Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 14466 [05-5561]

Download as PDF 14466 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 54 / Tuesday, March 22, 2005 / Notices Dated: March 15, 2005. Jeffrey Morris, Acting Director, Office of Science Policy. [FR Doc. 05–5614 Filed 3–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [FCC 05–39] Federal-State Conference on Accounting Issues Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This document extends the Federal-State Joint Conference On Accounting Issues (Joint Conference) until March 1, 2007. This extension provides the Joint Conference with the time needed to consider and make recommendations on additional accounting and reporting issues. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thaddeus Machcinski, Pricing Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau at (202) 418–0808. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s order released February 16, 2005. This order extends the Joint Conference until March 1, 2007. The Joint Conference was convened in September of 2002 with the task of reexamining the Commission’s accounting and reporting requirements. In the order convening the Joint Conference, the Commission also stated that it would revisit the need for the Joint Conference in two years. The Commission believes that continued dialogue between the Commission and the states on accounting matters will be useful. Accordingly, the Commission has extended the Joint Conference until March 7, 2007. Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–5610 Filed 3–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies; Correction This notice corrects two notices (FR Doc. 05-4663) published on pages 11980-11981 of the issue for Thursday, March 10, 2005. Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta heading, the entry for Douglas VerDate jul<14>2003 15:26 Mar 21, 2005 Jkt 205001 Williams and Zella Irene Williams, both of Portland, Tennessee, is revised to read as follows: A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Andre Anderson, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30303: 1. Douglas Williams and Zella Irene Williams, both of Portland, Tennessee; to acquire additional voting shares of First Farmers Bancshares, Inc., Portland, Tennessee, and thereby indirectly acquire additional voting shares of The Farmers Bank, Portland, Tennessee. Comments on this application must be received by March 24, 2005. In addition, under the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago heading, the entry for Everett D. Lawrence, Marshall, Illinois, Lawrence Gravel, Phyllis Lawrence, and Kim Schmidt, is revised to read as follows: B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: 1. Everett D. Lawrence, Marshall, Illinois, Lawrence Gravel, Phyllis Lawrence, and Kim Schmidt, acting in concert to retain voting shares of Preferred Bancorp, Inc. Casey, Illinois, and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Preferred Bank, Casey, Illinois. Comments on this application must be received by March 24, 2005. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 16, 2005. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 05–5560 Filed 3–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than April 15, 2005. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: 1. Edgebrook Bancorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Edgebrook Bank, Chicago, Illinois. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Jacqueline G. Nicholas, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291: 1. Choice Financial Holdings, Inc., Grafton, North Dakota; to acquire 85 percent of the voting shares of Peoples State Bank of Comfrey, Comfrey, Minnesota. In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to operate a savings association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y as a result of the conversion of Peoples State Bank of Comfrey, Minnesota, to a federal savings bank, to be known as Choice Financial Savings Bank, Comfrey, Minnesota. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 16, 2005. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 05–5561 Filed 3–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to E:\FR\FM\22MRN1.SGM 22MRN1

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding 
Companies

    The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for 
approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 
1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other 
applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company 
and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the 
power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the 
banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, 
including the companies listed below.
    The applications listed below, as well as other related filings 
required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the 
Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available 
for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested 
persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated 
in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the 
acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether 
the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards 
in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, 
nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. 
Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained 
from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
    Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these 
applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the 
offices of the Board of Governors not later than April 15, 2005.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant 
Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414:
    1. Edgebrook Bancorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois; to become a bank 
holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of 
Edgebrook Bank, Chicago, Illinois.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Jacqueline G. Nicholas, 
Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 
55480-0291:
    1. Choice Financial Holdings, Inc., Grafton, North Dakota; to 
acquire 85 percent of the voting shares of Peoples State Bank of 
Comfrey, Comfrey, Minnesota.
    In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to 
operate a savings association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of 
Regulation Y as a result of the conversion of Peoples State Bank of 
Comfrey, Minnesota, to a federal savings bank, to be known as Choice 
Financial Savings Bank, Comfrey, Minnesota.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 16, 
2005.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 05-5561 Filed 3-21-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-S
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