The Federal Register http://thefederalregister.com/b.p/department/FEDERAL_RESERVE_SYSTEM/2003-12-12/ Daily Publications of Meetings and Rules Changes for the Federal Government Thu, Dec 4 2008 11:00:00 GMT Thu, Dec 4 2008 11:00:00 GMT info@thefederalregister.com <![CDATA[ Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-12-E3-00532

The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-12-E3-00532 Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-12-E3-00531

The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225) to engage de novo, or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in Sec. 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States.

Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Additional information on all ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-12-E3-00531 Fri, Dec 12 2003 11:00:00 GMT