Subject: File No. S7-25-97 Stockholder Resolutions Date: 11/21/97 10:51 AM ATTN: Jonathan Katz Mr. Katz: I oppose the proposed SEC rules which will raise the submission thresholds for minority stockholder resolutions. Common stockholders are the "owners" of corporate businesses, and as such they should be *encouraged* to take an interest in the businesses they own. These rules discourage participation and seem to be a blatant attempt to further insulate management from being held accountable for their actions. This is an attack on fundamental shareholder rights, and is unacceptable. I thought the SEC was supposed to be the protector of shareholder rights, not the attack dog of the corporate interests. What am I missing? Thanks for your consideration. Mike Finch *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Dr. Mike Finch Department of Accounting and Finance College of Business Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN 37043 (615) 648-7565 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*