66 FR 149 pgs. 40284-40285 - Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Type: NOTICEVolume: 66Number: 149Pages: 40284 - 40285
FR document: [FR Doc. 01-19340 Filed 8-1-01; 8:45 am]
Agency: Federal Trade Commission
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal Register .
The following transactions were granted early termination of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period.
| Trans No. | Acquiring | Acquired | Entities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-6/11/2001 | |||
| 20011913 | TPG Partners II, L.P | Advanced Telcom Group, Inc | Advanced Telcom Group, Inc. |
| 20011914 | Solectron Corporation | Singapore Shinei Sangyo Pte Ltd | Singapore Shinei Sangyo Pte Ltd. |
| 20011917 | Network Peripherals Inc | FalconStor, Inc | FalconStor, Inc. |
| 20011918 | ReiJane Huai | Network Peripherals Inc | Network Peripherals Inc. |
| 20011935 | Robert R. Bennett | ATT Corp | Liberty Media Corporation |
| 20011938 | Argonaut Group, Inc | Front Royal, Inc | Front Royal, Inc. |
| 20011945 | New World Coffee-Manhattan Bagel, Inc | Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp | Einstein/Noah Bagel Corp. |
| 20011947 | Tembec Inc | Crown Vantage, Inc | Crown Paper Company |
| 20011953 | Omnicom Group Inc | Agency.COM Ltd | Agency.COM Ltd. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/14/2001 | |||
| 20011950 | ABB Ltd | Entrelec Group | Entrelec Group |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/15/2001 | |||
| 20011971 | DIC Entertainment Holdings, Inc | Golden Books Family Entertainment, Inc., debtor-in-possession | Golden Books Home Video, Inc., LRM Acquisition Corp. |
| Golden Books Publishing Company, Inc. | |||
| Shari Lewis Enterprises, Inc., SLE Productions, Inc. | |||
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/18/2001 | |||
| 20011898 | UPMC Health System | Northwest Health System, Inc | Northwest Health System, Inc. |
| 20011920 | J.M. Huber Corporation | Noviant Oy | Noviant Oy |
| 20011921 | The News Corporation Limited | Mr. Haim Saban | MTM Enterprises, Inc. |
| 20011922 | The News Corporation Limited | The News Corporation Limited | MTM Enterprises, Inc. |
| 20011937 | El Paso Corporation | Limestone Electron Trust | Cedar Brakes II LLC |
| 20011939 | Limestone Electron Trust | El Paso Corporation | Manschief Power Company LLC. |
| 20011942 | Bruce Nelson | Service Stations Partners, LP | Avanti Holdings, Inc. |
| 20011946 | First Union Corporation | Wachovia Corporation | Wachovia Corporation |
| 20011948 | Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation | Versatile Optical Networks, Inc | Versatile Optical Networks, Inc. |
| 20011949 | CorrFlex Graphics, LLC | Chesapeake Corporation | Chesapeake Display and Packaging Company. |
| 20011956 | Berkshire Hathaway Inc | Rexam PLC | MiTek, Inc. |
| 20011960 | Yellow Pages Investments L.P | British Telecommunications plc | Yellow Book USA, Inc. |
| 20011961 | Cypress Semiconductor Corporation | Lara Networks, Inc | Lara Networks, Inc. |
| 20011973 | Conseco, Inc | vereniging AEGON | Transamerica Bank N.A. |
| Transamerica Retail Financial Services Corporation | |||
| 20011976 | Alan Cohen | Boca Resorts, Inc | Florida Panthers Hockey Club, Ltd. |
| 20011977 | United Business Media plc | Douglas F. Allison | Allison-Fisher International, Inc. |
| 20011981 | Goodrich Corporation | Goodrich Corporation | Garlock Bearings LLC |
| 20011985 | UAL Corporation | MyPoints.com, Inc | MyPoints.com, Inc. |
| 20011987 | Wolseley plc | M. Francois Pinault | Westbunne Supply Inc. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/19/2001 | |||
| 20011941 | Building Materials Holding Corporation | Lawrence W. Beverly A. Knipp | KBI Distribution, LLC |
| Knipp Brothers Industries, LLC | |||
| 20011984 | The Innovation Group, plc | Halifax Capital Partners, L.P | MTW Corporation |
| Transactions GrantedEarly Termination-06/20/2001 | |||
| 20011375 | Excellus, Inc | Univera Healthcare Foundation | Univera Healthcare Foundation |
| 20011885 | MSC.Software Corporation | Advanced Enterprise Solutions, Inc | Advanced Enterprise Solutions, Inc. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/22/2001 | |||
| 20011910 | DoveBid, Inc | FastParts, Inc | FastParts, Inc. |
| 20012023 | The AES Corporation | Thermo Electron Corporation | Ecotek NewSub Corporation |
| Wooldand Biomass Power Ltd. | |||
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra M. Peay or Parcellena P. Fielding Contact Representatives Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room 303, Washington, D.C. 20580, (202) 326-3100.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-19340 Filed 8-1-01; 8:45 am]
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