From: David Marckini
Sent: May 7, 2006
To: rule-comments@sec.gov
Subject: File No. S7-03-06


Securities and Exchange Commission

Dear Securities and Exchange Commission,

I am writing to urge the SEC to act on its proposed rule making on executive compensation disclosure. Too often executives are richly rewarded even when their companies' performance is below par. Without better disclosure, shareholders, employees and the general public cannot evaluate whether executive pay packages are unjustly enriching executives at shareholder cost or providing fair compensation.

The newly proposed rules will make this crucial information more accessible to shareholders and the public. Disclosure of total compensation figures, pensions and detailed compensation breakdowns will make it clear exactly how much top executives are earning and why.

I believe that CEO pay should be set by independent directors.
Shareholders should be told if directors have potential conflicts of interest, no matter what the amount.

I also urge the SEC to require that companies disclose pay-for-performance data: require companies to disclose both the performance criteria and the performance targets they use when setting executive pay.

Sincerely,

David Marckini
16950 Ferndale Trl
West Olive, Michigan 49460