[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-4117]


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[Federal Register: February 24, 1994]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 

First Alabama Bancshares, Inc., 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 18, 1994.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Zane R. Kelley, Vice President) 
104 Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303:
    1. First Alabama Bancshares, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama; to merge 
with Guaranty Bancorp, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and thereby 
indirectly acquire Guaranty Bank & Trust Company, Baton Rouge, 
Louisiana.
    2. Hartsville Bancshares, Inc. ESOP, Hartsville, Tennessee; to 
acquire up to an additional 6.5 percent of the voting shares of Bank of 
Hartsville, Hartsville, Tennessee, for a total of 45.07 percent.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (James A. Bluemle, Vice 
President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690:
    1. NorthWest Indiana Bancorp, Munster, Indiana; to become a bank 
holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of 
Peoples Bank, SB, Munster, Indiana.
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Randall C. Sumner, Vice 
President) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166:
    1. Carlisle Bancshares, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas; to acquire 100 
percent of the voting shares of FirstBank of Arkansas, Brinkley, 
Arkansas.
    2. First Community Banking Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas; to 
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Caddo Holding Company, 
Glenwood, Arkansas, and thereby indirectly acquire Caddo First National 
Bank, Glenwood, Arkansas.
    D. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (James M. Lyon, Vice 
President) 250 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480:
    1. Frandsen Financial Corporation, Forest Lake, Minnesota; to merge 
with Warren Bancshares, Inc., Warren, Minnesota, and thereby indirectly 
acquire Peoples State Bank of Warren, Warren, Minnesota.
    E. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Genie D. Short, Vice President) 
2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. La Grange Bancshares, Inc., La Grange, Texas; to become a bank 
holding company by acquiring 80 percent of the voting shares of La 
Grange National Bank, La Grange, Texas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 16, 
1994.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 94-4117 Filed 2-23-94; 8:45 am]
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