82 FR 8425 - Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 15 (January 25, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-01680

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 15 (Wednesday, January 25, 2017)

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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 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 February 21, 2017.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Robert L. Triplett III, Senior 
Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. Veritex Holdings, Inc., Dallas, Texas; to merge with Sovereign 
Bancshares, Inc., and indirectly acquire Sovereign Bank, both of 
Dallas, Texas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 19, 
2017.
Yao-Chin Chao,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2017-01680 Filed 1-24-17; 8:45 am]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM The First State Bank and Trust FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Company of Larned, Larned, Kansas.
Change in Bank Control Notices; Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Agency Information Collection
Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or System, January 19, 2017. Activities; Submission for OMB
Bank Holding Company Yao Chin Chao,
Review; Comment Request
The notificants listed below have Assistant Secretary of the Board. AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission
applied under the Change in Bank [FR Doc. 2017–01670 Filed 1–24–17; 8:45 am] (‘‘FTC’’).
Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and BILLING CODE 6210–01–P ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
§ 225.41 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of
or bank holding company. The factors
1995, the FTC is seeking public
that are considered in acting on the
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and comments on its request to OMB for a
notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies three-year extension of the current PRA
the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).
clearance for the FTC’s portion of the
The notices are available for The companies listed in this notice information collection requirements
immediate inspection at the Federal have applied to the Board for approval, contained in the Consumer Financial
Reserve Bank indicated. The notices pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Protection Bureau’s Regulation O (the
also will be available for inspection at Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) Mortgage Assistance Relief Services
the offices of the Board of Governors. (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part Rule). The FTC shares enforcement of
Interested persons may express their 225), and all other applicable statutes Regulation O with the Consumer
views in writing to the Reserve Bank and regulations to become a bank Financial Protection Bureau (‘‘CFPB’’).
indicated for that notice or to the offices holding company and/or to acquire the This clearance expires on January 31,
of the Board of Governors. Comments assets or the ownership of, control of, or 2017.
must be received not later than February the power to vote shares of a bank or DATES: Comments must be received by
14, 2017. bank holding company and all of the February 24, 2017.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: banks and nonbanking companies
(Robert L. Triplett III, Senior Vice ADDRESSES: Interested parties may file a
owned by the bank holding company, comment online or on paper, by
President) 2200 North Pearl Street, including the companies listed below.
Dallas, Texas 75201–2272: following the instructions in the
The applications listed below, as well Request for Comment part of the
1. Randall D. Lowery and Melody as other related filings required by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
Lowery, both from Huntington, Texas, Board, are available for immediate below. Write ‘‘Regulation O PRA
individually, and together as a group inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank Comment, FTC File No. P134812’’ on
acting in concert; to acquire shares of indicated. The applications will also be your comment, and file your comment
Huntington Bancshares, Inc., and available for inspection at the offices of online at https://
thereby indirectly acquire shares of the Board of Governors. Interested ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/
Huntington State Bank, Huntington, persons may express their views in regulationopra2 by following the
Texas, both in Huntington, Texas. writing on the standards enumerated in instructions on the web-based form. If
B. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond: the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the you prefer to file your comment on
(Adam M. Drimer, Assistant Vice proposal also involves the acquisition of paper, mail or deliver your comment to
President) 701 East Byrd Street, a nonbanking company, the review also the following address: Federal Trade
Richmond, Virginia 23261–4528. includes whether the acquisition of the Commission, Office of the Secretary,
Comments can also be sent nonbanking company complies with the 600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Suite
electronically to or standards in section 4 of the BHC Act CC–5610 (Annex J), Washington, DC
Comments.applications@rich.frb.org: (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise 20580, or deliver your comment to the
1. George W. McCall, Cedar Bluff, noted, nonbanking activities will be following address: Federal Trade
Virginia, to join a group acting in conducted throughout the United States. Commission, Office of the Secretary,
concert with Haley McLaren, Connor Unless otherwise noted, comments Constitution Center, 400 7th Street SW.,
McCall, both of Richmond, Virginia; regarding each of these applications 5th Floor, Suite 5610 (Annex J),
Lisa Merritt, Asheville, North Carolina; must be received at the Reserve Bank Washington, DC 20024.
Jack D. Merritt, Jr., Abingdon, Virginia; indicated or the offices of the Board of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and George W. McCall, as trustee of the Governors not later than February 21, Requests for additional information or
First Sentinel Bank ESOP, Richlands, 2017. copies of the proposed information
Virginia; and thereby indirectly retain A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas requirements should be addressed to
control of First Region Bancshares, Inc., (Robert L. Triplett III, Senior Vice Rebecca Unruh, Attorney, Division of
and First Sentinel Bank, both of President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Financial Practices, Bureau of Consumer
Richlands, Virginia. Dallas, Texas 75201–2272: Protection, Federal Trade Commission,
C. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas 600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
1. Veritex Holdings, Inc., Dallas,
City: (Dennis Denney, Assistant Vice Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326–3565.
Texas; to merge with Sovereign
President) 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Bancshares, Inc., and indirectly acquire
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Sovereign Bank, both of Dallas, Texas. Title: Mortgage Assistance Relief
1. Douglas Briggs and Leigh Briggs, Services Rule (Regulation O), 12 CFR
both of Olathe, Kansas; Christina Peters, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, January 19, 2017. part 1015.
Jodi Peters Lightfoot, all from Steamboat OMB Control Number: 3084–0157.
Springs, Colorado; to join a group and Yao-Chin Chao, Type of Review: Extension of a
to retain and acquire additional shares Assistant Secretary of the Board. currently approved collection.
of First State Financial Corporation, [FR Doc. 2017–01680 Filed 1–24–17; 8:45 am] Abstract: On November 17, 2016, the
Overland Park, Kansas, and indirectly BILLING CODE 6210–01–P FTC sought public comment on the

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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		82 FR 8425