[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 236 (Friday, December 9, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-30364]


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[Federal Register: December 9, 1994]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 

 Mercantile Bancorporation Inc.; Acquisition of Company Engaged 
in Permissible Nonbanking Activities

    The organization listed in this notice has applied under 
Sec. 225.23(a)(2) or (f) of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 
225.23(a)(2) or (f)) for the Board's approval under section 4(c)(8) of 
the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843(c)(8)) and Sec. 225.21(a) 
of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.21(a)) to acquire or control voting 
securities or assets of a company engaged in a nonbanking activity that 
is listed in Sec. 225.25 of Regulation Y as closely related to banking 
and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, 
such activities will be conducted throughout the United States.
    The 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 on the question whether consummation of the proposal can 
``reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as 
greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, 
that outweigh possible adverse effects, such as undue concentration of 
resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interests, or 
unsound banking practices.'' Any request for a hearing on this question 
must be accompanied by a statement of the reasons a written 
presentation would not suffice in lieu of a hearing, identifying 
specifically any questions of fact that are in dispute, summarizing the 
evidence that would be presented at a hearing, and indicating how the 
party commenting would be aggrieved by approval of the proposal.
    Comments regarding the application must be received at the Reserve 
Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than 
December 23, 1994.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Randall C. Sumner, Vice 
President) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166:
    1. Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis, Missouri; to acquire 
Central Mortgage Bancshares, Inc., Warrenburg, Missouri, and thereby 
indirectly acquire Cenco Insurance Company, Phoenix, Arizona, and 
thereby engage in the business of reinsuring credit life, accident and 
health insurance for the customers of Central's subsidiaries pursuant 
to Section 225.25(b)(8)(i) of the Board's Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 5, 
1994.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 94-30364 Filed 12-8-94; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-F