[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 130 (Friday, July 7, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 35404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16690]



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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Andover Bancorp, 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 August 1, 1995.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Robert M. Brady, Vice President) 
600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02106:
    1. Andover Bancorp, Inc., Andover, Massachusetts; and Andover 
Bancorp of New Hampshire, Inc., Concord, New Hampshire; to acquire 100 
percent of the voting shares of Andover Bank NH, Salem, New Hampshire, 
a de novo bank.
    In connection with this application, Andover Bancorp of New 
Hampshire, Inc., Concord, New Hampshire, also has applied to become a 
bank holding company.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Zane R. Kelley, Vice President) 
104 Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303:
    1. Great Southern Bancorp, West Palm Beach, Florida; to become a 
bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of 
Great Southern Bank, West Palm Beach, Florida.
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Randall C. Sumner, Vice 
President) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166:
    1. First Commercial Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas; to merge 
with FDH Bancshares, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas, and thereby 
indirectly acquire Citizens First Bank, Arkadelphia, Arkansas; Citizens 
First Bank, El Dorado, Arkansas; Citizens First Bank, Fordyce, 
Arkansas; Citizens First Bank, Little Rock, Arkansas; also to merge 
with Springhill Bancshares, Inc., Springhill, Louisiana, and thereby 
indirectly acquire Springhill Bank and Trust Company, Springhill, 
Louisiana.
    D. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Genie D. Short, Vice President) 
2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. Coupland Bancshares, Inc., Coupland, Texas; to become a bank 
holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of 
Coupland Bancshares-Nevada, Inc., Carson City, Nevada, and thereby 
indirectly acquire The Coupland State Bank of Coupland, Coupland, 
Texas.
    In connection with this application, Coupland Bancshares-Nevada, 
Inc., Carson City, Nevada, also has applied to become a bank holding 
company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of The Coupland 
State Bank of Coupland, Coupland, Texas. Comments on this application 
must be received by July 28, 1995.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 30, 1995.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-16690 Filed 7-6-95; 8:45 am]
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