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This annual report summarizes key figures from the 23rd Executive Strategic Planning Conference held in October 2009. It covers data on various business entities in Delaware, market share statistics, recent headlines related to Delaware governance, and state and local revenue forecasts for fiscal years 2007-2010. The report includes discussion points and questions for further exploration.
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ANNUALREPORT23st Annual ExecutiveStrategic Planning ConferenceOctober 2009
By the Numbers • The Numbers • 875,000 domestic business entities • 275,000 corporations • 600,000 alternative business entities • 648,000 active UCC statements • Market Share • 63% of Fortune 500 • 87% of all new U.S. IPOs since January 2003 • 7% of new domestic business entities • LLCs (9%); LPs (25%); Statutory Trusts (90%) • 1 business entity per capita
The Headlines • Markell Wins Delaware Governor’s Race • Fox News – November 4, 2008 • Markell Makes 3 More Picks for Cabinet • WBOC-TV – January 13, 2009 • Delaware Quality Award recipients honored at UD • University of Delaware Daily – February 9, 2009 • “Put Delaware, Wyoming, Nevada on G20 Tax Haven List”: Luxembourg Prime Minister • EU Business – March 31, 2009 • Stalled IPO Market Shows Signs of Life • CNN Money – April 6, 2009 • Delaware Legislature Addresses Shareholder Access • Metropolitan Corporate Counsel – May 4, 2009 • Delaware House OKs Budget Cuts, Tax Initiatives • Dover Post – June 30, 2009 • Another Sarbanes-Oxley: Threatening Small Business with the “Beneficial” Ownership Bill • Wall Street Journal - Opinion - October 13, 2009