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Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec. 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).

The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the office of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than January 12, 2004.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Richard M. Todd, Vice President and Community Affairs Officer) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 554800291:

1. Ronald G. Chamberlin, Eitzen, Minnesota; to acquire voting shares of Eitzen Independents, Inc., Eitzen, Minnesota, and thereby

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; Correction

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. 0328720) published on page 65932 of the issue for Monday, November 24, 2003.

Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond heading, the entry for Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, is revised to read as follows:

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (A. Linwood Gill, III, Vice President) 701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 232614528:

1. Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina; to merge with FleetBoston Financial Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts, and thereby indirectly acquire Fleet National Bank, Providence, Rhode Island, and Fleet Maine, National Association, South Portland, Maine.

In connection with this proposal, Bank of America has applied to acquire up to 19.9 percent of FleetBoston Financial Corporation, and FleetBoston Financial Corporation has an option to acquire 19.9 percent of the voting shares of Bank of America Corporation.

Comments on this application must be received by January 16, 20

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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
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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 in

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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.

Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

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

Notices of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. 0330951) published on page 70015 of the issue for Tuesday, December 16, 2003.

Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond heading, the entry for Southern Financial Bancorp, Inc., Warrenton, Virginia, is revised to read as follows:

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A. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (A. Linwood Gill, III, Vice President) 701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 232614528:

1. Southern Financial Bancorp., Inc., Warrenton, Virginia; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Essex Bancorp, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, and thereby indirectly acquire Essex Savings Bank, F.S.B., Norfolk, Virginia, and thereby engage in operating a savings association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y.

In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to acquire 24.9 percent of the voting shares of LoanCare Servicing Center, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, and thereby engage in extending credit and servicing loans, pursuant to section 225.

Public Meeting: Application by Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, To Merge with FleetBoston

Wed, Dec 31 2003 11:00:00 GMT

Two public meetings will be held regarding the notice submitted by Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, to acquire FleetBoston Financial Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts (``FleetBoston''), and its banking and nonbanking subsidiaries pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act (``BHC Act'') and related statutes. The purpose of the public meetings is to collect information relating to factors the Board is required to consider under the BHC Act.