1.   Also, President Clinton signed legislation that allows Sallie Mae, which operates with a government charter, to become a private company.

2.   Both groups have said they want to load the board with their own members once the company casts off its government charter, becoming a fully private corporation.

3.   Both groups have said they want to stack the board with their own members once the company casts off its government charter, becoming a fully private corporation.

4.   Both groups said they want to stack the board with their own members once Sallie Mae casts off its government charter, becoming a fully private corporation.

5.   Congress granted Sallie Mae permission to shed its U.S. government charter last year.

6.   Each side has put forward a plan for restructuring the company once it throws off its government charter.

7.   Fannie Mae, a shareholder-owned corporation, uses its government charter to borrow money at below-market rates.

8.   If the measure passed, Orange County would have established a government charter.

9.   If shareholders vote to eliminate the government charter at their meeting next month, the presidential appointees would lose their seats on the board, according to Lord.

10.   If shareholders vote to eliminate the government charter at their meeting next month, the presidential appointees would lose their seats on the board.