[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 7, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11414-11417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2116]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period
Under the Premerger Notification Rules
Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II
of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires
persons contemplating certain mergers
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or acquisitions to give the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant
Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before
consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the
agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior
to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published
in the Federal Register.
The following transactions were granted early termination of the
waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules.
The grants were made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant
Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of
Justice. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to
these proposed acquisitions during the applicable waiting period.
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Trans. No. Acquiring Acquired Entities
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--01/31/2006
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20060466........................... Liberty Media Provide Commerce, Inc. Provide Commerce, Inc.
Corporation.
20060492........................... Macquarie Bank Limited The Baldwin County The Baldwin County Bridge
Bridge Company, LLC. Company, LLC.
20060497........................... J.H. Whitney VI, L.P.. AECOM Technology AECON Technology
Corporation. Corporation.
20060501........................... Macquarie Bank Limited Smarte Carte Smarte Carte Corporation.
Corporation.
20060513........................... AmerisourceBergen American Capital Network for Medical
Corporation. Strategies, Ltd. Communications & Research,
LLC.
20060519........................... Google, Inc........... dMarc Broadcasting, dMarc Broadcasting, Inc.
Inc.
20060523........................... Long Point Capital Steve W. Fowler....... Commerical Grading, Inc.
Fund II, L.P.
20060524........................... Jabil Circuit, Inc.... Celetronix Celetronix International,
International, Ltd. Ltd.
20060526........................... Apax Europe VI-A, L.P. Tommy Hilfiger Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.
Corporation.
20060527........................... JAKKS Pacific, Inc.... Geoffrey R. Greenberg. Creative Designs
International, Ltd.
20060533........................... LS Power Equity Duke Energy Casco Bay Energy Company,
Partners, L.P. Corporation. LLC, Duke Bridgeport
Energy, LLC, Duke Energy
Arlington Valley, LLC,
Duke Energy Mohave, LLC,
Duke Energy Morro Bay,
LLC, Duke Energy Moss
Landing, LLC, Duke Energy
Mulberry, LLC, Duke Energy
Oakland, LLC, Duke Energy
South Bay, LLC.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/01/2006
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20051001........................... Comcast Corporation... Adelphia Adelphia Communications
Communications Corporation.
Corporation.
20051002........................... Comcast Corporation... Time Warner, Inc...... Cable Holdco Exchange III,
LLC, Cable Holdco Exchange
II, LLC, Cable Holdco
Exchange I, LLC, Cable
Holdco Exchange IV, LLC,
Cable Holdco Exchange VI,
LLC, Cable Holdco Exchange
V, LLC, Cable Holdco III,
LLC, Cable Holdco II,
Inc., Cable Holdco Inc.
20051003........................... Time Warner, Inc...... Comcast Corporation... CAC Exchange I, LLC, CAC
Exchange II, LLC, C AP
Exchange I, LLC, C-Native
Exchange III Trust, C-
Native Exchange II Trust,
C-Native Exchange I, LLC.
20051004........................... Time Warner, Inc...... Adelphia Adelphia Communications
Communications Corporation, a debtor-in-
Corporation, a debtor- possession.
in-possession.
20060372........................... Hasbro, Inc........... Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Characters, Inc.
Inc.
20060478........................... Cintas Corporation.... Van Dyne-Crotty, Inc.. VDC Dyne-Crotty, Inc., VDC
Rental LLC.
20060481........................... Allied Capital ChemPro, Inc.......... ChemPro, Inc.
Corporation.
20060493........................... EQT IV No. 1 L.P...... DaimlerChrysler AG.... MTU Detroit Diesel UK Ltd.,
MTU Drive Shafts LLC, MTU
Friedrichshafen GmbH, MTU
South Africa (Pty.) Ltd.
20060496........................... Quad-C Partners VI, CFC International, Inc CFC International, Inc.
L.P.
20060506........................... WestView Capital Maurice J. Cunniffe... Radiac Abrasives, Inc.
Partners, L.P.
20060509........................... Bain Capital Integral Texas Instruments Texas Instruments
Investors, LLC. Incorporated. (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.,
Texas Instruments (China)
Company Limited, Texas
Instruments de Mexico, S.
de R.L. de C.V., Texas
Instruments Electronicos
do Brasil Ltda., Texas
Instruments Holland B.V.,
Texas Instruments Hong
Kong Limited, Texas
Instruments Italia S.p.A.,
Texas Instruments Japan
Limited, Texas Instruments
Korea Limited, Texas
Instruments Malaysia Sdn.
Bhd., Texas Instruments
Semiconductor Tech.
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
20060534........................... Paul Tudor Jones II... Pegasus Solutions, Pegasus Solutions, Inc.
Inc..
20060535........................... GGC Investments II Datastream Systems, Datastream Systems, Inc.
(BVI), L.P. Inc.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/02/2006
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20060440........................... Darling International National By-Products, National By-Products, LLC.
Inc. LLC.
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20060485........................... Becton Dickinson and GeneOhm Sciences, Inc. GeneOhm Sciences, Inc.
Company.
20060517........................... Calix Networks, Inc... Optical Solutions, Inc Optical Solutions, Inc.
20060528........................... Allscripts Healthcare A4 Health Systems, Inc A4 Health Systems, Inc.
Solutions, Inc.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/03/2006
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20060470........................... SES Global S.A........ New Skies Satellites New Skies Satellites
Holdings Ltd. Holdings Ltd.
20060477........................... Sprint Nextel Nextel Partners, Inc.. Nextel Partners, Inc.
Corporation.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/06/2006
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20060104........................... Blackboard Inc........ WebCT, Inc............ WebCT, Inc.
20060536........................... Chesapeake Energy Martex Drilling Martex Drilling Company,
Corporation. Company, L.L.P. L.L.P.
20060537........................... Aban Lloyd Chiles Transocean Inc........ Transocean Holdings Inc.
Offshore, Ltd.
20060538........................... Ronald E. Silva....... Beverly Enterprises, Beverly Enterprises, Inc.
Inc.
20060546........................... Dubai Holding LLC..... Doncasters Group Doncasters Group Limited.
Limited.
20060549........................... Trevor Lloyd.......... Richard L. Jackson.... Surgical Information
Systems, LLC.
20060558........................... Deutsche Post AG...... Seapac, Inc........... Seapac, Inc.
20060559........................... Nautic Partners V, L.P Frederick J. Curtis, Curtis Industries Holdings,
Jr. LLC, Curtis Industries,
LLC.
20060571........................... UniCredito Italiano Emad A. Zirkry........ Vanderbilt Capital
SpA. Advisors, LLC.
20060582........................... Berkshire Hathaway Inc Scottish Power plc.... PacifiCorp.
20060585........................... NetLogic Microsystems, Cypress Semiconductor Lara Networks, Inc.
Inc. Corporation.
20060586........................... Knight Capital Group, FX Investment Hotspot FX, Inc.
Inc. Settlement.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/07/2006
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20060543........................... Arcelor S.A........... Dofasco Inc........... Dofasco Inc.
20060547........................... Koninklijke Philips Lifeline Systems, Inc. Lifeline Systems, Inc.
Electronic N.V.
20060572........................... Community Health Victory Health Victory Ambulatory
Systems, Inc. Services. Services, Victory Care
Centers, Victory Memorial
Hospital, Vista Health--
Saint Theresa Medical
Center.
20060574........................... Nautic Partners V, L.P H.I.G. Capital WRI Acquisition, Inc.
Partners III, L.P.
20060577........................... The Home Depot, Inc... Cox Lumber Co......... Cox Lumber Co.
20060593........................... 1947 Limited Regis Corporation..... Regis Corporation.
Partnership.
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TRANSACTION GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/08/2006
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20060555........................... Duquesne Light Pepco Holdings, Inc... Atlantic City Electric
Holdings, Inc. Company.
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TRANSACTION GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/09/2006
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20060483........................... U.S. Bancorp.......... First Horizon National First Horizon Merchant
Corporation. Services, Inc, Global Card
Services, Inc.
20060507........................... UnitedHealth Group Deere & Company....... John Deere Health Care,
Incorporated. Inc.
20060514........................... Applera Corporation... Ambion, Inc........... Ambion, Inc.
20060560........................... Health Management Ascension Health...... St. Joseph Hospital,
Associates, Inc. Augusta, Georgia, Inc, St.
Joseph M.O.B., L.P., St.
Joseph Ventures, Inc.
20060562........................... The Black & Decker Vector Products, Inc.. Vector Products, Inc.
Corporation.
20060576........................... Community Health Via Christi Health Via Christi Oklahoma
Systems, Inc. System, Inc. Regional Medical Center-
Ponca City, Inc.
20060595........................... Regis Corporation..... Alberto-Culver Company Sally Holdings, Inc.
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TRANSACTION GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/10/2006
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20060510........................... Mr. Ralph Esmerian.... Fred Leighton and Fred Leighton, LLC, Fred
Glorya Leighton. Leighton, Ltd.
20060594........................... Genworth Financial, Randall Ray Baskin.... American Continental
Inc. Insurance Company,
Continental Insurances
Service, Inc., Continental
Life Insurance Company of
Brentwood, Tennessee.
20060597........................... Bain Capital Integral Burlington Coat Burlington Coat Factory
Investors, LLC. Factory Warehouse Warehouse Corporation.
Corporation.
20060599........................... Natural Gas Partners Duke Energy Duke Energy Field Services,
VIII, L.P. Corporation. L.P.
20060600........................... Natural Gas Partners ConocoPhillips........ Duke Energy Field Services,
VIII, L.P. LP.
20060609........................... Central Garden & Pet Charles B. Duff....... Farnam Companies, Inc.,
Company. Farnam Realty, Inc.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/14/2006
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20060606........................... Banco Santander Wells Fargo & Company. Island Finance Puerto Rico,
Central Hispano, S.A. Inc., Island Finance Sales
Finance Corporation,
Island Insurance
Corporation.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/15/2006
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20060556........................... Icahn Partners L.P.... Time Warner, Inc...... Time Warner, Inc.
20060625........................... Summit Ventures VI-A, Richard A. Chaifetz... ConfidentialSource, Inc.,
L.P. Comprehensive Behavioral
Services, Inc.,
Comprehensive
Psychological Centers,
P.C., ComPsych Employee
Assistance Programs, Inc.,
ComPsych International,
Inc., ComPsych Japan,
Inc., ComPsych Management
Corporation, ComPsych
Preferred Provider
Administrators, Inc.,
ComPsych TPA, Inc.,
FinancialPoint
Corporation, FMLA Source,
Inc., LawPoint
Corporation, NBM, Inc.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/16/2006
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20060615........................... Tracy W. Krohn........ Kerr Mc-Gee Kerr Mc-Gee Oil & Gas
Corporation. (Shelf) LLC.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--02/17/2006
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20060565........................... Dana Corporation...... DESC S.A. de C.V...... Autometales, S.A. de C.V.,
Cardanes, S.A. de C.V.,
Corporacion Inmobillaria
de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.,
DirecSpicer, S.A. de C.V.,
Ejes Tractivos, S.A. de
C.V., Engranes Conicos,
S.A. de C.V., Forjas
Spicer, S.A. de C.V.,
Spicer Servicios, S.A. de
C.V.
20060618........................... Sagittarius Brands, Kevin & Patricia Kerry Foods International,
Inc. Moriarty. Inc.
20060620........................... Charlesbank Equity Homes Acres Building Home Acres Building Supply
Fund VI, Limited Supply Co. Co.
Partnership.
20060626........................... De Agostini S.p.A..... GTECH Holdings GTECH Holdings Corporation.
Corporation.
20060627........................... F & H Acquisition Corp Fox & Hound Restaurant Fox & Hound Restaurant
Group. Group.
20060636........................... Black Bear Offshore Telik, Inc............ Telik, Inc.
Master Fund, L.P.
20060648........................... Welsh, Carson, Verizon Caribe Information
Anderson & Stowe X, Communications, Inc. Investments Incorporated.
L.P.
20060653........................... Gary and Mary E. West. Intrado, Inc.......... Intrado, Inc.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative
or Renee Hallman, Contact Representative, Federal Trade Commission,
Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303,
Washington, DC 20580. (202) 326-3100.
By Direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-2116 Filed 3-6-06; 8:45 am]
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