Director ownership guidelines and holding requirements have continued to become a more prevalent tool in aligning shareholder and director interests. With the decline in stock prices over the past year, some companies have been forced to reevaluate ownership policies to ensure that directors will continue to hold an appropriate stake in the company. With disclosure of these policies on the rise, Equilar reviewed trends in the prevalence and design of director ownership guidelines and holding requirements among Fortune 250 companies for fiscal years 2007 and 2008.