2017-24589. Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules  

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    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—on the dates indicated—of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. The listing for each transaction includes the transaction number and the parties to the transaction. 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.

    Early Terminations Granted

    [September 1, 2017 thru September 30, 2017]

    09/01/2017
    20171512GLegrand S.A.; Server Technology Inc.; Legrand S.A.
    09/05/2017
    20171785GMitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation; NeuroDerm, Ltd.; Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation.
    20171811GK3 Private Investors, L.P.; SecureAuth Corporation; K3 Private Investors, L.P.
    20171826GCargill, Incorporated; Southern States Cooperative, Incorporated; Cargill, Incorporated.
    20171827GThe Resolute Fund III, L.P.; Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.; The Resolute Fund III, L.P.
    20171836GSonic Financial Corporation; Steve Hall; Sonic Financial Corporation.
    20171841GLindsay Goldberg IV L.P.; WCF Holdings I, LLC; Lindsay Goldberg IV L.P.
    20171842GHeritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.; NBIC Holdings, Inc.; Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.
    20171847GCenterbridge Capital Partners III, L.P.; Highmark Health; Centerbridge Capital Partners III, L.P.
    20171850GThe Danny Umansky Revocable Living Trust; Kenneth E. Brown; The Danny Umansky Revocable Living Trust.
    20171851GThe Danny Umansky Revocable Living Trust; William E. Schuiling; The Danny Umansky Revocable Living Trust.
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    20171854GArcLight Energy Partners Fund VI, L.P.; Mitsubishi Corporation; ArcLight Energy Partners Fund VI, L.P.
    20171856GV.F. Corporation; Williamson-Dickie Holding Company; V.F. Corporation.
    20171857GWolverine Acquisition Holdings, LLC; Jeffrey H. Loria; Wolverine Acquisition Holdings, LLC.
    20171864GSignet Jewelers Ltd.; R2NET Inc.; Signet Jewelers Ltd.
    20171867GBerkshire Fund IX, L.P.; ABRY Senior Equity IV, L.P.; Berkshire Fund IX, L.P.
    20171869GB&G Foods, Inc.; Back to Nature Foods Company, LLC; B&G Foods, Inc.
    20171871GHusky Energy Inc.; Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.; Husky Energy Inc.
    20171877GMichael E. Upchurch; Trilliant Holdings L.P.; Michael E. Upchurch.
    20171884GGreen Equity Investors Side VII, L.P.; KTG Holdings, LLC; Green Equity Investors Side VII, L.P.
    09/06/2017
    20171838GPayPal Holdings, Inc.; Swift Financial Corporation; PayPal Holdings, Inc.
    20171880GRepublic Services, Inc.; RE Community Holdings, LP; Republic Services, Inc.
    09/07/2017
    20171764GBerkshire Fund IX, L.P.; Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.; Berkshire Fund IX, L.P.
    20171791GVerizon Communications Inc.; WideOpenWest, Inc.; Verizon Communications Inc.
    20171825GCorvex Master Fund LP; Envision Healthcare Corporation; Corvex Master Fund L.P.
    20171861GTPG Partners VII, LP; Greenbriar Equity Fund III, L.P.; TPG Partners VII, L.P.
    20171862GCannae Holdings, Inc.; J. Alexander's Holdings, Inc.; Cannae Holdings, Inc.
    09/11/2017
    20171853GWarburg Pincus Private Equity XII (NDF) L.P.; Tata Motors Limited; Warburg Pincus Private Equity XII (NDF) L.P.
    20171875GGSR Electric Vehicle, L.P.; Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.; GSR Electric Vehicle, L.P.
    20171876GICG Strategic Secondaries Fund II LP; Quadriga Capital Private Equity Fund III L.P.; ICG Strategic Secondaries Fund II L.P.
    20171882GKirin Holdings Company, Limited; The Coca-Cola Company; Kirin Holdings Company, Limited.
    20171889GGriffon Corporation; Emerson Electric Co.; Griffon Corporation.
    20171890GSoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M1) L.P.; WeWork Companies Inc.; SoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M1) L.P.
    20171893GPackaging Corporation of America; Joseph LeRoy; Packaging Corporation of America.
    20171896GHawk Holding Company, LLC; Royal Street Corporation; Hawk Holding Company, LLC.
    20171900GPartners Group Access 906 L.P.; Green Equity Investors VI, L.P.; Partners Group Access 906 L.P.
    20171909GVistria Fund II, LP; Clearview Capital Fund III, L.P.; Vistria Fund II, LP.
    20171914GNewco; LEP Realization Feeder, L.P.; Newco.
    09/12/2017
    20171822GHeico Corporation; Yosef and Camela Klein; Heico Corporation.
    20171824GDermira, Inc.; Roche Holding Ltd; Dermira, Inc.
    20171855GApax IX USD L.P.; Neville Roy Singham; Apax IX USD L.P.
    20171912GOmron Corporation; Spectris plc; Omron Corporation.
    20171916GThe PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; Windjammer Senior Equity Fund III, L.P.; The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
    09/13/2017
    20171844GVista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P.; Applause App Quality, Inc.; Vista Equity Partners Fund VI, L.P.
    20171886GThe Resolute Fund III, L.P.; Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation; The Resolute Fund III, L.P.
    20171891GAMP Capital Global Infrastructure Fund (Non-US), LP; Carlyle Infrastructure Partners, L.P.; AMP Capital Global Infrastructure Fund (Non-US), LP.
    20171892GvenBio Select Fund Ltd.; Immunomedics, Inc.; venBio Select Fund Ltd.
    20171897GAvista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp.; Envigo International Holdings, Inc.; Avista Healthcare Public Acquisition Corp.
    20171906GDaimler AG; Via Transportation, Inc.; Daimler AG.
    20171913GAmerican Securities Partners VII, L.P.; Genstar Capital Partners V, L.P.; American Securities Partners VII, L.P.
    09/14/2017
    20171835GDiscovery Communications, Inc.; Extreme Ventures, LLC; Discovery Communications, Inc.
    20171915GTCV VIII, L.P.; AI Global Investments & Cy S.C.A.; TCV VIII, L.P.
    20171923GGC Lighthouse Holdings, Inc.; Vestar/ISS Investments I, L.P.; GC Lighthouse Holdings, Inc.
    09/15/2017
    20171870GRecology Employee Stock Ownership Plan; The Ratto Group of Companies Inc.; Recology Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
    20171917GTeleflex Incorporated; NeoTract, Inc.; Teleflex Incorporated.
    20171920GTilman J. Fertitta; Leslie Alexander; Tilman J. Fertitta.
    20171922GGenstar Capital Partners VIII, L.P.; American Securities Partners VI, L.P.; Genstar Capital Partners VIII, L.P.
    20171925GVistria Fund II, LP; Andrew L. Sandler; Vistria Fund II, LP.
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    20171926GWang Laichun; ZF Friedrichshafen AG; Wang Laichun.
    20171927GWang Laisheng; ZF Friedrichshafen AG; Wang Laisheng.
    20171928GNorth Haven CA Aggregator, LLC; Tenex Capital Partners, L.P.; North Haven CA Aggregator, LLC.
    20171929GGolden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund LP; PBP Holdco, Inc.; Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund LP.
    20171936GQuintiles IMS Holdings Incorporated; HighPoint Solutions, LLC; Quintiles IMS Holdings Incorporated.
    20171952GRonald O. Perelman; MaxPoint Interactive, Inc.; Ronald O. Perelman.
    09/18/2017
    20171833GMTN Infrastructure Sidecar 1 SCSp; SCTG, LLC; MTN Infrastructure Sidecar 1 SCSp.
    20171918GSoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M1) L.P.; Plenty Unlimited Inc.; SoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M1) L.P.
    20171937GSilver Run Acquisition Corporation II; KFM Holdco, LLC; Silver Run Acquisition Corporation II.
    20171938GSilver Run Acquisition Corporation II; High Mesa, Inc.; Silver Run Acquisition Corporation II.
    20171949GPlatinum Equity Capital Partners International IV (Cayman); Exponent Private Equity Partners II, LP; Platinum Equity Capital Partners International IV (Cayman).
    09/19/2017
    20171843GThe Walt Disney Company; MLB Media Holdings, L.P.; The Walt Disney Company.
    20171863GProvidence Equity Partners VII-A L.P.; DoubleVerify Inc.; Providence Equity Partners VII-A L.P.
    20171942GSnow Phipps III, L.P.; DecoPac, Inc.; Snow Phipps III, L.P.
    20171953GForum Energy Technologies, Inc.; Global Tubing, LLC; Forum Energy Technologies, Inc.
    09/20/2017
    20171934GPrimavera Capital Fund II L.P.; Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI, L.P.; Primavera Capital Fund II L.P.
    20171935GSeattle Genetics, Inc.; Immunomedics, Inc.; Seattle Genetics, Inc.
    20171946GEllie Mae, Inc.; Velocify, Inc.; Ellie Mae, Inc.
    20171960GCapri Acquisitions Topco Limited; Redtop Holdings Limited; Capri Acquisitions Topco Limited.
    09/21/2017
    20171846GRealPage, Inc.; On-Site Manager, Inc.; RealPage, Inc.
    20171865GUnited Rentals, Inc.; Wayzata Opportunities Fund II, L.P.; United Rentals, Inc.
    09/22/2017
    20171963GZenith Energy U.S., L.P.; Arc Logistics Partners LP; Zenith Energy U.S., L.P.
    20171974GCarl C. Icahn; Herbalife Ltd.; Carl C. Icahn
    20171978GMadison Dearborn Capital Partners VII-B, L.P.; Platinum Equity Capital Partners III, L.P.; Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VII-B, L.P.
    20171979GVoting Trust Agreement dated November 18; Bridgestone Corporation; Voting Trust Agreement dated November 18.
    20171982GRCAF VI AIV I-A, L.P.; James K. Waldroop; RCAF VI AIV I-A, L.P.
    09/25/2017
    20171970GApax IX USD L.P.; Tom and Ruth Chapman; Apax IX USD L.P.
    20171980GMarlin Equity IV AIV, L.P.; AppRiver Holdings, LLC; Marlin Equity IV AIV, L.P.
    09/26/2017
    20171944GTrian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-N L.P.; The Procter & Gamble Company; Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-N L.P.
    20171976GTrident VII, L.P.; Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, L.P.; Trident VII, L.P.
    20171977GTrident VII Parallel Fund, L.P.; Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, L.P.; Trident VII Parallel Fund, L.P.
    09/27/2017
    20170803GIntegra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation; Johnson & Johnson; Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation.
    20171939GVolt Parent, LP; Calpine Corporation; Volt Parent, LP.
    20171948GK3 Private Investors, L.P.; K2 Private Investors, L.P.; K3 Private Investors, L.P.
    20171958GRiva Capital Partners IV, L.P.; JLL Partners Fund VI, L.P.; Riva Capital Partners IV, L.P.
    20171962GGulf Pacific Power, LLC; Enel S.p.A.; Gulf Pacific Power, LLC.
    20171964GPitney Bowes Inc.; Littlejohn Fund IV, L.P.; Pitney Bowes Inc.
    20171968GPatterson-UTI Energy, Inc.; Denham Commodity Partners Fund V LP; Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.
    20171972GDr. Leonard S. Schleifer; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Dr. Leonard S. Schleifer.
    20171986GOne Rock Capital Partners, II LP; FXI Holdings, Inc.; One Rock Capital Partners, II LP.
    20171987GAccenture plc; Imran A. Shah and Farvah Shah (spouses); Accenture plc.
    09/28/2017
    20160815GAbbott Laboratories; Alere Inc.; Abbott Laboratories.
    20170357GShowa Denko K.K.; SGL Carbon SE; Showa Denko K.K.
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    20171693GCrown Castle International Corp.; LTS Group Holdings LLC; Crown Castle International Corp.
    20171992GQuidel Corporation; Alere Inc.; Quidel Corporation.
    09/29/2017
    20171818GGrubhub Inc.; Yelp Inc.; Grubhub Inc.
    20171985GNathan Zommer; Littelfuse, Inc.; Nathan Zommer.
    20171989GCentene Corporation; New York State Catholic Health Plan, Inc.; Centene Corporation.
    20171991GRhythmOne plc; YuMe, Inc.; RhythmOne plc.
    20171993GThomas C. Foley; J.L. Holloway; Thomas C. Foley.
    20171995GEQT Mid Market US Limited Partnership; TP Group-CI LLC; EQT Mid Market US Limited Partnership.
    20171996GTGP Investors, LLC; TopGolf International, Inc.; TGP Investors, LLC.
    20171998GCapgemini SE; Richard B. Lyons; Capgemini SE.
    20172000GSummit Partners Growth Equity Fund IX-A, L.P.; RCAF VI AIV I-A, L.P.; Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund IX-A, L.P.
    20172003GCarl C. Icahn; Caesars Entertainment Corporation; Carl C. Icahn.
    20172017GMitsubishi Corporation; Cargill Incorporated; Mitsubishi Corporation.
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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Theresa Kingsberry, Program Support Specialist, Federal Trade Commission Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room CC-5301, Washington, DC 20024, (202) 326-3100.

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    By direction of the Commission.

    Donald S. Clark,

    Secretary.

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    [FR Doc. 2017-24589 Filed 11-13-17; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6750-01-P

Document Information

Published:
11/14/2017
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2017-24589
Pages:
52730-52733 (4 pages)
PDF File:
2017-24589.pdf