[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59597-59598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22378]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding 
Companies

    The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for 
approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 
1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other 
applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company 
and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the 
power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the 
banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, 
including the companies listed below.
    The applications listed below, as well as other related filings 
required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the 
Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available 
for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested 
persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated 
in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the

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proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the 
review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company 
complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 
1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted 
throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank 
holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center 
website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
    Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these 
applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the 
offices of the Board of Governors not later than October 29, 2004.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Cindy C. West, Banking 
Supervisor) 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-2566:
    1. Fifth Third Bancorp, and Fifth Third Financial Company, both of 
Cincinnati, Ohio; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of, and 
thereby merge with First National Bankshares of Florida, Inc., Naples, 
Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First National 
Bank of Florida, Naples, Florida.
    2. Peoples Community Bancorp, Inc., West Chester, Ohio; to become a 
bank holding company by acquiring 38 percent of the voting shares of 
Columbia Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of 
The Columbia Savings Bank, both of Cincinnati, Ohio.
    In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to 
retain Peoples Community Bank, West Chester, Ohio, and thereby engage 
in operating a savings association, pursuant to section 
225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (Donna J. Ward, Assistant 
Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001:
    1.Centennial Bank Holdings, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado; and its 
wholly owned subsidiary Newco Front Range, Inc., Fort Collins, 
Colorado, to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Guaranty 
Corporation, Denver, Colorado, and thereby indirectly acquire Guaranty 
Bank and Trust Company, Denver, Colorado, Collegiate Peaks Bank, Buena 
Vista, Colorado, and First National Bank of Strasburg, Strasburg, 
Colorado.
    In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to 
acquire voting shares of Guaranty Corporation, Denver, Colorado, and 
thereby indirectly acquire AMG Guaranty Trust, N.A., Greenwood Village, 
Colorado, and thereby engage in trust activities, pursuant to section 
225.28(b)(5) of Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 30, 
2004.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 04-22378 Filed 10-4-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-S