80 FR 14385 - Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Savings and Loan Holding Companies

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 53 (March 19, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-06319

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 53 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-06319]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Savings and Loan 
Holding Companies

    The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for 
approval, pursuant to the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1461 et 
seq.) (HOLA), Regulation LL (12 CFR part 238), and Regulation MM (12 
CFR part 239), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to 
become a savings and loan holding company and/or to acquire the assets 
or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a 
savings association and nonbanking companies owned by the savings and 
loan 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 HOLA (12 U.S.C. 1467a(e)). 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 10(c)(4)(B) of the HOLA (12 U.S.C. 1467a(c)(4)(B)). 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 April 13, 2015.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Dennis Denney, Assistant 
Vice President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001:
    1. Equitable Financial Corp., Grand Island, Nebraska; proposes to 
become a savings and loan holding company by acquiring 100 percent of 
Equitable Bank, Grand Island, Nebraska. Upon the conversion of 
Equitable Financial MHC to stock form, Equitable Financial MHC and 
Equitable Financial Corp, the existing mid-tier holding company of 
Equitable Bank, will cease to exist, and Equitable Bank will become a 
wholly-owned subsidiary of Equitable Financial Corp, a de novo company.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 16, 
2015.
Michael J. Lewandowski,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
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owned by the bank holding company, FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM to stock form, Equitable Financial MHC
including the companies listed below. and Equitable Financial Corp, the
The applications listed below, as well Formations of, Acquisitions by, and existing mid-tier holding company of
as other related filings required by the Mergers of Savings and Loan Holding Equitable Bank, will cease to exist, and
Board, are available for immediate Companies Equitable Bank will become a wholly-
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank The companies listed in this notice owned subsidiary of Equitable Financial
indicated. The applications will also be have applied to the Board for approval, Corp, a de novo company.
available for inspection at the offices of pursuant to the Home Owners’ Loan Act Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
the Board of Governors. Interested (12 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) (HOLA), System, March 16, 2015.
persons may express their views in Regulation LL (12 CFR part 238), and Michael J. Lewandowski,
writing on the standards enumerated in Regulation MM (12 CFR part 239), and Associate Secretary of the Board.
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the all other applicable statutes and
proposal also involves the acquisition of [FR Doc. 2015–06319 Filed 3–18–15; 8:45 am]
regulations to become a savings and
a nonbanking company, the review also loan holding company and/or to acquire BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
includes whether the acquisition of the the assets or the ownership of, control
nonbanking company complies with the of, or the power to vote shares of a
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act savings association and nonbanking
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise companies owned by the savings and FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
noted, nonbanking activities will be loan holding company, including the
conducted throughout the United States. Granting of Request for Early
companies listed below. Termination of the Waiting Period
Unless otherwise noted, comments The applications listed below, as well
regarding each of these applications Under the Premerger Notification
as other related filings required by the
must be received at the Reserve Bank Rules
Board, are available for immediate
indicated or the offices of the Board of inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15
Governors not later than April 13, 2015. indicated. The application also will be U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the
A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis available for inspection at the offices of Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust
(Yvonne Sparks, Community the Board of Governors. Interested Improvements Act of 1976, requires
Development Officer) P.O. Box 442, St. persons may express their views in persons contemplating certain mergers
Louis, Missouri 63166–2034: writing on the standards enumerated in or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade
1. Washington Savings, M.H.C., the HOLA (12 U.S.C. 1467a(e)). If the Commission and the Assistant Attorney
Effingham, Illinois, to become a mutual proposal also involves the acquisition of General advance notice and to wait
holding company through the re- a nonbanking company, the review also designated periods before
organization of ownership of includes whether the acquisition of the consummation of such plans. Section
Washington Savings Bank, Effingham, nonbanking company complies with the 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies,
Illinois, from mutual to stock form. standards in section 10(c)(4)(B) of the in individual cases, to terminate this
Washington Savings will have its HOLA (12 U.S.C. 1467a(c)(4)(B)). Unless waiting period prior to its expiration
depositors convert their ownership into otherwise noted, nonbanking activities and requires that notice of this action be
ownership in Washington Savings, will be conducted throughout the published in the Federal Register.
M.H.C. United States.
In connection with this proposal, Unless otherwise noted, comments The following transactions were
Washington Savings, M.H.C., will also regarding each of these applications granted early termination—on the dates
acquire through merger, First Federal must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated—of the waiting period
M.H.C., Mattoon, Illinois, and indicated or the offices of the Board of provided by law and the premerger
simultaneously merge the subsidiary Governors not later than April 13, 2015. notification rules. The listing for each
savings association, First Federal A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas transaction includes the transaction
Savings and Loan Association, with and City (Dennis Denney, Assistant Vice number and the parties to the
into Washington Savings. President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas transaction. The grants were made by
City, Missouri 64198–0001: the Federal Trade Commission and the
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 1. Equitable Financial Corp., Grand Assistant Attorney General for the
System, March 16, 2015. Island, Nebraska; proposes to become a Antitrust Division of the Department of
Michael J. Lewandowski, savings and loan holding company by Justice. Neither agency intends to take
Associate Secretary of the Board. acquiring 100 percent of Equitable Bank, any action with respect to these
[FR Doc. 2015–06321 Filed 3–18–15; 8:45 am] Grand Island, Nebraska. Upon the proposed acquisitions during the
BILLING CODE 6210–01–P conversion of Equitable Financial MHC applicable waiting period.

EARLY TERMINATIONS GRANTED
FEBRUARY 1, 2015 THRU FEBRUARY 27, 2015

02/02/2015

20150311 ...... G Desmarais Family Residuary Trust; Blue Crest Holding S.A.; Desmarais Family Residuary Trust.
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20150312 ...... G Baron Albert Frere; Blue Crest Holding S.A.; Baron Albert Frere.
20150502 ...... G Chai Trust Company, LLC; Par Petroleum Corporation; Chai Trust Company, LLC.
20150503 ...... G Roche Holding Ltd., Trophos SA; Roche Holding Ltd.
20150507 ...... G Lindsay Goldberg III, LP; Golden Tree Offshore Intermediate Fund, LP; Lindsay Goldberg III, LP.
20150509 ...... G New Mountain Partners IV, LP.; DFS Holding Company, Inc.; New Mountain Partners IV, L.P.
20150512 ...... G Callaway Golf Company, TopGolf International, Inc.; Callaway Golf Company.
20150514 ...... G Manulife Financial Corporation; New York Life Insurance Company; Manulife Financial Corporation.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 14385