Transcript STA Annual Conference 2007

STA Annual
Conference
2007
October 24, 2007
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Registered Conference Attendees
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New Members:
November 2006-October 2007
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AHM Business Solutions Inc.
Columbia Stock Transfer Co.
Florida Atlantic Stock Transfer Inc.
Halladay Stock Transfer
The Southern Company
The Walt Disney Company
Capital Stock Transfer
Action Stock Transfer Corp.
The Haverford Group
Simmons First Trust Company
• Spectra Energy Corp.
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New Members:
November 2006-October 2007
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Standard Register & Transfer Inc.
Atlas Stock Transfer
Franklin Templeton Investor Services
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
The Northern Trust Co.
Schiff Hardin LLP
Shenandoah Telecommunications Company
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
Signature Stock Transfer, Inc.
Logan Law Firm PLC
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Important Notices from 2007
• Comment Letter on DTC Rule Filing
• Comment Letter on Basis Reporting
• Business Continuity Guidelines
• E-Proxy Rules and Proposals
• FIRST Global Program Announcement
• New Unclaimed Property Reporting Instructions
from California
• SIFMA Letter Urging Certificates not be Issued
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Website Usage 2004-2007
3,000.00
250.87
2,500.00
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2,056.27
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Average of As 9/31/07
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New Website Features
• Faster Navigation
• STA Committee Meeting Notes & Minutes
• Ability to Post Resumes
• Site Map
• Presentations from Quarterly Meetings
(coming next year)
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STA Newsletter
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DRS Guidelines Committee
Interviews with Directors
News about Proxy Voting and E-Proxy
Updates on changes to Unclaimed
Property reporting in California
• Business Continuity Guidelines
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Training Seminars
• 1140 participants
• 65 presentations in the U S and Canada
• Feedback is Excellent
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Today’s Program
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President’s Remarks
Keynote Speaker: Mike Hourigan
Tom Bogle on AML
STA Proxy Committee Update
STA Processing Committee Update
Golf or free time
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STA Annual
Conference
2007
October 24-26, 2007
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