[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 220 (Tuesday, November 17, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 59272]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27455]


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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 
financing to Genius.com, Inc., 1400 Fashion Island Blvd., Suite 500, 
San Mateo, CA 94404. The financing is contemplated for working capital 
and general operating 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., Associates of Emergence Capital 
Partners SBIC, L.P., own more than ten percent of Genius.com, Inc., and 
therefore Genius.com, Inc. is considered an Associate of Emergence 
Capital Partners SBIC, L.P. as detailed in Sec.  107.50 of the 
Regulations.
    Notice is hereby given that any interested person may submit 
written comments on the transaction to the Associate Administrator for 
Investment, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 Third Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20416.

    Dated: October 15, 2009.
Sean J. Greene,
Associate Administrator for Investment.
[FR Doc. E9-27455 Filed 11-16-09; 8:45 am]
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