Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 17980 [E8-6682]

Download as PDF 17980 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 64 / Wednesday, April 2, 2008 / Notices 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 April 28, 2008. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: 1. Lonoke Bancshares, Inc., Lonoke, Arkansas; to acquire additional shares, for a total of 13.91 percent of the voting shares of First Southern Bank, Batesville, Arkansas. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (W. Arthur Tribble, Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 752012272: 1. Plains Acquisition Corporation, Kingwood, Texas; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Plains State Financial Corporation, Plains, Texas, and indirectly acquire Plains Bancshares, Inc., Dover, Delaware, and Plains State Bank, Plains, Texas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 27, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8–6681 Filed 4–1–08; 8:45 am] (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 April 6, 2008. A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Anne MacEwen, Bank Applications Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001: 1. National Australia Bank Limited, National Equities Limited, both of Melbourne, Australia, National Americas Investment, Inc., National Americas Holdings LLC, both of New York, New York; to become bank holding companies by acquiring Great Western Bancorporation, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska and thereby acquire Great Western Bank, Watertown, South Dakota. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 27, 2008. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E8–6682 Filed 4–1–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 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.) 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 17980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6682]


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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 April 6, 2008.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Anne MacEwen, Bank 
Applications Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001:
    1. National Australia Bank Limited, National Equities Limited, both 
of Melbourne, Australia, National Americas Investment, Inc., National 
Americas Holdings LLC, both of New York, New York; to become bank 
holding companies by acquiring Great Western Bancorporation, Inc., 
Omaha, Nebraska and thereby acquire Great Western Bank, Watertown, 
South Dakota.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 27, 
2008.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E8-6682 Filed 4-1-08; 8:45 am]
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