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Corporate Governance

U.S. corporations employ millions of American workers, create opportunity for employees and shareholders, drive innovation, improve the lives of consumers, and provide health care and other benefits to American families. The way corporations are governed directly affects the well-being of employees, shareholders and consumers.

Business Roundtable advocates for corporate governance policies that help create long-term value, advance the economic interests of workers, shareholders and consumers, and uphold the highest ethical standards.

Recent Activities in Corporate Governance

September 30, 2009
News Release

Business Roundtable’s Partnership for Disaster Response today released the findings of its 2009 Flu Season Survey, which provides insights on how companies are preparing for H1N1 Influenza, flu season and their top concerns about the potential effects on employees, customers and business operations. The survey is a look into the ways that businesses are preparing in light of the 2009 flu season and growing anxiety around the resurgence of H1N1 Influenza.

September 16, 2009
Letter

Business Roundtable has long been a strong advocate for good corporate governance and supports efforts by the SEC to provide investors with more complete and meaningful disclosure.

September 15, 2009
News Release

Business Roundtable members commend President Obama for focusing on the vitally important issue of financial regulatory reform, and we agree that we must use this opportunity to restore confidence in the system. It is important that reforms be sensible, balanced and aimed at solving the problems that caused the financial crisis while protecting economic recovery, job growth and innovation.

September 14, 2009
Letter

Ms. Elizabeth M. Murphy
Secretary
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549‐1090

Re: File No. S7‐10‐09
Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations

Dear Ms. Murphy:

August 17, 2009
Letter

We appreciate the opportunity to once again provide our views on Commission rulemaking to require companies to include shareholder nominees for director in company proxy materials under certain circumstances.

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