Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 54446 [E7-18833]

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Interested parties may submit comments on this transaction by e-mail to economic.impact@exim.gov or by mail to 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room 1238, Washington, DC 20571, within 14 days of the date this notice appears in the Federal Register. Helene S. Walsh, Director, Policy Oversight and Review. [FR Doc. E7–18888 Filed 9–24–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6690–01–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 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 October 19, 2007. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Douglas A. Banks, Vice President) 1455 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101–2566: 1. Fifth Third Bancorp, and Fifth Third Financial Corporation, both of Cincinnati, Ohio; to merge with First Charter Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire First Charter Bank, both of Charlotte, North Carolina. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: 1. City Savings Bancshares, Inc., Deridder, Louisiana; to merge with Louisiana Community Bancshares, Inc., Kaplan, Louisiana, and thereby indirectly acquire Kaplan State Bank, Kaplan, Louisiana, and Teche Bank & Trust Co., Saint Martinville, Louisiana. 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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 185 (Tuesday, September 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 54446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18833]


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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 October 19, 2007.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Douglas A. Banks, Vice 
President) 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-2566:
    1. Fifth Third Bancorp, and Fifth Third Financial Corporation, both 
of Cincinnati, Ohio; to merge with First Charter Corporation, and 
thereby indirectly acquire First Charter Bank, both of Charlotte, North 
Carolina.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (David Tatum, Vice President) 
1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309:
    1. City Savings Bancshares, Inc., Deridder, Louisiana; to merge 
with Louisiana Community Bancshares, Inc., Kaplan, Louisiana, and 
thereby indirectly acquire Kaplan State Bank, Kaplan, Louisiana, and 
Teche Bank & Trust Co., Saint Martinville, Louisiana.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 20, 
2007.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E7-18833 Filed 9-24-07; 8:45 am]
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