PM
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: Petition for Rulemaking (SEC File No. 4-461)

Dear Sir:

I am deeply concerned that among other inequities existing in a modern 
democracy in the year 2003, there apparently exists the incomprehensible 
unavailability of direct representation by stockholders on the very 
boards of directors of whose corporations they contribution millions of 
dollars in stock purchases (ownership) to.  I wholeheartedly support any 
proposed amendments to SEC Rule 14a-(8)(i)(8), which currently excludes 
proposals related to corporate Board elections, to require that Shareholder 
nominees for Director positions, who meet the other legal requirements, be 
required to be included in Coporate proxy materials!

Thank you.

Erick Tippett