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[Federal Register: February 10, 1994]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 

Fifth Third Bancorp, et al.; Formations of; Acquisitions by; and 
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

    The companies listed in this notice have applied for the Board's 
approval under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 
1842) and Sec.  225.14 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.14) to 
become a bank holding company or to acquire a bank or bank holding 
company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications 
are set forth in section 3(c) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)).
    Each application is available for immediate inspection at the 
Federal Reserve Bank indicated. Once the application has been accepted 
for processing, it will also be available for inspection at the offices 
of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views 
in writing to the Reserve Bank or to the offices of the Board of 
Governors. Any comment on an application that requests a hearing must 
include a statement of why a written presentation would not suffice in 
lieu of a hearing, identifying specifically any questions of fact that 
are in dispute and summarizing the evidence that would be presented at 
a hearing.
    Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these 
applications must be received not later than March 7, 1994.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (John J. Wixted, Jr., Vice 
President) 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101:
    1. Fifth Third Bancorp, Cincinnati, Ohio; to merge with The 
National Bancorp of Kentucky, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky, and thereby 
indirectly acquire National Bank of Cynthiana, Cynthiana, Kentucky, and 
First National Bank of Falmouth, Falmouth, Kentucky.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (James A. Bluemle, Vice 
President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690:
    1. First Michigan Bank Corporation, Holland, Michigan; to merge 
with Old State Bank Corporation, Fremont, Michigan, and thereby 
indirectly acquire Old State Bank of Fremont, Fremont, Michigan.
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (James M. Lyon, Vice 
President) 250 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480:
    1. First Bank System, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota; to acquire 100 
percent of the voting shares of First Financial Investors, Inc., New 
York, New York, and thereby indirectly acquire St. Louis Bank for 
Savings, FSB, Duluth, Minnesota, which will be converted to St. Louis 
Bank for Savings, National Association, and merged into First Bank 
National Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota, a subsidiary of First 
Bank System, Inc.
    D. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Genie D. Short, Vice President) 
2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. Palmer Bancshares, Inc., Palmer, Texas; to become a bank holding 
company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Palmer 
Bancshares of Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, and thereby 
indirectly acquire Commercial State Bank, Palmer, Texas.
    2. Palmer Bancshares of Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware; to 
become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting 
shares of Commercial State Bank, Palmer, Texas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 4, 
1994.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 94-3091 Filed 2-9-94; 8:45 am]
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