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Federal Register: June 25, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 121)

DOCID: fr25jn09-42 FR Doc E9-14919

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Federal Trade Commission

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCID: fr25jn09-42

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the HartScottRodino 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. [[Page 30293]]
Transaction GrantedEarly Termination ET req. ET date TRANS No. status Party name 04MAY09..................................... 20090369 G Reyes Holdings, LLC G Crest Beverage, LLC. G Crest Beverage, LLC. 20090370 G Steven S. Sourapas. G Crest Beverage, LLC. G Crest Beverage, LLC. 20090371 G Michael S. Sourapas. G Crest Beverage, LLC. G Crest Beverage Co. 20090399 G Holly Corporation. G Sunoco, Inc. G Sunoco, Inc. 05MAY09..................................... 20090428 G The Veritas Capital Fund lll, L.P. G Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. G Kroll Government Services, Inc. 06MAY09..................................... 20090392 G Cisco Systems, Inc. G Tidal Software, Inc. G Tidal Software, Inc. 08MAY09..................................... 20090387 G Beckman Coulter, Inc. G Olympus Corporation. G Olympus Germany Newco (tobeformed). G Mishima Olympus Co., Ltd. G Olympus Japan Newco (tobeformed). G Olympus Medical Engineering Co., Ltd. G Olympus France Newco (tobeformed). 20090388 G Olympus Corporation. G Beckman Coulter, Inc. G Beckman Coulter, Inc. 20090419 G Joseph V. Topper, Jr. G BP p.l.c. G BP Products North America Inc. 20090436 G Foster Farms Delaware, Inc. G Lonnie A. Pilgrim. G Pilgrim's Pride Corp. 20090437 G James A. Haslam III. G Rooney Enterprises, Inc. G Rooney Enterprises, Inc. 20090438 G CRT Investments, LLC. G Cannella Response Television, Inc. G Cannella Newco LLC. 11MAY09..................................... 20090389 G Navistar International Corporation. G Ford Motor Company. G Blue Diamond Parts, LLC. 13MAY09..................................... 20090439 G Harris Corporation. G Tyco Electronics Ltd. G Tyco Electronics Ltd. 14MAY09..................................... 20090451 G UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust. G Chrysler LLC. G Chrysler LLC. 15MAY09..................................... 20090434 G William Moms Agency, LLC. G William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC. G William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC. 20090453 G Atlas America, Inc. G Atlas Energy Resources, LLC. G Atlas Energy Resources, LLC. 19MAY09..................................... 20090450 G Hasbro, Inc. G Discovery Communications, Inc. G DHJV Company LLC. 21MAY09..................................... 20090443 G William H. Gates III. G Grupo Televisa S.A.B. G Grupo Televisa S.A.B. 20090458 G AT&T Inc. G Sprint Nextel Corporation. G WirelessCo, L.P. 22MAY09..................................... 20090464 G Energizer Holdings, Inc. G Appointive Distributing Trust A a/c Samuel C. Johnson 1988. G S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. 26MAY09..................................... 20090470 G Mahindra & Mahindra Limited. G Satyam Computer Services Limited. G Satyam Computer Services Limited. 27MAY09..................................... 20090471 G Space Coast Credit Union. [[Page 30294]]
G Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union. G Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union. 29MAY09..................................... 20090442 G John C. Malone. G Liberty Global, Inc. G Liberty Global, Inc. 01JUN09..................................... 20090454 G GlaxoSmithKline plc. G Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. G Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. 20090473 G Mr. James Laurence Balsillie. G Mr. Jerry Moyes. G Coyotes Hockey, LLC. 20090480 G Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. G RBF Acquisition II, LLC. G RBF Acquisition II, LLC. 20090482 G Lime Rock Partners V, LP. G AllisChalmers Energy Inc. G AllisChalmers Energy Inc. 20090488 G Aurora Resurgence Fund (C) L.P. G Norwood Promotional Products Holdings, Inc. G Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. 02JUN09..................................... 20090465 G United Technologies Corporation. G Watsco, Inc. G Watsco, Inc. 20090466 G Watsco, Inc. G United Technologies Corporation. G Carrier Sales and Distribution, LLC. 05JUN09..................................... 20090489 G TC PipeLines, LP. G TransCanada Corporation. G North Baja Pipeline, LLC. 20090497 G BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. G Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation. G Medicis Pediatrics, Inc. 20090500 G Windstream Corporation. G D&E Communications, Inc. G D&E Communications, Inc.

SUMMARY:

Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

DOCUMENT BODY 2:

Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the HartScottRodino 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. [[Page 30293]]
Transaction GrantedEarly Termination ET req. ET date TRANS No. status Party name 04MAY09..................................... 20090369 G Reyes Holdings, LLC G Crest Beverage, LLC. G Crest Beverage, LLC. 20090370 G Steven S. Sourapas. G Crest Beverage, LLC. G Crest Beverage, LLC. 20090371 G Michael S. Sourapas. G Crest Beverage, LLC. G Crest Beverage Co. 20090399 G Holly Corporation. G Sunoco, Inc. G Sunoco, Inc. 05MAY09..................................... 20090428 G The Veritas Capital Fund lll, L.P. G Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. G Kroll Government Services, Inc. 06MAY09..................................... 20090392 G Cisco Systems, Inc. G Tidal Software, Inc. G Tidal Software, Inc. 08MAY09..................................... 20090387 G Beckman Coulter, Inc. G Olympus Corporation. G Olympus Germany Newco (tobeformed). G Mishima Olympus Co., Ltd. G Olympus Japan Newco (tobeformed). G Olympus Medical Engineering Co., Ltd. G Olympus France Newco (tobeformed). 20090388 G Olympus Corporation. G Beckman Coulter, Inc. G Beckman Coulter, Inc. 20090419 G Joseph V. Topper, Jr. G BP p.l.c. G BP Products North America Inc. 20090436 G Foster Farms Delaware, Inc. G Lonnie A. Pilgrim. G Pilgrim's Pride Corp. 20090437 G James A. Haslam III. G Rooney Enterprises, Inc. G Rooney Enterprises, Inc. 20090438 G CRT Investments, LLC. G Cannella Response Television, Inc. G Cannella Newco LLC. 11MAY09..................................... 20090389 G Navistar International Corporation. G Ford Motor Company. G Blue Diamond Parts, LLC. 13MAY09..................................... 20090439 G Harris Corporation. G Tyco Electronics Ltd. G Tyco Electronics Ltd. 14MAY09..................................... 20090451 G UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust. G Chrysler LLC. G Chrysler LLC. 15MAY09..................................... 20090434 G William Moms Agency, LLC. G William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC. G William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, LLC. 20090453 G Atlas America, Inc. G Atlas Energy Resources, LLC. G Atlas Energy Resources, LLC. 19MAY09..................................... 20090450 G Hasbro, Inc. G Discovery Communications, Inc. G DHJV Company LLC. 21MAY09..................................... 20090443 G William H. Gates III. G Grupo Televisa S.A.B. G Grupo Televisa S.A.B. 20090458 G AT&T Inc. G Sprint Nextel Corporation. G WirelessCo, L.P. 22MAY09..................................... 20090464 G Energizer Holdings, Inc. G Appointive Distributing Trust A a/c Samuel C. Johnson 1988. G S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. 26MAY09..................................... 20090470 G Mahindra & Mahindra Limited. G Satyam Computer Services Limited. G Satyam Computer Services Limited. 27MAY09..................................... 20090471 G Space Coast Credit Union. [[Page 30294]]
G Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union. G Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union. 29MAY09..................................... 20090442 G John C. Malone. G Liberty Global, Inc. G Liberty Global, Inc. 01JUN09..................................... 20090454 G GlaxoSmithKline plc. G Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. G Stiefel Laboratories, Inc. 20090473 G Mr. James Laurence Balsillie. G Mr. Jerry Moyes. G Coyotes Hockey, LLC. 20090480 G Green Plains Renewable Energy, Inc. G RBF Acquisition II, LLC. G RBF Acquisition II, LLC. 20090482 G Lime Rock Partners V, LP. G AllisChalmers Energy Inc. G AllisChalmers Energy Inc. 20090488 G Aurora Resurgence Fund (C) L.P. G Norwood Promotional Products Holdings, Inc. G Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. 02JUN09..................................... 20090465 G United Technologies Corporation. G Watsco, Inc. G Watsco, Inc. 20090466 G Watsco, Inc. G United Technologies Corporation. G Carrier Sales and Distribution, LLC. 05JUN09..................................... 20090489 G TC PipeLines, LP. G TransCanada Corporation. G North Baja Pipeline, LLC. 20090497 G BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. G Medicis Pharmaceutical Corporation. G Medicis Pediatrics, Inc. 20090500 G Windstream Corporation. G D&E Communications, Inc. G D&E Communications, 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 H303, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 3263100.

By direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E914919 Filed 62409; 8:45 am]
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