"Mr. XXX,
In the U.S. the number of directors is determined when the corporation is formed and can only be changed by a change in the by-laws of the corporation, by a vote of the shareholders. The number is almost always set as an odd number to avoid tie votes and for corporations with limited operations, five is a common number. There is no connection between the number of directors and the selection of a CEO or any financial issues before the corporation.
Patriot Scientific Corporation
Investor Relations"

Maybe some of you remember that milestone brought up the fixed number of BoD members as an inssue, especially in connection wit a new CEO - he titled his message with "No room for any more directors, not even a CEO", which implied there is a connection between the number of the directors and a new CEO.

WHICH IS NOT.

GLTA