Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 5656 [E9-2015]

Download as PDF 5656 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 19 / Friday, January 30, 2009 / Notices Reich (Director, Office of Thrift Supervision), and Chairman Sheila C. Bair, that Corporation business required its consideration of the matters on less than seven days’ notice to the public; and that no earlier notice of the meeting than that previously provided on January 22, 2009, was practicable. The meeting was held in the Board Room of the FDIC Building located at 550 17th Street, NW., Washington, DC. Dated: January 27, 2009. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–2059 Filed 1–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6714–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM mstockstill on PROD1PC66 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 applications 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 February 26, 2009. A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Ivan Hurwitz, Bank Applications VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:54 Jan 29, 2009 Jkt 217001 Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045–0001: 1. Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Dublin, Ireland, M&T Bank Corporation, and First Empire State Holding Company, all of Buffalo, New York, to acquire Provident Bankshares Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland, and merge Provident Bankshares Corporation with and into First Empire State Holding Company, and thereby indirectly acquire Provident Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland. In connection with this application, First Empire State Holding Company has applied to become a bank holding company. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 27, 2009. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E9–2015 Filed 1–29–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. E9-1697) published on pages 4746 and 4747 of the issue for Tuesday, January 27, 2009. Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta heading, the entry for David Weir Wood, II, Laura Halsey Wood, John Halsey Wood, David Weir Wood, II, Sidney Wood Clap, Katherine Wood Hamilton, all of Birmingham, Alabama, and Susan Soule Wood, Pensacola, Florida, is revised to read as follows: A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Steve Foley, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: 1. David Weir Wood, II, Laura Halsey Wood, John Halsey Wood, David Weir Wood, II, Sidney Wood Clap, Katherine Wood Hamilton, all of Birmingham, Alabama, and Susan Wood Soule, Pensacola, Florida; to acquire additional shares of Capital South Bancorp, and its subsidiary CapitalSouth Bank, both of Birmingham, Alabama. Comments on this application must be received by February 9, 2009. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 27, 2009. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E9–2014 Filed 1–29–09 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION [File No. 081 0214] Dow Chemical Company; Analysis of Agreement Containing Consent Orders to Aid Public Comment Federal Trade Commission. Proposed Consent Agreement. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The consent agreement in this matter settles alleged violations of federal law prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices or unfair methods of competition. The attached Analysis to Aid Public Comment describes both the allegations in the draft complaint and the terms of the consent order—embodied in the consent agreement—that would settle these allegations. DATES: Comments must be received on or before February 23, 2009. ADDRESSES: Interested parties are invited to submit written comments. Comments should refer to ‘‘Dow Chemical, File No. 081 0214,’’ to facilitate the organization of comments. A comment filed in paper form should include this reference both in the text and on the envelope, and should be mailed or delivered to the following address: Federal Trade Commission/ Office of the Secretary, Room 135-H, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. Comments containing confidential material must be filed in paper form, must be clearly labeled ‘‘Confidential,’’ and must comply with Commission Rule 4.9(c). 16 CFR 4.9(c) (2005).1 The FTC is requesting that any comment filed in paper form be sent by courier or overnight service, if possible, because U.S. postal mail in the Washington area and at the Commission is subject to delay due to heightened security precautions. Comments that do not contain any nonpublic information may instead be filed in electronic form by following the instructions on the webbased form at (https:// secure.commentworks.com/ftcDowChemical). To ensure that the Commission considers an electronic comment, you must file it on that webbased form. The FTC Act and other laws the Commission administers permit the collection of public comments to 1 The comment must be accompanied by an explicit request for confidential treatment, including the factual and legal basis for the request, and must identify the specific portions of the comment to be withheld from the public record. The request will be granted or denied by the Commission’s General Counsel, consistent with applicable law and the public interest. See Commission Rule 4.9(c), 16 CFR 4.9(c). E:\FR\FM\30JAN1.SGM 30JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 19 (Friday, January 30, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 5656]
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[FR Doc No: E9-2015]


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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 applications 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 February 26, 2009.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Ivan Hurwitz, Bank 
Applications Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001:
    1. Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Dublin, Ireland, M&T Bank 
Corporation, and First Empire State Holding Company, all of Buffalo, 
New York, to acquire Provident Bankshares Corporation, Baltimore, 
Maryland, and merge Provident Bankshares Corporation with and into 
First Empire State Holding Company, and thereby indirectly acquire 
Provident Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
    In connection with this application, First Empire State Holding 
Company has applied to become a bank holding company.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 27, 
2009.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E9-2015 Filed 1-29-09; 8:45 am]
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