Item List : "Corporate governance"

201. Correspondence, dated August 1992, from McMullen & Sons and to Andrew Hugh Smith about specific cases.

Expresses concerns about the 'Continuing Obligation' as the companies have some shares listed on the London Stock Exchange.

202. Letter, dated 21 August 1992, and comments from Andrew C Woods, the Investor Relations Society.

Comments on shareholder responsibilities, communications between companies and shareholders, executive remuneration and accounting standards.

203. Letter, dated 25 August 1992, from KPMG with comments on the draft report, transmitted by fax.

The comments are the conclusions from a discussion held with a group of non-executive directors and some of the firm's partners. Topics included: the responsibilities of directors, going concern statements, shareholders responsibilities, auditing and internal control.

204. Letter, dated 27 August 1992, with comments from the Society of Labour Lawyers.

Comments on compliance and enforcement of the code and possible extensions.

205. Thoughts on corporate governance, 28 August 1992.

The document concentrates on financial control and reporting.

206. Letter and comments from the Hundred Group of finance directors on the draft report, 31 August 1992.

Particularly raises the issue of the voluntary nature of the code.

207. Main issues raised in consultation response, 8 September 1992.

Document summarises all responses.

208. Responses to the draft report: note by the chairman. CFACG(92)14, 10 September 1992.

Covers the entire report and the issue of who will take the work on after the report is published.

209. Comments, dated 15 September 1992, from Roger Morton.

Comments on institutional shareholders, and shareholder voting and communication during takeover bids.

210. Letter, dated 17 September 1992, and paper on corporate governance and the private shareholder, from Derek H Broome.

Paper sets out a proposal to bring institutional and private shareholders together.

211. Correspondence between the Committee and AJ Michie, Lloyds Bank, and also Hambros plc, most recent dated 25 September 1992.

Proposed wording defining 'independent' non-executive directors.

212. Letter, dated 22 October 1992, from Walter Stahr, US Securities and Exchange Commission and papers by Richard C Breeden and Lipton & Lorsch, plus fact sheets.

Includes papers on 'Shareholder communication and executive compensation' given at the open meeting of the SEC 15 October 1992, plus fact sheets on executive compensation disclosure and regulatory reform of communications among shareholders. Also includes Lipton and Lorsch 'Modest proposal for improved corporate governance, 20 Aug 1992.

213. The questionnaire on corporate governance arising out the Oxford Law Colloquium 1992 and the collated answers to it, 27 October 1992.

Questionnaire covered the Code of Best Practice, executive remuneration, activities of directors and others and auditing.

214. Letter, dated 3 November 1992, and the results of a survey by Pauffley & Co, from Nick Glanvill.

Reports the results of a survey to establish how recommendations by the Committee and the Accounting Standards Board were received.

215. Letter, dated 11 |November 1992 from Sr Michael Angus, CBI.

Thanks for contributing to a CBI event.

216. Letter, dated 13 November 1992, from Michael Lawrence, 100 Group of finance directors.

Letter of thanks to Sir Adrian for talking about the progress on the Cadbury report.

217. Correspondence, dated 18 November 1992 between Sir Adrian Cadbury and PVS Manduca and HM Priestly, both of the Association of Investment Trusts.

Comments on the high proportion of non-executive directors in investment trusts and includes a draft guidelines about non-executive directors of investment trusts. Relevance of the code to investment trusts

218. Sir Adrian's Cadbury's handwritten notes to Nigel Peace on what a press notice would be expected to contain, 23 November 1992.

Document concentrates on the issues raised in consultation.

219. Memo to Sir Adrian setting out criteria for distribution of draft report, dated 25 November 1992, and sample letter to company and extracts for Stock Exchange Daily Official List.

The memo mentions *draft* report but date suggests distribution of final report. It should go to all listed companies, investment trusts and USM listed companies. Also included is a half page of Sir Adrian's handwritten notes concentrating on aspects of the role and responsibilities of boards.

220. Letter, dated 26 November 1992, from Robin [Leigh-Pemberton], Bank of England.

Letter of thanks for the report.

221. Correspondence, December 1992, from Ellen R. Schneider-Lenne and APH Herd.

Herd comments that companies should not find the recommendations too onerous and that the Committee will be responsible for implementing and monitoring the implementation of the Code. Scheider-Lenne is replying to comments that the number of outside directorships should be limited to one.

222. Handover notes (mostly handwritten), December 1992, from Nigel Peace to Gina Cole.

The notes cover the 'live' administrative issues. Note about contract with Gee for publishing the final report.

223. Correspondence , December 1992, praising the work of the Committee and its final report.

Includes congratulatory letters from: Accounting Standards Board, CBI and press release, press release from Institute of Directors, press release from CBI (Confederation of British Industry) and Coats Viyella. Also includes acknowledgement from Department of Trade and Industy about staff.

224. Correspondence, dated December 1992, form Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.

Both letters offer congratulations on the final report.

225. Press conference on 1 December 1992, draft opening statement by Sir Adrian Cadbury, includes launch of Committee's draft report and handwritten notes by Sir Adrian Cadbury.

The main item is the press conference for the final report but is usefully set beside the notes for the launch of the draft report.