71 FR 133 pgs. 39326-39329 - Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Type: NOTICEVolume: 71Number: 133Pages: 39326 - 39329
FR document: [FR Doc. 06-6135 Filed 7-11-06; 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 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-06/06/2006 | |||
| 20061120 | Pardus European Special Opportunities master Fund L.P | Visteon Corp | Visteon Corp. |
| 20061139 | Ray Investment S.a.r.l | Morris B. Cartin | Capitol Light and Supply Company |
| 20061150 | American Financial Group, Inc | Ceres Group, Inc | Ceres Group, Inc. |
| 20061155 | Lindsay Goldberg Bessemer L.P | FSB Holdings, Inc | FSB Hildings, Inc. |
| 20061162 | Golden Oval Eggs, LLC | Land O'Lakes, Inc | Culter at Abbeville, LLC, Hi Point Industries, LLC, LW Egg Products, Inc., MoArk Egg Corporation, MoArk, LLC, Norco Ranch, Inc. |
| 20061166 | ST Holdings, Inc | Nautic Partners V, L.P | Contec, LLC |
| 20061175 | Liberty Media Corporation | Howard Jonas | IDT Media, LLC, c/o IDT Corporation |
| 20061181 | MPM Equity LLC | KKR European Fund, Limited Partnership | MPM Luxembourg 2 (c) S.a.r.l. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/07/2006 | |||
| 20060469 | General Dynamics Corporation | Anteon International Corporation | Anteon International Corporation |
| 20061063 | Alcatel | Lucent Technologies Inc | Lucent Technologies Inc. |
| 20061086 | The Day Zimmerman Group, Inc | Dennis McLaughlin | Atlantic Enterprises I, LLC, Atlantic Government Services, LLC, Atlantic Services, Inc., Chesapeake Civil Services, Inc. |
| 20061136 | TPG Partners V, L.P | Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation | Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation |
| 20061173 | Shidax Corporation | Fortunato N. Valenti | Resturant Hospitality, LLC |
| 20061184 | Plains Exploration Production Company | Stone Energy Corporation | Stone Energy Corporation |
| 20061189 | J. Joe Ricketts | TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation | TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/08/2006 | |||
| 20061073 | America Telecom, S.A. de C.V | Verizon Communications Inc | Telecommunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. |
| 20061147 | Caterpillar Inc | JPMorgan Chase Co | Progress Rail Services, Inc. |
| 20061167 | MxEnergy Holdings Inc | Royal Dutch Shell plc | Shell Energy Services Company, L.L.C. |
| 20061177 | OCM Opportunities Fund V, L.P | Richard S. Wiley | Pegasus Aviation Finance Company |
| 20061182 | Federal Services Acquisition Corporation | Delmar J. Lewis | Advanced Technology Systems, Inc. |
| 20061185 | Mr. Sidney Kitson | Babcock Florida Company | Babcock Florida Company |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/09/2006 | |||
| 20061174 | First Avenue Networks, Inc | FiberTower Corporation | FiberTower Corporation |
| 20061178 | OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P | Richard S. Wiley | Pegasus Aviation Finance Company |
| 20061199 | Francois Pinault | The Sportsman's Guide, Inc | The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. |
| 20061207 | Harron Sharing Partners, L.P | Eastern Connecticut Cable Television, Inc | Eastern Connecticut Cable Television, Inc. |
| 20061211 | Bradford L. Honigfeld | Main Street Restaurant Group, Inc | Main Street Restaurant Group, Inc. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/12/2006 | |||
| 20061102 | Aveta Inc | BER Health Partners Group, Inc | BER Health Partners Group, Inc. |
| 20061127 | D. Stephen Sorensen and Shannon P. Sorensen | RemedyTemp, Inc | RemedyTemp, Inc. |
| 20061135 | Wienerberger AG | F. George Robinson, Jr | Robinson Brick Company |
| 20061168 | Interline Brands, Inc | Golder, Thoma, Cressey, Rauner Fund V, L.P | AmSan, LLC |
| 20061205 | FR X Onshore, L.P | Noble Energy, Inc | Noble Energy, Inc. |
| 20061208 | The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America | RS Investment Management Co. LLC | RS Investment Management Co. LLC |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/13/2006 | |||
| 20061151 | Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.-Petrobras | Albert Frere | Pasadena Refining System, Inc. |
| 20061176 | Philadelphia Media Holdings, LLC | The McClatchy Company | Circom Corporation, Consumer and Community Publishing, Inc., Job Fair Ventures, Inc., KR Video, Inc., Marketplace Advertising, Inc., Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., Philadelphia Online, Inc., Phillytech, Inc., ProMedia Publishing Company |
| 20061219 | Charys Holding Company, Inc | Troy Crochet | Crochet Borel Services, Inc., d/b/a/ C B Services, Inc. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/14/2006 | |||
| 20061126 | Teck Cominco Limited | Inco Limited | Inco Limited |
| 20061194 | Deseret Management Corporation | Jeffrey H. Smulyan | Emmis Radio License, LLC, Emmis Radio, LLC |
| 20061214 | NextWave Wireless LLC | WCS Wireless, Inc | WCS Wireless, Inc. |
| 20061220 | GGC Investments II (BVI), L.P | SSA Global Technologies, Inc | SSA Global Technologies, Inc. |
| 20061224 | Wilton Re Holdings Limited | The Charles A. Sammons 1987 Charitable Remainder Trust #2 | North American Company for Life and Health Insurance of NY |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/15/2006 | |||
| 20060792 | Dr. August Oetker KG | Mr. Sergey Generalov | FESCO Agencies N.A., Inc., FESCO Lines Australia Pty Limited, FESCO Lines Hong Kong Limited, FESCO Lines New Zealand Limited, FESCO Ocean Management Limited, Pacific Conlease Company Limited, Premiere Cliff Shipping Company |
| 20061164 | U.S. Concrete, Inc | Atlas Concrete, Inc | Alberta Investments, Inc., Alliance Haulers, Inc. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/16/2006 | |||
| 20061158 | Omron Corporation | Anthony R. Lazzara | Scientific Technologies Incorporated, Scientific Technology Incorporated |
| 20061170 | Schmolz + Bickenbach KG | Arcelor SA | Ugitech SA |
| 20061190 | AmSafe Partners, Inc | Goodrich Corporation | AMI Industries, Inc., Walbar Inc. |
| 20061191 | Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P | Electrical Wholesalers, Inc | Electrical Wholesalers, Inc. |
| 20061193 | ITOCHU Corporation | Komatsu Ltd. | FMC Rents, Inc., Furnival Machinery Company |
| 20061200 | Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P | Carlyle Partners III, L.P | RBS Global Inc. |
| 20061202 | Johannes Karcher | Heritage Fund II, L.P | Castle Rock Industries, Inc. |
| 20061203 | Suzanne Zimmermann von Siefart | Heritage Fund II, L.P | Castle Rock Industries, Inc. |
| 20061227 | Thoma Cressey Fund VIII, L.P | Prospect Partners, L.P | Remuda Ranch Holding Company |
| 20061230 | Odyssey Investment Partners Fund III, LP | Eventide Risk Management LLC | Eventide Risk Management LLC |
| 20061231 | Walgreen Co | Alan B. Levin | Happy Harry's Discount Drug Stores, Inc. |
| 20061233 | Century Park Capital Partners II, L.P | John Ellison, Jr | Specialty Manufacturing Company |
| 20061234 | WLR Recovery Fund III, L.P | Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd | Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. |
| 20061236 | SkyTerra Communications, Inc | Mobile Satellite Ventures, L.P | Mobile Satellite Ventures, L.P. |
| 20061240 | Welsh, Carson, Anderson Stowe X, L.P | Mobile Services Group, Inc | Mobile Services Group, Inc. |
| 20061242 | Carl C. Icahn | Vector Group Ltd | Vector Group Ltd. |
| 20061244 | Leeds Equity Partners IV, L.P | Education Management Corporation | Education Management Corporation |
| 20061257 | SPI Petroleum LLC | Pecos, Inc | Pecos, Inc. |
| 20061258 | Genstar Capital Partners IV, LP | Fort Dearborn Company | Fort Dearborn Company |
| 20061259 | Tom T. Gores | Almendral S.A | Americatel Corporation |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/19/2006 | |||
| 20061238 | McCormick Company, Incorporated | Seth Jacobson | Epicurean International, Inc., Simply Asia, LLC |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/21/2006 | |||
| 20061159 | Kelso Investments Associates VII, L.P | Bradley J. Hausfeld | Auto Disposal Systems Inc. |
| 20061160 | Kelso Investments Associates VII, L.P | Thomas L. Hausfeld | Auto Disposal Systems Inc. |
| 20061179 | ASSA ABLOY AB | Fargo Electronics, Inc | Fargo Electronics, Inc. |
| 20061201 | Romesh Wadhwani | Hummingbird Ltd | Hummingbird Ltd. |
| 20061213 | Dr. med.Lutz Helmig | Heitkamp-Deilmann-Haniel GmbH | Frontier-Kemper Constructors Inc. |
| 20061216 | Enterprise Products Partners L.P | Rodney Lewis | Cerrito Gas Marketing Ltd., Cerrito Gathering Company, Ltd., Encinal Gathering, Ltd. |
| 20061218 | Clear Channel Communications, Inc | Deborah and Mark Lieberman | In-ter-space Services, Inc. |
| 20061243 | Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P | Bravo Development, Inc | Bravo Development, Inc. |
| 20061245 | Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill Co. II, L.P | Bravo Development, Inc | Bravo Development, Inc. |
| 20061250 | The Nutting Company, Inc | Seven Springs Farm, Inc | Seven Springs Farm, Inc. |
| 20061253 | Transfield Services Limited | Sterling Investment Partners, L.P | USM Holdings Corp. |
| 20061255 | KKR Millennium Fund (Overseas), Limited Partnership | Flextronics International Ltd | Avnisoft Corporation, c/o Flextronics International Ltd. Emuzed, Inc., Flextronics Software Systems Limited, frog design, Inc., One Marina Boulevard, Saras Software Systems Ltd. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/22/2006 | |||
| 20061210 | Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Fund I, Ltd | Haynes International, Inc | Haynes International, Inc. |
| 20061235 | Flakeboard Company Limited | Weyerhaeuser Company | Weyerhaeuser Company |
| 20061248 | William J. Yung III | Casino Queen, Inc | Casino Queen, Inc. |
| 20061251 | Herbst Gaming, Inc | The Sands Regent | The Sands Regent |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/23/2006 | |||
| 20061225 | Psychiatric Solutions, Inc | Ronald I. Dozoretz, MD | Alternative Behavioral Services, Inc. |
| 20061246 | New York Life Insurance Company | Robert H. Lyon | Institutional Capital Corporation |
| 20061260 | Nutting 1997 Trust | The McClatchy Company | Fort Wayne Newspapers, Inc., New Publishing Journal Gazette Co., News Publishing Company |
| 20061261 | Sun Capital Partners IV, LP | Marsh Supermarkets, Inc | Marsh Supermarkets, Inc. |
| 20061263 | Gannett Co., Inc | Tribune Company | WATL, LLC |
| 20061266 | Nancy Jane Black Marcil | The McClatchy Company | Duluth/Superior Newspapers, LLC |
| 20061267 | Nancy Jane Black Marcil | The McClatchy Company | Grand Forks Herald, Incorporated |
| 20061268 | Richard L. Scott | ThyssenKrupp AG | ThyssenKrupp Budd Company |
| 20061271 | SLM Corporation | Upromise, Inc | Upromise, Inc. |
| 20061273 | NBD Holding Corp | BondDesk Group LLC | BondDesk Group LLC |
| 20061275 | Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd | Markem Corporation | Dimatix, Inc. |
| 20061278 | Francisco Partners, L.P | Mr. Erez Goren | BlueCube Software, Inc. |
| 20061279 | Welsh, Carson, Anderson Stowe X, L.P | Turbo Logistics, Inc | Turbo Logistics, Inc. |
| 20061292 | Bank of America Corporation | H.I.G. Recycling, Inc | TFI Holdings, Inc. |
| 20061293 | Battery Ventures VI L.P | Onyx Software Corporation | Onyx Software Corporation |
| 20061310 | JLL Partners Fund V, L.P | Ace Cash Express, Inc. | Ace Cash Express, Inc. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/26/2006 | |||
| 20061196 | University of Maryland Medical System Corporation | Shore Health System, Inc | Shore Health System, Inc. |
| 20061206 | RIC Coinvestment Fund LP | Brookdale Senior Living Inc | Brookdale Senior Living Inc. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/27/2006 | |||
| 20060863 | The McClatchy Company | Knight-Ridder, Inc | Knight-Ridder, Inc. |
| 20061217 | Cedar Fair, L.P | Mr. Sumner M. Redstone | Paramount Parks Inc. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/28/2006 | |||
| 20061277 | Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V | Avent Holdings Limited | Avent Holdings Limited |
| 20061294 | Macquarie Capital Alliance Trust ARSN 112 638 212 | Wind Point Partners V, L.P | ASI Holding Corp. |
| 20061298 | Alion Science and Technology Corporation | General Dynamics Corporation | Anteon Corporation |
| 20061300 | Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund, II L.P | White Energy Partners, LLC | White Energy Partners, LLC |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/29/2006 | |||
| 20061212 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc | Health Care Service Corporation | THIN, Inc. |
| 20061239 | ADVA AG Optical Networking | Movaz Networks, Inc | Movaz Networks, Inc. |
| Transactions Granted Early Termination-06/26/2006 | |||
| 20061308 | Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation | John Breslow | Linweld, Inc., Linweld Manufacturing, 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. 06-6135 Filed 7-11-06; 8:45 am]
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