Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 73747 [E5-7262]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 238 / Tuesday, December 13, 2005 / Notices Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–7276 Filed 12–12–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4810–33–P; 6210–01–P; 6714–01–P 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 https://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 January 6, 2006. A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Jay Bernstein, Bank Supervision Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001: 1. Community Partners Bancorp, Middletown, New Jersey; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of The Town Bank, Westfield, New Jersey, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Two River Community Bank, Middletown, New Jersey. B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs VerDate Aug<31>2005 00:22 Dec 13, 2005 Jkt 208001 Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: 1. Illinois Bancshares, Inc., Karnak, Illinois; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 96.5 percent of the voting shares of The First State Bank of Grand Chain, Grand Chain, Illinois. C. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-0291: 1. Beulah Bancorporation, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Valley Bank & Trust, Mapleton, Iowa. 73747 government charge card programs. The requirements in OMB Circular A–123 (revised), Appendix B pertain to the use of charge card programs by agencies and their employees and must be included in internal agency regulations, procedures, and training materials. Bulletin FTR 05–08 serves as guidance to agencies on implementing those policies and guidelines that are related to the official travel charge card. B. Procedures Bulletins regarding Federal travel expenses are located on the Internet at www.gsa.gov/ftrbulletins as Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) bulletins. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 8, 2005. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E5-7262]


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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 https://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 January 6, 2006.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Jay Bernstein, Bank 
Supervision Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001:
    1. Community Partners Bancorp, Middletown, New Jersey; to become a 
bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of 
The Town Bank, Westfield, New Jersey, and thereby indirectly acquire 
voting shares of Two River Community Bank, Middletown, New Jersey.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Glenda Wilson, Community 
Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034:
    1. Illinois Bancshares, Inc., Karnak, Illinois; to become a bank 
holding company by acquiring 96.5 percent of the voting shares of The 
First State Bank of Grand Chain, Grand Chain, Illinois.
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Jacqueline G. King, 
Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 
55480-0291:
    1. Beulah Bancorporation, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; to acquire 100 
percent of the voting shares of Valley Bank & Trust, Mapleton, Iowa.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 8, 
2005.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E5-7262 Filed 12-12-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-S
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