Spencer Stuart Board Index 2007

The Perspective section opens: "Anniversaries are always a good time to take stock, and this year, the fifth anniversary of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act represents a particularly significan milestone for public-company boards. But it is old new already that SOX has led to boards that are more independent from management (a trend that was already well underway by 2002) and more financially savvy."

The section and the report that follows presents a comprehensive look at trends and detailed information about today's boards, as presented by the Board Services division of executive recruiter Spencer Stuart. Sections include: perspectives, trends, board composition, organization and process, director compensation, comparative data and more.

Among the key componenta are "Spencer Stuart Perspective for 2007" (page 3) and the "Five-Year Trend Tables" (page 8).

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