Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 64801-64802 [2012-26049]

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[FR Doc. 2012–26165 Filed 10–19–12; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 6735–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64801 FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)). The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than November 7, 2012. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (Adam M. Drimer, Assistant Vice President) 701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23261–4528: 1. James D. Moore, Jr., and Judith S. Moore, both of Abingdon, Virginia; Heather M. Post, Asheville, North Carolina; and James D. Moore, III, Sterling, Virginia, as a group acting in concert; to retain voting shares of Highlands Bankshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Highlands Union Bank, both in Abingdon, Virginia. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 18, 2012. Margaret McCloskey Shanks, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2012–26048 Filed 10–22–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–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 E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1 64802 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 23, 2012 / Notices Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The applications will also 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. 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 November 16, 2012. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: 1. MidSouth Bancorp, Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana; to merge with PSB Financial Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire Peoples State Bank, both in Many, Louisiana. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414: 1. Greenwoods Financial Group, Inc., Lake Mills, Wisconsin; proposes to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Bank of Monticello, Monticello, Wisconsin. C. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Dennis Denney, Assistant Vice President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64198–0001: 1. American State Bancshares, Inc., Great Bend, Kansas; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Holcomb Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First National Bank of Holcomb, both in Holcomb, Kansas. to create innovative solutions to block illegal robocalls. DATES: The Submission Period is October 25, 2012 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to January 17, 2013 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The Judging Period is January 17, 2013 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to March 31, 2013 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Winners will be announced on or around April 1, 2013. 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The Competition is subject to all applicable laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Participation constitutes Contestant’s full and unconditional agreement to these Official Rules and to decisions of the Sponsor and Administrator (as defined below), which are final and binding in all matters related to the Competition. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all requirements set forth in the Official Rules. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 18, 2012. Margaret McCloskey Shanks, Associate Secretary of the Board. 1. Sponsor and Administrator [FR Doc. 2012–26049 Filed 10–22–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 2. Competition Schedule mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Robocall Challenge Federal Trade Commission. Notice; Public challenge. AGENCY: ACTION: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announces a prize competition that challenges the public SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:22 Oct 22, 2012 Jkt 229001 Sponsor: Federal Trade Commission, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20580. Administrator: ChallengePost, Inc., 425 W. 13th Street, Suite #504, New York, NY 10014, USA. The Submission Period is October 25, 2012 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to January 17, 2013 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). The Judging Period is January 17, 2013 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time) to March 31, 2013 (5:00 p.m. Eastern Time). Winners will be announced on or around April 1, 2013. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3. Eligibility A. Pursuant to the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2010, 15 U.S.C. 3719, the Competition is open only to: (i) Individuals who are at least 18 years of age at the time of entry, and are citizens or permanent residents of the United States as of the time of entry; (ii) teams of eligible individuals where each team member meets the eligibility requirements for individual Contestants; and (iii) corporations (including not-forprofit corporations and other nonprofit organizations), limited liability companies, partnerships, and other legal entities that, at the time of entry, are incorporated in, and maintain a primary place of business in, the United States, and (a) employ fewer than ten (10) people (‘‘Small Organizations’’); or (b) employ 10 or more people (‘‘Large Organizations’’). Large Organizations may compete only for the ‘‘Federal Trade Commission Technology Achievement Award,’’ and are not eligible to compete for the Best Overall Solution Award. B. Contestants must own or have access at their own expense to a computer, an Internet connection, and any other electronic devices, documentation, software or other items that Contestants may deem necessary to create and enter their Submission. C. Each team, Small Organization, or Large Organization shall appoint one individual (the ‘‘Representative’’) to represent and act, including registering and entering a Submission, on behalf of said team, Small Organization, or Large Organization. The Representative must meet the eligibility requirements for an individual Contestant and must be duly authorized to submit on behalf of the team, Small Organization, or Large Organization. The Representative represents and warrants that (i) he/she is duly authorized to act on behalf of the team, Small Organization, or Large Organization; and that (ii) each member of the team (or in the case of Small Organization or Large Organization, each participating member) has read the Official Rules and agrees to abide by these Official Rules. The Representative will ensure that each member of the team, Small Organization, or Large Organization reads, agrees to, and complies with the Official Rules. D. An individual may join more than one team, Small Organization, or Large Organization, and an individual who is part of a team, Small Organization, or Large Organization may also enter the Competition on an individual basis. E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64801-64802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26049]


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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

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Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve 
Bank indicated. The applications will also 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.
    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 November 16, 2012.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice 
President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30309:
    1. MidSouth Bancorp, Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana; to merge with PSB 
Financial Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire Peoples State 
Bank, both in Many, Louisiana.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Colette A. Fried, Assistant 
Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414:
    1. Greenwoods Financial Group, Inc., Lake Mills, Wisconsin; 
proposes to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Bank of 
Monticello, Monticello, Wisconsin.
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Dennis Denney, Assistant 
Vice President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001:
    1. American State Bancshares, Inc., Great Bend, Kansas; to acquire 
100 percent of the voting shares of Holcomb Bancshares, Inc., and 
thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First National Bank of 
Holcomb, both in Holcomb, Kansas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 18, 
2012.
Margaret McCloskey Shanks,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2012-26049 Filed 10-22-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-P
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