Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 51065 [05-17135]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 166 / Monday, August 29, 2005 / Notices Bank of Clarksville, Clarksville, Arkansas. 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 September 22, 2005. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: 1. Bank of Montreal, Montreal, Canada; Harris Bankcorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, and Harris Financial Corp., Wilmington, Delaware; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Edville Bankcorp, Inc., Villa Park, Illinois, and thereby indirectly acquire Villa Park Trust and Savings Bank, Villa Park, Illinois. B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: 1. Jefferson Bancshares, Inc., Pine Bluff, Arkansas; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of First Security VerDate Aug<18>2005 15:17 Aug 26, 2005 Jkt 205001 2. Liberty Bancshares, Inc., Jonesboro, Arkansas; to acquire an additional 21.35 percent, for total ownership of 50.15 percent, of Russellville Bancshares, Inc., Jonesboro, Arkansas, and thereby indirectly acquire First Arkansas Valley Bank, Russellville, Arkansas. 51065 Washington, DC 20503, and a copy to the Regulatory Secretariat (VIR), General Services Administration, Room 4035, 1800 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20405. Please cite OMB Control No. 3090–0259, Market Research Questionnaire, in all correspondence. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. Purpose Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 24, 2005. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 05–17135 Filed 8–26–05; 8:45 am] The Market Research Questionnaire is used to gather information that is necessary to develop and/or revise Federal specifications and other purchase descriptions. BILLING CODE 6210–01–S B. 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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 September 22, 2005.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant 
Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414:
    1. Bank of Montreal, Montreal, Canada; Harris Bankcorp, Inc., 
Chicago, Illinois, and Harris Financial Corp., Wilmington, Delaware; to 
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Edville Bankcorp, Inc., 
Villa Park, Illinois, and thereby indirectly acquire Villa Park Trust 
and Savings Bank, Villa Park, Illinois.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Glenda Wilson, Community 
Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034:
    1. Jefferson Bancshares, Inc., Pine Bluff, Arkansas; to acquire 100 
percent of the voting shares of First Security Bank of Clarksville, 
Clarksville, Arkansas.
    2. Liberty Bancshares, Inc., Jonesboro, Arkansas; to acquire an 
additional 21.35 percent, for total ownership of 50.15 percent, of 
Russellville Bancshares, Inc., Jonesboro, Arkansas, and thereby 
indirectly acquire First Arkansas Valley Bank, Russellville, Arkansas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 24, 
2005.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 05-17135 Filed 8-26-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-S
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