[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 97 (Friday, May 19, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26885-26886]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12349]



-----------------------------------------------------------------------


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 June 13, 1995.
    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 acquire 100 percent of 
the voting shares of Bank of Naples, Naples, Florida.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Zane R. Kelley, Vice President) 
104 Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303:
    1. Matenve, Ltd., Miami, Florida; to become a bank holding company 
by acquiring 25.97 percent of the voting shares of Ocean Bankshares, 
Inc., Miami, Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire Ocean Bank, Miami, 
Florida.
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Genie D. Short, Vice President) 
2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. The Berens Corporation, Houston, Texas, and Berens Delaware, 
Inc., Wilmington, Delaware; to become a bank holding companies by 
acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of First National Bank of 
Dayton, Houston, Texas.
    In connection with this application The Berens Corporation, 
Houston, [[Page 26886]] Texas, also has applied to acquire First 
National Bank of Dayton, Dayton, Texas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 15, 1995.

Jennifer J. Johnson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 95-12349 Filed 5-18-95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210-01-F