[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 3 (Thursday, January 5, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1781-1782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-204]



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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Bank of Ireland; Formation of, Acquisition by, or Merger of Bank 
Holding Companies; and Acquisition of Nonbanking Company

    The company listed in this notice has applied under Sec.  225.14 of 
the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.14) for the Board's approval under 
section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1842) to become a 
bank holding company or to acquire voting securities of a bank or bank 
holding company. The listed company has also applied under Sec.  
225.23(a)(2) of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.23(a)(2)) 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, or to engage in such an activity. Unless otherwise 
noted, these 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 
January 18, 1995.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Robert M. Brady, Vice President) 
600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02106:
    1. Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland; Bank of Ireland, First 
Holdings, Inc. Manchester, New Hampshire; and First [[Page 1782]] NH 
Bank, Manchester, New Hampshire; have applied to acquire 100 percent of 
the voting shares of Great Bay Bankshares, Inc. Dover, New Hampshire, 
and thereby indirectly acquire Southeast Bank for Savings, Dover, New 
Hampshire.
    In connection with this application, Applicants also have applied 
to acquire Constitution Trust Company, Dover, New Hampshire 
(``Constitution''), and to merge Constitution into an existing 
subsidiary of First NH Bank, First NH Investment Services, Inc., 
Manchester, New Hampshire. The applicants are seeking prior approval 
for the resulting entity to engage in trust company functions, pursuant 
to Sec.  225.25(b)(3) of the Board's Regulation Y; and providing 
investment of financial advice, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(4) of the 
Board's Regulation Y. These activities will be conducted in New 
Hampshire and Southern Maine.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 29, 
1994.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-204 Filed 1-4-95; 8:45 am]
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