[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 222 (Monday, November 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67870-67871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-27019]


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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 
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--10/20/2008
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20090007.............................  GlaxoSmithKline plc....  Michael Pellico........  Laclede, Inc.
20090008.............................  GlaxoSmithKline plc....  Stephen Pellico........  Laclede, Inc.
20090009.............................  Sageview Capital         Hologic, Inc...........  Hologic, Inc.
                                        Master, L.P.
20090023.............................  Vista Equity Partners    Francisco Partners, L.P  Aderant Holdings, Inc.
                                        Fund III, L.P.
20090034.............................  Vista Equity Partners    William R. Haack.......  Zywave, Inc.
                                        Fund III, L.P.
20090039.............................  ESL Partners, L.P......  AutoZone, Inc..........  AutoZone, Inc.
20090044.............................  ZAM Equities, L.P......  AutoZone, Inc..........  AutoZone, Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/21/2008
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20090022.............................  Health Care Service      TMG Health, Inc........  TMG Health, Inc.
                                        Corporation.
20090031.............................  Oracle Corporation.....  Primavera Software, Inc  Primavera Software,
                                                                                          Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/22/2008
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20090003.............................  Puget Energy, Inc......  Wayzata Opportunities    Mint Farm Energy Center
                                                                 Fund, LLC.               LLC.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/23/2008
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20081693.............................  Wollers Kluwer N.V.....  Platform Partners, LLC.  Intellitax Software
                                                                                          Solutions, Inc.,
                                                                                          Orrtax Intangibles,
                                                                                          LLC, Refunds Today,
                                                                                          LLC, Tax Refund
                                                                                          Express, Inc., TRE
                                                                                          Financial Services,
                                                                                          LLC.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/24/2008
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20090027.............................  Carl C. Icahn..........  The Williams Companies,  The Williams Companies,
                                                                 Inc.                     Inc.
20090028.............................  Icahn Partners Master    The Williams Companies,  The Williams Companies,
                                        Fund II L.P.             Inc.                     Inc.
20090042.............................  Toyota Boshoku           Toyota Boshoku           Trim Masters, Inc.
                                        Corporation.             Corporation.
20090043.............................  Toyota Boshoku           Johnson Controls, Inc..  Trim Masters, Inc.
                                        Corporation.
20090054.............................  Maine Health...........  Waldo County             Waldo County
                                                                 Healthcare, Inc.         Healthcare, Inc.
20090055.............................  Johnson & Johnson......  Chrysalis Ventures II,   HealthMedia, Inc.
                                                                 L.P.
20090055.............................  Baljit S. Nanda........  Sam Hirbod.............  PCF SaleCo, LLC.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/27/2008
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20081820.............................  Reyes Holdings, LLC....  Tillman J. Keller III..  American Diversified
                                                                                          Supply Company,
                                                                                          Institutional Jobbers
                                                                                          Corporation.
20090035.............................  Merck & Co., Inc.......  Japan Tobacco Inc......  Japan Tobacco Inc.
20090058.............................  Continental              Carlisle Companies       Carlisle Power
                                        Aktiengesellschaft.      Incorporated.            Transmission Products,
                                                                                          Inc.
20090063.............................  Shindaiwa Corporation..  Kioritz Corporation....  Kioritz Corporation.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/28/2008
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20090045.............................  Parker Hannifin          Robert E. Kershaw......  Aqua Pro, Inc., Aqua
                                        Corporation.                                      Pro Properties Ltd. I.
20090057.............................  HCL Technologies         Axon Group plc.........  Axon Group plc.
                                        Limited.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/29/2008
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20090032.............................  Ligand Pharmaceuticals   Pharmacopeia, Inc......  Pharmacopeia, Inc.
                                        Incorporated.
20090046.............................  Precision Castparts      Frederick Properties,    Fatigue Technology,
                                        Corp.                    Inc.                     Inc., Fatigue
                                                                                          Technology
                                                                                          International
                                                                                          Corporation, FTI
                                                                                          Manufacturing, Inc.
20090056.............................  Elliott Associates, L.P  Epicor Software          Epicor Software
                                                                 Corporation.             Corporation.
20090059.............................  IMD Parent LLC.........  Lehman Brothers          Lehman Brothers
                                                                 Holdings Inc.            Holdings Inc.
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                               Transactions Granted Early Termination--10/31/2008
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20090002.............................  Berkshire Hathaway Inc.  Constellation Energy     Constellation Energy
                                                                 Group, Inc.              Group, Inc.
20090064.............................  Fairfax Financial        Ridley Corporation       Ridley Inc.
                                        Holdings Limited.        Limited.
20090066.............................  Hess Corporation.......  Crosstex Energy, L.P...  Seminole Gas Processing
                                                                                          Plant.
20090072.............................  OME Acquisition S.C.A..  HCP Capital Group GmbH.  Starkstrom-Geratebau
                                                                                          GmbH.
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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. E8-27019 Filed 11-14-08; 8:45 am]
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