[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 158 (Friday, August 15, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 48980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-20837]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., License No. 03/73-0220; 
Notice Seeking Exemption Under Section 312 of the Small Business 
Investment Act, Conflicts of Interest

    Notice is hereby given that Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., 201 
King of Prussia Road, Suite 240, Radnor PA, 19087, a Federal Licensee 
under the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended (``the 
Act''), in connection with the financing of a small concern, has sought 
an exemption under section 312 of the Act and section 107.730, 
Financings which Constitute Conflicts of Interest of the Small Business 
Administration (``SBA'') rules and regulations (13 CFR 107.7301(2001)). 
Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P. proposes to provide equity financing 
to Woof & Co., 55 Carter Drive, Edison, NJ 08817 (``Woof''). The 
financing is contemplated for the build out of additional retail 
stores.
    The financing is brought within the purview of Sec. 107.730(a)(1) 
of the Regulations because Meridian Venture Partners and MVP 
Distribution Partners, Associates of Meridian Venture Partners II, 
L.P., currently own greater than 10 percent of Woof and therefore Woof 
is considered an Associate of Meridian Venture Partners II, L.P., as 
defined in Sec. 107.50 of the regulations.
    Notice is hereby given that any interested person may submit 
written comments on the transaction to the Associate Administrator for 
Investment, U. S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20416.

Jeffrey D. Pierson,
Associate Administrator for Investment.
[FR Doc. 03-20837 Filed 8-14-03; 8:45 am]
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