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Thursday, May 24th, 2012

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ACG CFO Roundtable

ACG CFO Roundtable is designed as a forum exclusively for Utah's CFOs to discuss relevant topics with other CFOs, learn how to be more effective financial leaders and network with their peers in a private, safe and privileged environment. We have received a uniformly enthusiastic response to our ACG CFO Roundtable peer to peer forum and look forward to facilitating this forum for Utah's CFOs.

ACG Utah’s CFO Roundtable series is open exclusively to corporate CFOs and business owners. Professional service providers are welcome to attend our monthly breakfast series and the ACG Utah Capital Connection and Growth Conference.

Next Meeting - Thursday, April 26, 2012

Topics:	1) Congress recently approved, and President Obama is Expected to Sign into Law, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act ("JOBS Act") 2) The 2012 Utah Legislature: What It Did; How It Impacts Your Business; and What the Legislature Intends to do in 2013
Presenters:	Mark Lehman, Parsons Behle & Latimer J. Michael Bailey, Parsons Behle & Latimer
Place:	Parsons Behle & Latimer 201 South Main, Suite 1800
Time:	11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
CPE:	1 hour
RSVP:	Please RSVP by Monday, April 23, to Jeremy Jones at jjones@parsonsbehle.com or 801.536.6626.

Topic descriptions:
1) Congress approved the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act ("JOBS Act") on March 27th, and President Obama is expected to sign it into law. The Act is designed to stimulate economic growth and provide opportunities for small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs by improving access to public capital markets. The Act will substantially influence the IPO process for companies with less than $1 billion in annual revenues by lowering the costs of going public and reducing some of the usual SEC regulatory burdens, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The JOBS Act will be significant for businesses that are considering going public. Join us for an in-depth discussion on the JOBS Act and the effects it could have on your business.

2) There were many important business-related issues addressed during the 2012 Utah Legislative Session, such as business regulation, unemployment taxes, air quality and firearms in the workplace. Some of these issues received little media attention but could profoundly affect your business. Additionally, the Utah Legislature has big plans for 2013. How can you protect your business during the upcoming legislative interim study sessions and the 2013 Legislative Session? Join us as we discuss how CFOs can stay apprised of issues before the Utah Legislature and best assist their companies as they navigate the issues addressed by the Legislature.

Presenters:

Mark Lehman: Mark Lehman is a shareholder with Parsons Behle & Latimer and a member of the Corporate and Tax Department. He focuses his practice on assisting clients with raising capital for their businesses through private and public offerings; complying with state and federal securities regulations and reporting obligations; and merging with, and acquiring, businesses and assets. Mark also advises emerging companies on a wide range of issues related to formation and business development, early stage financing and strategic relationships.

Washington University School of Law (J.D.)
University of Utah (B.S.)

J. Michael Bailey: Mike Bailey is a shareholder with Parsons Behle & Latimer and concentrates his practice on lobbying, governmental affairs and political law. His practice includes extensive lobbying at the Utah State Legislature as well as petitioning county and city governments throughout the State of Utah. He has also lobbied before various state agencies. His legal advice has long been relied upon by candidates and elected officials from both political parties and for 11 years served as chief legal counsel for a United States Congressman. His background in politics and legislative affairs with years of experience as a commercial trial lawyer provides him with unique skills and perspective that allows him to help clients by solving complicated problems with creative solutions.

In the area of election law, Mike represented 37 former members of Congress in the landmark case, McConnell v. FEC, before the United States Supreme Court. He is a member of the Utah State Bar, Arizona State Bar, American Bar Association, Order of the Barristers and American Inn of Court II. He was an instructor of Election Law and Politics at the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University and has lectured at the Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah.

Brigham Young University (J.D., 1986)
University of Santa Clara (B.S., 1983)

About ACG CFO Roundtable

ACG CFO Roundtable is a place to network with other CFOs, uninterrupted. ACG CFO Roundtable is a forum, a community, wherein CFOs can earn CPE credits on topics relevant to their business while networking with other CFOs. ACG CFO Roundtable is designed as Utah's forum for CFOs to discuss topics of concern with other CFOs, learn how to be more effective financial leaders and network with their peers in a private, safe and privileged environment. As part of ACG CFO Roundtable, CFOs will enjoy:

Small-group monthly meetings with other CFOs:
- a trusted and confidential setting to talk to peers about the issues that they face - gain the benefit of other CFOs' experience;
- a meeting of, and exclusively for, CFOs, not professionals who want to meet CFOs
- each meeting will be facilitated by a financial executive supported by subject matter experts

Expert speakers to inform and inspire:
- expert presenters will provide the tools to grapple with topics relevant to the CFO of a small to medium-size business - ranging from accounting developments to best management practices to risk management to career development
- member CFOs define the content, discussing matters of content driven by and tailored to the interests of our CFO participants
- ideas that can immediately be implemented to improve results and avoid risks
- CPE credits at each meeting, 4 hours per year

ACG CFO Roundtable is another ACG Utah member benefit. For ACG Utah member CFOs, ACG CFO Roundtable attendance is included in your membership, non-ACG member CFOs are welcome to visit our first meetings. ACG Utah is part of an organization that includes 14,000 members worldwide all focused on sustainable corporate growth. ACG Utah is committed to delivering to our members a forum for the best programs, education and networking experiences possible in our market. In addition to ACG CFO Roundtable, ACG Utah hosts the monthly In addition to ACG CFO Roundtable, ACG Utah hosts the monthly "Leading the Way: Creating the Nation's Best Place for Business" breakfast program series, quarterly Corporate Affairs Roundtables and the annual ACG Intermountain Growth Conference and Capital Connection, sponsored by Zions Bank and other notable sponsors.

For more information about becoming a member of ACG Utah and other benefits of membership please visit our website at www.acgutah.org or contact our Executive Director Linda Blake at Linda@acgutah.org or 801.359.8613.

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