Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities, 13542-13543 [E8-5054]

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[FR Doc. 08–1029 Filed 3–11–08; 3:14 pm] BILLING CODE 6715–01–M 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 acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1 13543 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 50 / Thursday, March 13, 2008 / Notices The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. 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 the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than March 28, 2008. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (W. Arthur Tribble, Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201– 2272: 1. Live Oak Bancshares Corporation, to acquire Forehand Title Management LLC, both of George West, Texas; and thereby engage in title insurance Trans No. activities in a town of less than 5,000 in population, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(11)(iii)(A) of Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 10, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8–5054 Filed 3–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires Acquiring persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal Register. The following transactions were granted early termination of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period. Acquired Entities TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/19/2008 20080650 20080660 20080680 20080681 20080682 20080683 20080732 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... 20080737 ........... 20080741 ........... Liberty Media Corporation ..................... Barry Diller ............................................. Icahn Partners L.P. ................................ Icahn Partners Master Fund L.P. .......... Carl C. Icahn .......................................... Icahn Partners Master Fund II L.P ........ Mason Wells Buyout Fund II, Limited Partnership. Shamrock Activist Value Fund, L.P ....... Employers Holdings, Inc ........................ The V.I.P. Tour Company ...................... The V.I.P. Tour Company ...................... CSX Corporation .................................... CSX Corporation .................................... CSX Corporation .................................... CSX Corporation .................................... John M. Johnson ................................... The V.I.P. Tour Company. The V.I.P. Tour Company. CSX Corporation. CSX Corporation. CSX Corporation. CSX Corporation. Northland Group, Inc. Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. ........................ AmComp Incorporated ........................... Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. AmComp Incorporated. TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/20/2008 20080747 ........... Verizon Communications Inc ................. SureWest Communications ................... SureWest Wireless, West Coast PCS LLC. TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/25/2008 ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... UnitedHealth Group Incorporated .......... Blackstone Holdings I L.P. ..................... NYSE Euronext ...................................... Ciena Corporation .................................. Global BPO Services Corp .................... C. L. de Carvalho-Heineken .................. Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund VI, L.P ..... Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund VI, L.P ... ArcLight Energy Partners Fund III, L.P Sierra Health Services, Inc .................... GSO Capital Partners L.P. .................... Ronald B. Verstappen ............................ World Wide Packets, Inc ....................... H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P ............... Scottish & Newcastle plc ....................... MoneyGram International, Inc ............... MoneyGram International, Inc ............... Renewpower LLC .................................. 20080763 ........... ArcLight Energy Fund IV, L.P ................ Renewpower LLC .................................. 20080765 ........... 20080769 ........... 20080771 ........... mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 20071137 20080703 20080704 20080708 20080734 20080756 20080760 20080761 20080762 Korea National Oil Corporation .............. Finance Holding Corporation ................. MBF Healthcare Acquisition Corp ......... Phyllis M. Taylor .................................... Financial Industries Corporation ............ Kohlberg Investors V, L.P ...................... 20080772 ........... 20080773 ........... QBE Insurance Group Limited ............... Genmab A/S .......................................... North Pointe Holdings Corporation ........ PDL BioPharma, Inc. ............................. Sierra Health Services, Inc. GSO Capital Partners L.P. Wombat Financial Software, Inc. World Wide Packets, Inc. Stream Holdings Corporation. Scottish & Newcastle plc. MoneyGram International, Inc. MoneyGram International, Inc. Caithness Wind Limited Partnership, Cameron Ridge, LLC, Pacific Crest Power, LLC, Terra-Gen Wind Holdings II, LLC. Caithness Wind Limited Partnership, Cameron Ridge, LLC, Pacific Crest Power, LLC, Terra-Gen Wind Holdings II, LLC. Taylor Energy Company LLC. Financial Industries Corporation. Critical Homecare Solutions Holdings, Inc. North Pointe Holdings Corporation. PDL BioPharma, Inc. TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/26/2008 20080722 ........... 20080742 ........... 20080753 ........... VerDate Aug<31>2005 Brose International GmbH ..................... General Electric Company ..................... 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 50 (Thursday, March 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13542-13543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5054]


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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 acquire or 
control voting securities or assets of a company, including the 
companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a 
subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in 
Sec.  225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has 
determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible 
for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities 
will be conducted throughout the United States.
    Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank 
indicated.

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The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the 
Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in 
writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the 
standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. 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 the applications must be 
received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of 
Governors not later than March 28, 2008.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (W. Arthur Tribble, Vice 
President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. Live Oak Bancshares Corporation, to acquire Forehand Title 
Management LLC, both of George West, Texas; and thereby engage in title 
insurance activities in a town of less than 5,000 in population, 
pursuant to section 225.28(b)(11)(iii)(A) of Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 10, 
2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8-5054 Filed 3-12-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-S
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