Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 23921 [E6-6181]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 79 / Tuesday, April 25, 2006 / Notices Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City heading, the entry for Dickinson Financial Corporation II, Kansas City, Missouri, is revised to read as follows: A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: 1. Dickinson Financial Corporation II, and Dickinson Financial Corporation, both of Kansas City, Missouri; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Southern Commerce Bank, Tampa, Florida. Comments on this application must be received by May 15, 2006. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 20, 2006. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6–6156 Filed 4–24–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM wwhite on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES 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 Web site at https://www.ffiec.gov/nic/. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:59 Apr 24, 2006 Jkt 208001 23921 indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than May 19, 2006. A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Anne McEwen, Financial Specialist) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001: 1. HSBC Holdings plc and HSBC Overseas Holdings (UK) Limited, both of London, United Kingdom, and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., HSBC Investments (North America), Inc., HSBC North America Inc., all of Wilmington, Delaware, and HSBC USA Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, to convert their limited purpose and non– depository trust bank subsidiary, HSBC Trust Company (Delaware), N.A., Wilmington, Delaware, into a full service bank. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414: 1. Alpha Bancorp, Inc., and Metropolitan Bank Group, Inc., both of Chicago, Illinois; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Community Bank of DuPage, Westmont, Illinois (in organization). C. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Donna J. Ward, Assistant Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001: 1. First Fidelity Bancorp, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Apex Mortgage Company, and thereby indirectly acquire Edmond Bank and Trust, both of Edmond, Oklahoma. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michelle Smith, Director, or Dave Skidmore, Assistant to the Board, Office of Board Members at 202–452–2955. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: You may call 202–452–3206 beginning at approximately 5 p.m. two business days before the meeting for a recorded announcement of bank and bank holding company applications scheduled for the meeting; or you may contact the Board’s Web site at https:// www.federalreserve.gov for an electronic announcement that not only lists applications, but also indicates procedural and other information about the meeting. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 20, 2006. Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E6–6181 Filed 4–24–06; 8:45 am] AGENCY: BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Sunshine Act Meeting Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. TIME AND DATE: 11:30 a.m., Monday, May 1, 2006. PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th and C Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20551. STATUS: Closed. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Personnel actions (appointments, promotions, assignments, reassignments, and salary actions) involving individual Federal Reserve System employees. 2. Any items carried forward from a previously announced meeting. AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 21, 2006. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 06–3951 Filed 4–21–06; 3:31 pm] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Food and Drug Administration [Docket No. 2006N–0133] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Experimental Evaluation of Variations in Content and Format of the Brief Summary in Directto-Consumer Print Advertisements for Prescription Drugs Food and Drug Administration, HHS. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an opportunity for public comment on a proposed collection of certain information by the agency. Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (the PRA), Federal agencies are required to publish notice in the Federal Register concerning each proposed collection of information, including each proposed extension of an existing collection of information, and to allow 60 days for public comment in response to the notice. This notice solicits comments on two studies of consumer evaluations of variations in content and format of the brief summary in direct-to-consumer (DTC) prescription drug print advertisements. Submit written or electronic comments on the collection of information by June 26, 2006. ADDRESSES: Submit electronic comments on the collection of DATES: E:\FR\FM\25APN1.SGM 25APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 25, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 23921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6181]


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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 Web site 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 May 19, 2006.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Anne McEwen, Financial 
Specialist) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001:
    1. HSBC Holdings plc and HSBC Overseas Holdings (UK) Limited, both 
of London, United Kingdom, and their direct and indirect subsidiaries, 
HSBC North America Holdings, Inc., HSBC Investments (North America), 
Inc., HSBC North America Inc., all of Wilmington, Delaware, and HSBC 
USA Inc., Baltimore, Maryland, to convert their limited purpose and 
non-depository trust bank subsidiary, HSBC Trust Company (Delaware), 
N.A., Wilmington, Delaware, into a full service bank.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Patrick M. Wilder, Assistant 
Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414:
    1. Alpha Bancorp, Inc., and Metropolitan Bank Group, Inc., both of 
Chicago, Illinois; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of 
Community Bank of DuPage, Westmont, Illinois (in organization).
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Donna J. Ward, Assistant 
Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001:
    1. First Fidelity Bancorp, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; to 
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Apex Mortgage Company, and 
thereby indirectly acquire Edmond Bank and Trust, both of Edmond, 
Oklahoma.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 20, 
2006.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E6-6181 Filed 4-24-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-S
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