[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 1, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51284-51285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25071]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking 
Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible 
Nonbanking Activities

    The company listed in this notice has given notice under section 4 
of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and 
Regulation Y, (12 CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to acquire or 
control voting securities or assets of a company that engages either 
directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking 
activity that is listed in Sec.  225.25 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.25) 
or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to 
banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise 
noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States.
    The notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank 
indicated. Once the notice 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 the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 
of the BHC Act, including 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'' (12 U.S.C. 1843). 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.
    Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the application must be 
received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of 
Governors not later than October 15, 1996.

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    A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Randall C. Sumner, Vice 
President) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166:
    1. Arkansas National Bancshares, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas; to 
engage de novo, with Sable Technology, Inc., in data processing 
activities. Sable will manage the technical aspects of development, 
Notificant will make substantial contributions to the design and 
functionality of software for home banking. In addition, Notificant 
will purchase the hardware and data lines necessary to make the 
software operational. Notificant also proposes to remarket this 
software through a proposed unchartered, unnamed company, pursuant to 
Sec.  225.25(b)(7) of the Board's Regulation Y. Notificant and Sable 
will each own 50 percent of the voting shares of this proposed company.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 25, 
1996.
Jennifer J. Johnson
Deputy Secretary of the Board
[FR Doc. 96-25071 Filed 9-30-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-F