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Survey Results: Drafting Proxy Statements, Glossy Annual Reports & Form 10-Ks

1. At our company, the lead for drafting our proxy statement is (ie. running the master): (select only one)

Answer	Responses	Percent
Corporate secretary’s department	11	28.2%
Legal department	26	66.7%
Accounting department	0	0.0%
IR department	0	0.0%
Outside counsel	2	5.1%
None of the above	0	0.0%

2. At our company, the lead for drafting our glossy annual report is: (select only one)

Answer	Responses	Percent
Corporate secretary’s department	3	7.7%
Legal department	2	5.1%
Accounting department	2	5.1%
IR department	13	33.3%
Outside counsel	0	0.0%
None of the above	19	48.7%

3. At our company, the lead for drafting our 10-K is: (select only one)

Answer	Responses	Percent
Corporate secretary’s department	4	10.3%
Legal department	4	10.3%
Accounting department	30	76.9%
IR department	0	0.0%
Outside counsel	1	2.6%
None of the above	0	0.0%

4. At our company, the lead group for conducting our disclosure committee meetings for our proxy statement is: (select only one)

Answer	Responses	Percent
Corporate secretary’s department	9	23.7%
Legal department	20	52.6%
Accounting department	3	7.9%
IR department	0	0.0%
Outside counsel	1	2.6%
None of the above	5	13.2%

5. At our company, the lead group for conducting our disclosure committee meetings for our 10-K and 10-Q is: (select only one)

Answer	Responses	Percent
Corporate secretary’s department	3	8.1%
Legal department	8	21.6%
Accounting department	24	64.9%
IR department	1	2.7%
Outside counsel	1	2.7%
None of the above	0	0.0%