71 FR 248 pgs. 77754-77757 - Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Type: NOTICEVolume: 71Number: 248Pages: 77754 - 77757
FR document: [FR Doc. 06-9865 Filed 12-26-06; 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 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 # | Acquiring | Acquired | Entities |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-11/27/2006 | |||
| 20070272 | MDU Resources Groupo, Inc. | Cascade Natural Gas Corp. | Cascade Natural Gas Corp. |
| 20070278 | Prism Business Media Holdings, LLC | Penton Media, Inc. | Penton Media, Inc. |
| 20070289 | RiskMetrics Group, Inc. | Institutional Shareholder Services | Institutional Shareholder Services |
| 20070291 | Affordable Residential Communities, Inc. | The C. Clifton Robinson Intervivos Assets Trust | NLASCO, Inc. |
| 20070300 | Wellsford Real Properties, Inc. | Reis, Inc. | Reis, Inc. |
| 20070304 | Alfred E. Mann | MannKind Corporation | MannKind Corporation |
| 20070315 | Aruze | Wynn Resorts, Limited | Wynn Resorts, Limited |
| 20070317 | H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P. | The Bernard Sherman 2000 Trust | The Harvard Drug Group, L.L.C. |
| 20070322 | ValueAct Capital Master Fund, L.P. | Seitel, Inc. | Seitel, Inc. |
| 20070324 | David Geffen | DWA Escrow LLLP | Dream Works Animation SKG, Inc. |
| 20070325 | Jeffrey Katzenberg | DWA Escrow LLLP | Dream Works Animation SKG, Inc. |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-11/28/2006 | |||
| 20070237 | Blue Harbour Strategic Value Partners Offshore, Ltd. | Community Health Systems, Inc. | Community Health Systems, Inc. |
| 20070249 | Madison Dearborn Capital Partners IV, L.P. | James E. Mauer | JEM Sales, Inc. Zartic, Inc. Zar Tran, Inc. |
| 20070284 | Wellspring Capital Partners IV, L.P. | Superior Plus Income Fund | JW Aluminum Holding Company |
| 20070293 | Herbst Gaming, Inc. | Kirk Kerkorian | PRMA Land Development Company The Primodonna Company, LLC |
| 20070320 | Joseph M. Gregory | Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. | Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-11/29/2006 | |||
| 20070299 | Prides Capital Fund I, L.P. | Waste Services, Inc. | Waste Services, Inc. |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-11/30/2006 | |||
| 20070250 | Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc. | OGRS, L.L.C. | Oil & Gas Rental Services, Inc. |
| 20070274 | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. | Chicago Equity Partners, LLC | Chicago Equity Partners, LLC |
| 20070281 | SkillSoft PLC | 2003 TIL Settlement | Thomson Global Resources Thomson Learning Inc. |
| 20070282 | 2003 TIL Settlement | SkillSoft PLC | SkillSoft PLC and certain assets of Teksid Aluminum Components, Inc. Teksid Aluminum Foundry, Inc. Teksid do Brasil Aluminio Ltd. Teksid Investment Aluminum B.V. |
| 20070309 | Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V. | Questor Partners Bermuda, L.P. | |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-12/01/2006 | |||
| 20070295 | TC Pipelines | Sierra Pacific Resources Inc. | Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company |
| 20070298 | Nomura Holding, Inc. | Silver Lake Partners II, L.P. | Instinet Incorporated |
| 20070314 | Westbury Trust | Waste Services, Inc. | Waste Services, Inc. |
| 20070316 | Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. | Peoples Energy Corporation | COB Energy Facility, LLC Elwood Energy, LLC Elwood Expansion, LLC |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-12/04/2006 | |||
| 20070287 | Micron Technology, Inc. | Bali Investments S.a.r.l. | Avago Technologies Limited |
| 20070303 | Hunter's Glen/Ford, Ltd. | Affordable Residential Communities Inc. | Affordable Residential Communities Inc. |
| 20070310 | Bank of America Corporation | Clout Financial Services, Inc. | Clout Financial Services, Inc. |
| 20070311 | SPC Partners III, L.P. | Raj Bhathal | RAJ Manufacturing, Inc. |
| 20070327 | McKesson Corporation | Per-Se Technologies, Inc. | Per-Se Technologies, Inc. |
| 20070335 | Zubair M. Kazi | YUM! Brands, Inc. | KFC U.S. Properties, Inc. |
| 20070337 | Liz Claiborne, Inc. | Newton Holding, LLC | Kate Spade LLC |
| 20070339 | PepsiCo, Inc. | North Castle Partners II, L.P. | Naked Juice Co. Holdings, Inc. |
| 20070342 | Sandler Capital Partners V, L.P. | Dean Hazen | Starstream Communications Inc. |
| 20070346 | Catholic Healthcare West | Mission Holding Corporation | CDS of Nevada, Inc. and Primary Care Plus Mission Holding Corporation Primary Care Plus Foundation Saint Mary's Foundation Saint Mary's Health First Saint Mary's Outpatient Surgery Center at Galena Saint Mary's Preferred Health Insurance Company, Inc. Saint Mary's Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center |
| 20070350 | CHS Private Equity V LP | Mainline Holding Company, LLC | Mainline Holding Company, LLC |
| 20070354 | GWLS Holdings, Inc. | Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P. | Greatway Logistics Services, Inc. |
| 20070359 | W. Jack Davis | Citigroup Inc. | ERICO Global Company |
| 20070362 | Abbott Laboratories | Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
| 20070363 | Alexander Abramov | Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. | Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. |
| 20070364 | Roman Abramovich | Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. | Oregon Steel Mills, Inc. |
| 20070370 | Audax Private Equity Fund, L.P. | Thomas Gorny | Dot5Hosing, Inc. iPower, Inc. StartLogic, Inc. |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-12/05/2006 | |||
| 20070259 | MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners (Cayman) II LP | Owens Corning | Owens Corning |
| 20070260 | MatlinPatterson Global Opportunities Partners II L.P. | Owens Corning | Owens Corning |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-12/06/2006 | |||
| 20070328 | The Bear Stearns Copanies, Inc. | Dean Vanech | Delta Power Company, LLC DPC Atlantis, LLC |
| 20070376 | Sterling Investment Partners II, L.P. | American Capital Strategies, Ltd. | WWC Acquisitions, Inc. |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-12/07/2006 | |||
| 20070319 | Bayer AG | Warner Chilcott Limited | Warner Chilcott (US), Inc. |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-12/08/2006 | |||
| 20070276 | Thompson Street Capital Partners II, L.P. | Randy Mauermann | Connecticut Electric & Switch Manufacturing Co. Parallax Power Supply, LLC Tacoma Electric Supply, LLC |
| 20070301 | Tata Steel Limited | Corus Group plc | Corus Group plc |
| 20070312 | CSL Limited | Medimmune, Inc. | Medimmune, Inc. |
| 20070313E.P. Hamilton Trusts, LLC | Blackwell Publishing Limited | Blackwell Publishing Limited | |
| 20070326 | Alexander Knaster | Richard W. Muzzy, Jr. | The Holland Group, Inc. |
| 20070330 | Harbour Group Investments V, L.P. | FdG Capital Partners LLC | Implus Footcare, LLC |
| 20070349 | News Corporation | Netherlands Mobile Holdings, B.V. | Netherlands Mobile Holdings, B.V. |
| 20070352Fortis SA | Stuart N. Leaf | Cadogan Management LLC | |
| 20070353 | Fortis N.V. | Stuart N. Leaf | Cadogan Management LLC |
| 20070366 | Diamond Castle Partners IV, L.P. | Providence Equity Partners IV L.P. | BlueStone TV Holdings Inc. |
| 20070375 | Green Equity Invwestors IV, L.P. | Federated Department Stores, Inc. | David's Bridal, Inc. Priscilla of Boston, Inc. |
| 20070382 | Dynea Oy | Dynea Canada Ltd. Dynea Chemicals Oy Dynea Mexico S.A. de C.V. Marmorandum LLC | |
| 20070385 | Morgenthaler lPartners VII, L.P. | Frank Gibbs | Ryan Herco Products Corporation |
| 20070387 | Morgan Stanley | Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe IX, L.P. | the Company |
| 20070388 | InterMedia Partners VII, L.P. | Primedia, Inc. | Primedia Enthusiast Publications, Inc. Primedia Special Interest Publications, Inc. Primedia Specialty Group, Inc. |
| 20070389 | J.W. Childs Equity Partners III, L.P. | CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. | CHG Healthcare Services, Inc. |
| 20070402 | AT&T Inc. | Comergent Technologies | Comergent Technologies, Inc. |
| 20070405 | Parallel Investment Partners, PL | Ricarhd A. Godley | Regional Management Corp. |
| 20070413 | American Express Company | Oak Investment Partners XI, Limited Partnership | Harbor Payments, Inc. |
| 20070416 | SIC Investment Co., Ltd. | Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd. | Toshiba Ceramics Co., Ltd. |
| 20070423 | Cypress Semioconductor Corporation | Thomas Dinwoodie | PowerLight Corporation |
| 20070424 | Thomas Dinwoodie | Cypress Semioconductor Corporation | SunPower Corporation |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-12/11/2006 | |||
| 20070351 | AEGON, N.V. | Clark, Inc. | Clark, Inc. |
| 20070356 | Nidec Corporation | Valeo S.A. | Valeo Equipment 1 Mexico, S.de R.L. de C.V. Valeo Equipment 1 U.S., Inc. |
| 20070418 | Motorola, Inc. | Good Technology | Good Technology, Inc. |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-12/12/2006 | |||
| 20061437 | Johnson & Johnson | Pfizer, Inc. | CHC Direct LLC Parke, Davis & Company LIC Pfizer H.C.P. Corporation and Others Pfizer Overseas, Inc. Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC Pharmacia & Upjohn Company LLC Tabor Corporation Warner Lambert Co LLC |
| 20070332 | Rhone Capital L.L.C. | Compar Invest S.A. | LWB Refractories Holding GmbH |
| 20070340 | 3M Company | Don Segal | SoftMed Systems, Inc. |
| 20070357 | BlackRock Kelso Capital Holding LLC | Joseph A. Megy | Jamegy, Inc. |
| 20070361 | Caxton-Iseman (VNG), L.P. | Gary E. West | Valley National Gases Incorporated |
| 20070368 | Great Hill Equity Partners III, L.P. | FreightQuote.com Inc. | FreightQuote.com Inc. |
| 20070372 | Q-Comm Corporation | Journal Communications, Inc. | Norlight Telecommunications, Inc. |
| 20070401 | Quad-C Partners VII, L.P. | Dublin Clark Fund II, L.P. | Special Event Services, Inc. |
| 20070408 | Royal Bank of Canada | Ronald H. Shear | CAMS GP, LLC Carlin Asset Management, LLC GTP, LLC |
| 20070409 | Paul G. Desmarais | U.S. Bancorp | U.S. Bank National Association |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-12/13/2006 | |||
| 20070393 | Alan B. Miller | Texoma HealthCare System | TexomaCare Texoma Interstate Ventures, Inc. Texoma Medical Center, Inc. Texoma Medical Center Restorative Care Hospital Texoma Specialty Care |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-12/14/2006 | |||
| 20070396 | Pfizer Inc. | Embrex, Inc. | Embrex, Inc. |
| 20070404 | West Central Cooperative | SoyMor Cooperative | SoyMor Biodiesel LLC |
| 20070406 | The Penderley Charitable Trust | Orient Overseas (International) Limited | Consolidated (Terminal Holdings) Ltd. Global Terminal & Container Services Inc. |
| 20070432 | Reed Elsevier PLC | BuyerZone.com, Inc. | BuyerZone.com, Inc. |
| 20070433 | Reed Elsevier PLC | BuyerZone.com, Inc. | BuyerZone.com, Inc. |
| TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION-12/15/2006 | |||
| 20070386Abbott Laboratories | Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | |
| 20070419 | Premium Holding Corporation | Independent Bank Corporation | Mepco Acceptance Corp Mepco Insurance Premium Financing, Inc. |
| 20070428 | Beecken Petty O'Keefe QP Fund II, L.P. | Fidelity Investors VI Limited Partnership | TIDI Holdings, LLC |
| 20070430 | Alleghany Corporation | Homesite Group Incorporated | Homesite Group Incorporated |
| 20070436 | Axium International, Inc. | Computer Horizons Corp. | Chimes, Inc. Chimes Servicing Corp. |
| 20070439 | Global Geophysical Services, Inc. | Global Geophysical Services, Inc. | |
| 20070459 | Actuant Corporation | Hubregsem Bonnet Equity Partners, L.P. | Maxima Holding Company, Inc. |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative or Renee Hallman, Contact Representative Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-3100.
By Direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-9865 Filed 12-26-06; 8:45 am]
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