[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 31907]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12496]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[License No. 09/79-0454]


Emergence Capital Partners SBIC, L.P.; Notice Seeking Exemption 
Under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act, Conflicts of 
Interest

    Notice is hereby given that Emergence Capital Partners SBIC, L.P., 
160 Bovet Road, Suite 300, San Mateo, CA 94402, 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 107.730). 
Emergence Capital Partners SBIC, L.P. proposes to provide equity/debt 
security financing to Lithium Technologies, Inc., 6121 Hollis Street, 
Suite 4, Emeryville, CA 94608 (``Lithium''). The financing is 
contemplated for working capital and general corporate purposes.
    The financing is brought within the purview of Sec.  107.730(a)(1) 
of the Regulations because Emergence Capital Partners, L.P. and 
Emergence Capital Associates, L.P., all Associates of Emergence Capital 
Partners SBIC, L.P., own more than ten percent of Lithium. Therefore 
this transaction is considered a Financing of an Associate, requiring 
an exemption.
    Notice is hereby given that any interested person may submit 
written comments on the transaction within 15 days of the date of this 
publication to the Associate Administrator for Investment, U.S. Small 
Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., Washington, DC 20416.

    Dated: May 2, 2008.
A. Joseph Shepard,
Associate Administrator for Investment.
 [FR Doc. E8-12496 Filed 6-3-08; 8:45 am]
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