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Survey Results: 10-K Delays/Auditor's Evaluation

 1. My company is delaying the schedule for the Q4 earning announcement (i.e.- later this year compared to last year) because of the 404 process:(Total responses: n=22)
(select only one)
n=8 (36.36%) Yes
n=14 (63.64%) No

 2. It is likely that my company will delay filing its 10-K/10-KSB beyond the due date because of the 404 process:(Total responses: n=22)
(select only one)
n=2 (9.09%) Yes
n=13 (59.09%) No
n=7 (31.82%) Too early to tell

 3. As part of the independent auditor's evaluation of the effectiveness of the audit committee, the auditor asked to review:
Note this question asks what was requested - not what was actually provided (that is addressed in next question)(Total responses: n=17)

(select all that apply, may total more than 100%)
n=9 (52.94%) final summary of the audit committee's evaluation of itself
n=5 (29.41%) copies of each director's response to questionnaire used in connection with the audit committee's evaluation of itself/its members
n=14 (82.35%) minutes of related board and audit committee meetings
n=8 (47.06%) copies of any materials distributed before such meetings
n=1 (5.88%) copies of any notes made during such meetings
n=10 (58.82%) whisteblower records, including responses thereto

 4. As part of the independent auditor's evaluation of the effectiveness of the audit committee, we provided the auditor with the following:(Total responses: n=17)
(select all that apply, may total more than 100%)
n=7 (41.18%) final summary of the audit committee's evaluation of itself
n=2 (11.76%) copies of each director's response to questionnaire used in connection with the audit committee's evaluation of itself/its members
n=15 (88.24%) minutes of related board and audit committee meetings
n=9 (52.94%) copies of any materials distributed before such meetings
n=1 (5.88%) copies of any notes made during such meetings
n=11 (64.71%) whisteblower records, including responses thereto