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
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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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