2014-28940. Granting of Request 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 Start Printed Page 73585notification 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

    [November 1, 2014 thru November 28, 2014]

    11/03/2014:
    20150053GThe Middleby Corporation; Linsalata Capital Partners Fund IV, L.P.; The Middleby Corporation.
    20150061GEric Mandelblatt c/o Soroban Capital Partners LLC; Axiall Corporation; Eric Mandelblatt c/o Soroban Capital Partners LLC.
    20150116GChina Everbright Limited; The Porter Irrevocable Trust, dated October 16, 2014; China Everbright Limited.
    11/04/2014:
    20150095GCatamaran Corporation; Salveo Specialty Pharmacy, Inc.; Catamaran Corporation.
    20150098GJohnson & Johnson; Aduro Biotech, Inc.; Johnson & Johnson.
    20150104GTarga Resources Partners LP; Atlas Pipeline Partners, L.P.; Targa Resources Partners LP.
    11/05/2014:
    20150107GCDC Holdings, L.P.; Xand Holdings, LLC; CDC Holdings, L.P.
    11/07/2014:
    20141553GDynegy Inc.; EquiPower Resources Corp.; Dynegy Inc.
    20141554GDynegy Inc.; Energy Capital Partners II-A, L.P.; Dynegy Inc.
    20141555GDynegy Inc.; Duke Energy Corporation; Dynegy Inc.
    20150067GVista Equity Partners Fund V, L.P.; NAVEX Global Holding Company; Vista Equity Partners Fund V, L.P.
    20150097GArcher-Daniels-Midland Company; Marathon Fund Limited Partnership V; Archer-Daniels-Midland Company.
    20150109GVista Equity Partners Fund V, L.P.; Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe X, L.P.; Vista Equity Partners Fund V, L.P.
    20150122GEurazeo S.A.; Fantasy Flight Publishing, Inc.; Eurazeo S.A.
    20150123GPermira IV Continuing L.P. 2; Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund V, L.P.; Permira IV Continuing L.P. 2.
    20150124GOnex Partners III LP; MCMC Holdings, LLC; Onex Partners III LP.
    20150125GSouthwestern Energy Company; Chesapeake Energy Corporation; Southwestern Energy Company.
    20150138GTPG VI DE AIV II, L.P.; Creative Artists Agency Holdings, LLC; TPG VI DE AIV L.P.
    20150140GProvidence Equity Partners VI-A L.P.; TPG Partners VI, L.P.; Providence Equity Partners VI-A L.P.
    11/10/2014:
    20141521GIngersoll-Rand plc; Cameron International Corporation; Ingersoll-Rand plc.
    20150051GButler Group Holdings, Inc.; M.D. On-Line, Inc.; Butler Group Holdings, Inc.
    20150136GSignature Group Holdings, Inc.; Aleris Corporation; Signature Group Holdings, Inc.
    11/12/2014:
    20150112GAvis Budget Group, Inc.; JMM, LLC; Avis Budget Group, Inc.
    20150127GONEOK Partners, L.P.; Chevron Corporation; ONEOK Partners, L.P.
    11/13/2014:
    20150059GNew York-Presbyterian Foundation, Inc.; Westchester Putnam Health Management System, Inc.; New York-Presbyterian Foundation, Inc.
    20150102GNew Mountain Partners IV, L.P.; ABRY Partners V, L.P.; New Mountain Partners IV, L.P.
    20150115GRLJ Equity Partners Fund I, L.P.; Shamrock Capital Growth Fund III, L.P.; RLJ Equity Partners Fund I, L.P.
    20150134GProgress Software Corporation; Telerik AD; Progress Software Corporation.
    20150152GFTS International, Inc.; Westerman Interests, Inc.; FTS International, Inc.
    11/14/2014:
    20141606GWizard Parent LLC; Micro Focus International plc; Wizard Parent LLC.
    20141607GMicro Focus International plc; Wizard Parent LLC; Micro Focus International plc.
    20150060GTGC Industries, Inc.; Dawson Geophysical Company; TGC Industries, Inc.
    20150139GRoche Holding Ltd; NewLink Genetics Corporation; Roche Holding Ltd.
    20150147GUnitedHealth Group, Inc.; Alere Inc.; UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
    20150151GThoma Bravo Fund X, L.P.; Primus Capital Fund VI, LP; Thoma Bravo Fund X, L.P.
    11/17/2014:
    20141559GCargill Incorporated; Archer-Daniels-Midland Company; Cargill Incorporated.
    20150154GAnadarko Petroleum Corporation; EnCap Energy Infrastructure Fund, L.P.; Anadarko Petroleum Corporation.
    20150160GCarlyle Partners VI Cayman, L.P.; Dealogic (Holdings) plc; Carlyle Partners VI Cayman, L.P.
    20150167GSunEdison, Inc.; Capital Dynamics US Solar Energy A, L.P; SunEdison, Inc.
    20150171GSecondary Opportunities Fund III, LP; Long Point Capital Fund II, L.P.; Secondary Opportunities Fund III, LP.
    20150172GVijay Goradia; Ashland Inc.; Vijay Goradia
    20150174G3i Group plc; Industrial Growth Partners III, L.P.; 3i Group plc.
    20150175GOEC Holdings 4 L.P.; MidOcean Partners III, L.P.; OEC Holdings 4 L.P.
    20150184GAurobindo Pharma Limited; Natrol Holdings, Inc. (debtor-in-possession); Aurobindo Pharma Limited.
    20150186GICV Partners III, L.P.; Natrol Holdings, Inc. (debtor-in-possession); ICV Partners III, L.P.
    11/18/2014:
    20141600GCognizant Technology Solutions Corporation; Apax Europe VII-B, L.P.; Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation.
    20150078GEndo International plc; Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Endo International plc.
    20150141GDanaher Corporation; GTCR Fund IX/A, L.P.; Danaher Corporation.
    20150142GFresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA AEA Investors 2006 Fund L.P.; Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA.
    20150168GRiverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V, L.P.; Intervale Capital Fund, L.P.; Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V, L.P.
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    20150195GFFL/EM Holdings, LLC; Dr. H. Douglas Barnes; FFL/EM Holdings, ITC.
    11/19/2014:
    20141588GThoma Bravo Fund XI, L.P.; Compuware Corporation; Thoma Bravo Fund XI, L.P.
    20150146GBAE Systems plc; Perimeter Internetworking Corp.; BAE Systems plc.
    20150157GGreen Equity Investors VI, L.P.; HP V AIV-4, L.P.; Green Equity Investors VI, L.P.
    20150170GHGGC Fund II, L.P.; SSI/Opinionology Newco LLC; HGGC Fund II, L.P.
    20150182GPlatform Specialty Products Corporation; Permira IV L.P. 2; Platform Specialty Products Corporation.
    20150185GDTE Energy Co.; LS Power Equity Partners II, L.P.; DTE Energy Co.
    20150188GLittlejohn Fund V, L.P.; Lindsay Goldberg III L.P.; Littlejohn Fund V, L.P.
    20150189GHercules VB Holdings, Inc.; Herff Jones, Inc.; Hercules VB Holdings, Inc.
    11/20/2014:
    20150131GMr. Madhava Reddy; CareTech Solutions, Inc.; Mr. Madhava Reddy.
    20150179GAetna Inc.; bSwift LLC; Aetna Inc.
    20150192GSchlumberger N.V.; Don Carruth; Schlumberger N.V.
    11/21/2014:
    20150144GSaudi Arabian Oil Company; S-Oil Corporation; Saudi Arabian Oil Company.
    20150158GLockheed Martin Corporation; Albert Nardslico; Lockheed Martin Corporation.
    20150161GDI Parent, LP; Distribution International Holdings, LLC; DI Parent, LP.
    20150181GMitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.; Michael A. Ruane; Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
    20150187GWind Point Partners VII-A, L.P.; KIPB Group Holdings, Inc.; Wind Point Partners VII-A, L.P.
    20150194GEQT VI (No.1) Limited Partnership; Siemens AG; EQT VI (No.1) Limited Partnership.
    20150210GGreenbriar Equity Fund III, L.P.; Robert W. Munch and Judith A. Munch; Greenbriar Equity Fund L.P.
    20150212GTimothy P. Horne; 2003 Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund, L.P.; Timothy P. Horne.
    20150215GOEC Holdings 4 L.P.; Platinum Equity Capital SPL Partners, L.P.; OEC Holdings 4 L.P.
    20150217GScott Rudolph; Natrol Holdings, Inc. (debtor-in-possession); Scott Rudolph.
    11/24/2014:
    20150199GGeneral Electric Company; The Resolute Fund II SIE, L.P.; General Electric Company.
    20150206GArcLight Energy Partners Fund V, L.P.; Sempra Energy; ArcLight Energy Partners Fund V, L.P.
    11/25/2014:
    20150013GCVS Holdings I, LLC; Stephen Bolick; CVS Holdings I, LLC.
    20150155GPermira V L.P. 2; Metalogix H&S Holdings Ltd.; Permira V L.P. 2.
    20150223GAmerican Capital Equity III, LP; Schulman IRB Holdings LP; American Capital Equity III, LP.
    11/26/2014:
    20141011GGlaxoSmithKline plc; Leo Constellation Limited; GlaxoSmithKline plc.
    20141013GGlaxoSmithKline plc; Novartis AG; GlaxoSmithKline plc.
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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Renee Chapman, Contact Representative or Theresa Kingsberry, Legal Assistant, 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. 2014-28940 Filed 12-10-14; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6750-01-M

Document Information

Published:
12/11/2014
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2014-28940
Pages:
73584-73586 (3 pages)
PDF File:
2014-28940.pdf