[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 248 (Wednesday, December 27, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77754-77757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-9865]
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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 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
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 Acquiring Acquired Entities
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/27/2006
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20070272........................ MDU Resources Groupo, Cascade Natural Gas Corp. Cascade Natural Gas
Inc.. Corp.
20070278........................ Prism Business Media Penton Media, Inc........ Penton Media, Inc.
Holdings, LLC.
20070289........................ RiskMetrics Group, Inc... Institutional Shareholder Institutional
Services. Shareholder Services
20070291........................ Affordable Residential The C. Clifton Robinson NLASCO, Inc.
Communities, Inc.. Intervivos Assets Trust.
20070300........................ Wellsford Real Reis, Inc................ Reis, Inc.
Properties, Inc..
20070304........................ Alfred E. Mann........... MannKind Corporation..... MannKind Corporation
20070315........................ Aruze.................... Wynn Resorts, Limited.... Wynn Resorts, Limited
20070317........................ H.I.G. Capital Partners The Bernard Sherman 2000 The Harvard Drug Group,
III, L.P.. Trust. L.L.C.
20070322........................ ValueAct Capital Master Seitel, Inc.............. Seitel, Inc.
Fund, L.P..
20070324........................ David Geffen............. DWA Escrow LLLP.......... Dream Works Animation
SKG, Inc.
20070325........................ Jeffrey Katzenberg....... DWA Escrow LLLP.......... Dream Works Animation
SKG, Inc.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/28/2006
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20070237........................ Blue Harbour Strategic Community Health Systems, Community Health
Value Partners Offshore, Inc.. Systems, Inc.
Ltd..
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20070249........................ Madison Dearborn Capital James E. Mauer........... JEM Sales, Inc.
Partners IV, L.P.. Zartic, Inc.
Zar Tran, Inc.
20070284........................ Wellspring Capital Superior Plus Income Fund JW Aluminum Holding
Partners IV, L.P.. Company
20070293........................ Herbst Gaming, Inc....... Kirk Kerkorian........... PRMA Land Development
Company
The Primodonna Company,
LLC
20070320........................ Joseph M. Gregory........ Lehman Brothers Holdings Lehman Brothers Holdings
Inc.. Inc.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/29/2006
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20070299........................ Prides Capital Fund I, Waste Services, Inc...... Waste Services, Inc.
L.P..
TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--11/30/2006
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20070250........................ Allis-Chalmers Energy OGRS, L.L.C.............. Oil & Gas Rental
Inc.. Services, Inc.
20070274........................ Affiliated Managers Chicago Equity Partners, Chicago Equity Partners,
Group, Inc.. LLC. LLC
20070281........................ SkillSoft PLC............ 2003 TIL Settlement...... Thomson Global Resources
Thomson Learning Inc.
20070282........................ 2003 TIL Settlement...... SkillSoft PLC............ SkillSoft PLC and
certain assets of
Teksid Aluminum
Components, Inc.
Teksid Aluminum Foundry,
Inc.
Teksid do Brasil
Aluminio Ltd.
Teksid Investment
Aluminum B.V.
20070309........................ Alfa, S.A.B. de C.V...... Questor Partners Bermuda,
L.P..
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/01/2006
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20070295........................ TC Pipelines............. Sierra Pacific Resources Tuscarora Gas
Inc.. Transmission Company
20070298........................ Nomura Holding, Inc...... Silver Lake Partners II, Instinet Incorporated
L.P..
20070314........................ Westbury Trust........... Waste Services, Inc...... Waste Services, Inc.
20070316........................ Electric Power Peoples Energy COB Energy Facility, LLC
Development Co., Ltd.. Corporation. Elwood Energy, LLC
Elwood Expansion, LLC
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/04/2006
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20070287........................ Micron Technology, Inc... Bali Investments S.a.r.l. Avago Technologies
Limited
20070303........................ Hunter's Glen/Ford, Ltd.. Affordable Residential Affordable Residential
Communities Inc.. Communities Inc.
20070310........................ Bank of America Clout Financial Services, Clout Financial
Corporation. Inc.. Services, Inc.
20070311........................ SPC Partners III, L.P.... Raj Bhathal.............. RAJ Manufacturing, Inc.
20070327........................ McKesson Corporation..... Per-Se Technologies, Inc. Per-Se Technologies,
Inc.
20070335........................ Zubair M. Kazi........... YUM! Brands, Inc......... KFC U.S. Properties,
Inc.
20070337........................ Liz Claiborne, Inc....... Newton Holding, LLC...... Kate Spade LLC
20070339........................ PepsiCo, Inc............. North Castle Partners II, Naked Juice Co.
L.P.. Holdings, Inc.
20070342........................ Sandler Capital Partners Dean Hazen............... Starstream
V, L.P.. Communications Inc.
20070346........................ Catholic Healthcare West. Mission Holding CDS of Nevada, Inc. and
Corporation. Primary Care Plus
Mission Holding
Corporation
Primary Care Plus
Foundation
Saint Mary's Foundation
Saint Mary's Health
First
Saint Mary's Outpatient
Surgery Center at
Galena
Saint Mary's Preferred
Health Insurance
Company, Inc.
Saint Mary's Saint
Mary's Regional Medical
Center
20070350........................ CHS Private Equity V LP.. Mainline Holding Company, Mainline Holding
LLC. Company, LLC
20070354........................ GWLS Holdings, Inc....... Fenway Partners Capital Greatway Logistics
Fund II, L.P.. Services, Inc.
20070359........................ W. Jack Davis............ Citigroup Inc............ ERICO Global Company
20070362........................ Abbott Laboratories...... Kos Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Kos Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.
20070363........................ Alexander Abramov........ Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.. Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.
20070364........................ Roman Abramovich......... Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.. Oregon Steel Mills, Inc.
20070370........................ Audax Private Equity Thomas Gorny............. Dot5Hosing, Inc.
Fund, L.P.. iPower, Inc.
StartLogic, Inc.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/05/2006
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20070259........................ MatlinPatterson Global Owens Corning............ Owens Corning
Opportunities Partners
(Cayman) II LP.
20070260........................ MatlinPatterson Global Owens Corning............ Owens Corning
Opportunities Partners
II L.P..
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/06/2006
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20070328........................ The Bear Stearns Dean Vanech.............. Delta Power Company, LLC
Copanies, Inc.. DPC Atlantis, LLC
20070376........................ Sterling Investment American Capital WWC Acquisitions, Inc.
Partners II, L.P.. Strategies, Ltd..
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/07/2006
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20070319........................ Bayer AG................. Warner Chilcott Limited.. Warner Chilcott (US),
Inc.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/08/2006
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20070276........................ Thompson Street Capital Randy Mauermann.......... Connecticut Electric &
Partners II, L.P.. Switch Manufacturing
Co.
Parallax Power Supply,
LLC
Tacoma Electric Supply,
LLC
20070301........................ Tata Steel Limited....... Corus Group plc.......... Corus Group plc
20070312........................ CSL Limited............. Medimmune, Inc........... Medimmune, Inc.
20070313E.P. Hamilton Trusts, Blackwell Publishing Blackwell Publishing
LLC. Limited. Limited.
20070326........................ Alexander Knaster........ Richard W. Muzzy, Jr..... The Holland Group, Inc.
20070330........................ Harbour Group Investments FdG Capital Partners LLC. Implus Footcare, LLC
V, L.P..
20070349........................ News Corporation......... Netherlands Mobile Netherlands Mobile
Holdings, B.V.. Holdings, B.V.
20070352Fortis SA............... Stuart N. Leaf........... Cadogan Management LLC...
20070353........................ Fortis N.V............... Stuart N. Leaf........... Cadogan Management LLC
20070366........................ Diamond Castle Partners Providence Equity BlueStone TV Holdings
IV, L.P.. Partners IV L.P.. Inc.
20070375........................ Green Equity Invwestors Federated Department David's Bridal, Inc.
IV, L.P.. Stores, Inc.. Priscilla of Boston,
Inc.
20070382........................ Dynea Oy................. Dynea Canada Ltd.........
Dynea Chemicals Oy.......
Dynea Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Marmorandum LLC..........
20070385........................ Morgenthaler lPartners Frank Gibbs.............. Ryan Herco Products
VII, L.P.. Corporation
20070387........................ Morgan Stanley........... Welsh, Carson, Anderson & the Company
Stowe IX, L.P..
20070388........................ InterMedia Partners VII, Primedia, Inc............ Primedia Enthusiast
L.P.. Publications, Inc.
Primedia Special
Interest Publications,
Inc.
Primedia Specialty
Group, Inc.
20070389........................ J.W. Childs Equity CHG Healthcare Services, CHG Healthcare Services,
Partners III, L.P.. Inc.. Inc.
20070402........................ AT&T Inc................. Comergent Technologies... Comergent Technologies,
Inc.
20070405........................ Parallel Investment Ricarhd A. Godley........ Regional Management
Partners, PL. Corp.
20070413........................ American Express Company. Oak Investment Partners Harbor Payments, Inc.
XI, Limited Partnership.
20070416........................ SIC Investment Co., Ltd.. Toshiba Ceramics Co., Toshiba Ceramics Co.,
Ltd.. Ltd.
20070423........................ Cypress Semioconductor Thomas Dinwoodie......... PowerLight Corporation
Corporation.
20070424........................ Thomas Dinwoodie......... Cypress Semioconductor SunPower Corporation
Corporation.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/11/2006
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20070351........................ AEGON, N.V............... Clark, Inc............... Clark, Inc.
20070356........................ Nidec Corporation........ Valeo S.A................ Valeo Equipment 1
Mexico, S.de R.L. de
C.V.
Valeo Equipment 1 U.S.,
Inc.
20070418........................ Motorola, Inc............ Good Technology.......... Good Technology, Inc.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/12/2006
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20061437........................ Johnson & Johnson........ Pfizer, Inc.............. CHC Direct LLC
Parke, Davis & Company
LIC
Pfizer H.C.P.
Corporation and Others
Pfizer Overseas, Inc.
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
LLC
Pharmacia & Upjohn
Company LLC
Tabor Corporation
Warner Lambert Co LLC
20070332........................ Rhone Capital L.L.C...... Compar Invest S.A........ LWB Refractories Holding
GmbH
20070340........................ 3M Company............... Don Segal................ SoftMed Systems, Inc.
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20070357........................ BlackRock Kelso Capital Joseph A. Megy........... Jamegy, Inc.
Holding LLC.
20070361........................ Caxton-Iseman (VNG), L.P. Gary E. West............. Valley National Gases
Incorporated
20070368........................ Great Hill Equity FreightQuote.com Inc..... FreightQuote.com Inc.
Partners III, L.P..
20070372........................ Q-Comm Corporation....... Journal Communications, Norlight
Inc.. Telecommunications,
Inc.
20070401........................ Quad-C Partners VII, L.P. Dublin Clark Fund II, Special Event Services,
L.P.. Inc.
20070408........................ Royal Bank of Canada..... Ronald H. Shear.......... CAMS GP, LLC
Carlin Asset Management,
LLC
GTP, LLC
20070409........................ Paul G. Desmarais........ U.S. Bancorp............. U.S. Bank National
Association
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/13/2006
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20070393........................ Alan B. Miller........... Texoma HealthCare System. TexomaCare
Texoma Interstate
Ventures, Inc.
Texoma Medical Center,
Inc.
Texoma Medical Center
Restorative Care
Hospital
Texoma Specialty Care
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/14/2006
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20070396........................ Pfizer Inc............... Embrex, Inc.............. Embrex, Inc.
20070404........................ West Central Cooperative. SoyMor Cooperative....... SoyMor Biodiesel LLC
20070406........................ The Penderley Charitable Orient Overseas Consolidated (Terminal
Trust. (International) Limited. Holdings) Ltd.
Global Terminal &
Container Services Inc.
20070432........................ Reed Elsevier PLC........ BuyerZone.com, Inc....... BuyerZone.com, Inc.
20070433........................ Reed Elsevier PLC........ BuyerZone.com, Inc....... BuyerZone.com, Inc.
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TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION--12/15/2006
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20070386Abbott Laboratories..... Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Enanta Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.. Inc..
20070419........................ Premium Holding Independent Bank Mepco Acceptance Corp
Corporation. Corporation. Mepco Insurance Premium
Financing, Inc.
20070428........................ Beecken Petty O'Keefe QP Fidelity Investors VI TIDI Holdings, LLC
Fund II, L.P.. Limited Partnership.
20070430........................ Alleghany Corporation.... Homesite Group Homesite Group
Incorporated. Incorporated
20070436........................ Axium International, Inc. Computer Horizons Corp... Chimes, Inc.
Chimes Servicing Corp.
20070439........................ Global Geophysical Global Geophysical
Services, Inc.. Services, Inc..
20070459........................ Actuant Corporation...... Hubregsem Bonnet Equity Maxima Holding Company,
Partners, L.P.. 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. 06-9865 Filed 12-26-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M