2016-03036. 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 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 December 1, 2015 thru December 31, 2015

    12/01/2015
    20151413GWaste Management Inc.; Southern Waste Systems Holdings, LP; Waste Management Inc.
    20160186GGreen Equity Investors Side VI, L.P.; Ensemble Investors, L.P.; Green Equity Investors Side VI, L.P.
    20160188GGreen Equity Investors VI, L.P.; Ensemble Investors, L.P.; Green Equity Investors VI, L.P.
    20160194GTPG VII Ensemble Co-Invest, L.P.; Ensemble Investors, L.P.; TPG VII Ensemble Co-Invest, L.P. 20160218 G Acuity Brands, Inc.; Schneider Electric SE; Acuity Brands, Inc.
    20160270GLiberty Interactive Corporation; Lending Tree, Inc.; Liberty Interactive Corporation.
    20160271GMetawater Co., Ltd.; John D. Brubaker; Metawater Co., Ltd.
    20160299GBrenntag AG; David J. Waltz; Brenntag AG.
    20160300GHon Hai Precision Industry Company Limited; Avago Technologies Limited; Hon Hai Precision Industry Company Limited.
    20160306GSimonpietro Salini; Lane Industries Incorporated; Simonpietro Salini.
    20160340GRizvi Opportunistic Equity Fund III, L.P.; RealD Inc.; Rizvi Opportunistic Equity Fund III, L.P.
    12/02/2015
    20160292GVerizon Communications Inc.; AT&T Inc.; Verizon Communications Inc.
    20160293GAT&T; Verizon Communications Inc.; AT&T.
    20160332GTailwind Capital Partners II, L.P.; Distinct Holdings, Inc.; Tailwind Capital Partners II, L.P.
    20160333GShire plc; Dyax Corp.; Shire plc.
    20160345GCONMED Corporation; SurgiQuest, Inc.; CONMED Corporation.
    20160351GCallaway Golf Company; TopGolf International, Inc.; Callaway Golf Company.
    20160362GGTCR Fund XI/B LP; WV AIV II (PPT), LLC; GTCR Fund XI/B LP.
    20160378GReliance Steel & Aluminum Co.; TSI Holding Company Voting Trust Agreement dated September; Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
    12/03/2015
    20151091GARRIS Group, Inc.; Pace plc; ARRIS Group, Inc.
    20160189GJANA Nirvana Offshore Fund, Ltd.; Mattel, Inc.; JANA Nirvana Offshore Fund, Ltd.
    20160190GJANA Offshore Partners, Ltd.; Mattel, Inc.; JANA Offshore Partners, Ltd.
    20160198GTsinghua Holdings Co., Ltd.; Western Digital Corporation; Tsinghua Holdings Co., Ltd.
    20160290GDeutsche Telekom AG; AB Spectrum LLC; Deutsche Telekom AG.
    20160307GBristol-Myers Squibb Company; Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.
    20160319GThurman J. Rodgers; Cypress Semiconductor Corporation; Thurman J. Rodgers.
    20160323GJR Shaw; BVIP Fund VIII, L.P.; JR Shaw.
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    20160338GGlanbia Co-operative Society Limited; TSG5 L.P.; Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited.
    20160366GNovant Health, Inc.; Novant Health UVA Health System; Novant Health, Inc.
    12/04/2015
    20160211GBlackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund II; NCR Corporation; Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund II.
    20160212GBlackstone Capital Partners VI L.P.; NCR Corporation; Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P.
    20160305GRoche Holding Ltd; Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.; Roche Holding Ltd.
    20160357GKinder Morgan, Inc.; Myria Holdings Inc.; Kinder Morgan, Inc.
    12/07/2015
    20160230GAtlantic Street Capital II, L.P.; Mohammad Honarkar; Atlantic Street Capital II, L.P.
    20160303GTenable Holdings, Inc.; Tenable Network Security, Inc.; Tenable Holdings, Inc.
    20160326GJohn Wood Group PLC; Infinity Construction Holding, LLC; John Wood Group PLC.
    20160349GAMN Healthcare Services, Inc.; John D. Smith; AMN Healthcare Services, Inc.
    20160353GTriton Container International Limited; TAL International Group, Inc.; Triton Container International Limited.
    20160360GNeighborhood Credit Union; Pegasus Community Credit Union; Neighborhood Credit Union.
    20160364GBrookfield Infrastructure Partners, L.P.; Myria Holdings Inc.; Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, L.P.
    20160371GGCA Holding Corp.; Blackstone RGIS Capital Partners V L.P.; GCA Holding Corp.
    20160381GBain Capital Fund XI, L.P.; H.I.G. Capital Partners IV, L.P.; Bain Capital Fund XI, L.P.
    20160384GRevelstoke Capital Partners Fund I, L.P.; Charterhouse Equity Partners IV, L.P.; Revelstoke Capital Partners Fund I, L.P.
    20160397GRoundTable Healthcare Partners III, L.P.; W. Whitfield Gardner; RoundTable Healthcare Partners III, L.P.
    20160406GHawkins, Inc.; ICV Partners II, L.P.; Hawkins, Inc.
    20160411GPaychex, Inc.; Joel E. Adelman; Paychex, Inc.
    12/08/2015
    20160261GSun Capital Partners VI, L.P.; General Electric Company; Sun Capital Partners VI, L.P.
    20160294GLetterone Investment Holdings S.A.; MedAssets, Inc.; Letterone Investment Holdings S.A.
    20160315GActivision Blizzard, Inc.; King Digital Entertainment plc; Activision Blizzard, Inc.
    20160320GEminence Partners, L.P.; Autodesk, Inc.; Eminence Partners, L.P.
    20160321GEminence Fund, Ltd.; Autodesk, Inc.; Eminence Fund, Ltd.
    20160336GLSF9 Atlantis, LP; Atlantic Street Capital II, L.P.; LSF9 Atlantis, LP.
    20160363GHoward W. Lutnick; Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.; Howard W. Lutnick.
    20160367GAshford Inc.; Archie Bennett, Jr.; Ashford Inc.
    20160368GAshford Inc.; Monty J. Bennett; Ashford Inc.
    20160383GCalumet Concession Partners LLC; Ferrovial Corporacion, S.A.; Calumet Concession Partners LLC.
    20160388GNew Mountain Partners IV, L.P.; Great Point Partners I, L.P.; New Mountain Partners IV, L.P.
    20160392GNew Mountain Partners IV, L.P.; ABRY Partners VI, L.P.; New Mountain Partners IV, L.P.
    12/09/2015
    20160245GBerkshire Fund VIII, L.P.; Archive Systems Holding, Inc.; Berkshire Fund VIII, L.P.
    20160373GACP Investment Fund II-A, L.P.; Michael McMenamin; ACP Investment Fund II-A, L.P.
    20160379GQuintana Energy Partners, L.P.; Archer Limited; Quintana Energy Partners, L.P.
    20160405GTenex Capital Partners, L.P.; MVC Capital, Inc.; Tenex Capital Partners, L.P.
    12/10/2015
    20160313GElliott Associates, L.P.; CenterPoint Energy, Inc.; Elliott Associates, L.P.
    20160316GBerkshire Hathaway, Inc.; Robert and Margaret Petrone; Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
    20160317GBerkshire Hathaway, Inc.; James and Dorothy Petrone; Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
    20160342GStifel Financial Corp.; Eaton Holdings, LLC; Stifel Financial Corp.
    20160377GPerrigo Company plc; AstraZeneca PLC; Perrigo Company plc.
    20160389GInterval Leisure Group, Inc.; Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.; Interval Leisure Group, Inc.
    12/11/2015
    20160358GThe Walt Disney Company; Steven Spielberg; The Walt Disney Company.
    20160359GThe Walt Disney Company; Anil D. Ambani; The Walt Disney Company.
    20160391GCarl C. Icahn; Xerox Corporation; Carl C. Icahn.
    20160414GDCA Acquisition Holdings LLC; Sentinel Capital Partners IV, L.P.; DCA Acquisition Holdings LLC.
    20160417GMarubeni Corporation; XL Parts Partnership, Ltd.; Marubeni Corporation.
    20160420GTrust 463; SCB Holdings, LLC; Trust 463.
    20160422GJAZ Ventures, LP; NRG Energy, Inc.; JAZ Ventures, LP.
    20160424GWS Atkins plc; Energy Capital Partners II-A, LP; WS Atkins plc.
    20160437GC.R. Bard, Inc.; Liberator Medical Holdings, Inc.; C. R. Bard, Inc.
    20160448GMikhail Prokhorov; Forest City Enterprises, Inc.; Mikhail Prokhorov.
    12/14/2015
    20160262GFairholme Funds, Inc.; The St. Joe Company; Fairholme Funds, Inc.
    20160428GCVC Scooby Jersey Limited; Petco Holdings, Inc.; CVC Scooby Jersey Limited.
    20160432GDnata; Jeffrey M. Kinsella; Dnata.
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    20160454GEnergy Transfer Equity, L.P.; ConocoPhillips; Energy Transfer Equity, L.P.
    12/15/2015
    20160370GOCP Trust; Primus Capital Fund VI, LP; OCP Trust.
    20160386GATOS S.E.; Unify Holdings B.V.; ATOS S.E.
    20160394GCEOF II DE I AIV, L.P.; WestView Capital Partners II, L.P.; CEOF II DE I AIV, L.P.
    20160410GEMP Holdings, Ltd.; MEP Health, LLC; EMP Holdings, Ltd.
    20160415GJames Mark Burnett and Roma Burnett; MGM Holdings, Inc.; James Mark Burnett and Roma Burnett.
    20160425GAscension Health Alliance; Wheaton Franciscan Services, Inc.; Ascension Health Alliance.
    12/16/2015
    20160310GElliott Associates, L.P.; American Capital, Ltd.; Elliott Associates, L.P.
    20160311GElliott International Limited; American Capital, Ltd.; Elliott International Limited.
    20160339GWang Jianlin; SMH Theatres, Inc.; Wang Jianlin.
    20160374GThe Kroger Co.; Roundy's, Inc.; The Kroger Co.
    20160403GComputer Programs and Systems, Inc.; Francisco Partners II, L.P.; Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.
    20160404GFrancisco Partners II, L.P.; Computer Programs and Systems, Inc.; Francisco Partners II, L.P.
    20160427GBlackRock, Inc.; Bank of America Corporation; BlackRock, Inc.
    20160429GDr. Patrick Soon-Shiong; 3BE Holdings, LLC; Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong.
    20160434GVroom, Inc.; Richard D. Williams; Vroom, Inc.
    20160435GVroom, Inc.; Michael D. Welch; Vroom, Inc.
    20160450GPinnacle Foods Inc.; Boulder Brands, Inc.; Pinnacle Foods Inc.
    12/17/2015
    20160382GInternational Business Machines Corporation; BBN Holdings, Inc.; International Business Machines Corporation.
    20160438GSpalding Cooperative Elevator Company; All Points Cooperative; Spalding Cooperative Elevator Company.
    12/18/2015
    20160344GWAFRA Real Assets & Infrastructure Fund I, L.P.; Ronald K. Henriksen; WAFRA Real Assets & Infrastructure Fund I, L.P.
    20160421GWellspring Capital Partners V, L.P.; Mason Wells Buyout Fund II, LP; Wellspring Capital Partners V, L.P.
    20160451GDevon Energy Corporation; EnCap Flatrock Midstream Fund II, L.P.; Devon Energy Corporation.
    20160453GComtech Telecommunications Corp.; TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.; Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
    20160466GCST Brands, Inc.; The Jones Company; CST Brands, Inc.
    20160467GCST Brands, Inc.; Patrick C. Jones; CST Brands, Inc.
    20160468GCST Brands, Inc.; James C. Jones III; CST Brands, Inc.
    20160472GWelsh Carson Anderson & Stowe XII, L.P.; Total Community Options, Inc.; Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe XII, L.P.
    20160482GStation Holdco LLC; Frank J. Fertitta, III; Station Holdco LLC.
    20160483GStation Holdco LLC; Lorenzo J. Fertitta; Station Holdco LLC.
    12/21/2015
    20160426GDuke Energy Corporation; Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.; Duke Energy Corporation.
    20160443GLinde AG; Highland Crusader Offshore Partners; Linde AG.
    20160456GGolden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P.; Jonathan Hershberg; Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P.
    20160471GStichting Administratiekantoor Lauerwecht; The Heritage Group; Stichting Administratiekantoor Lauerwecht.
    20160492GTesoro Corporation; Great Northern Midstream Holdings LLC; Tesoro Corporation.
    12/22/2015
    20160493GCACI International Inc.; L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.; CACI International Inc.
    20160494GJLL Partners Fund VI, L.P.; Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Williams; JLL Partners Fund VI, L.P.
    12/23/2015
    20160162GBlackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.; Jason Wolfe; Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.
    20160246GGenstar Capital Partners VI, L.P.; Bankrate, Inc.; Genstar Capital Partners VI, L.P.
    20160444GWarburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P.; Financial Engines, Inc.; Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P.
    20160445GFinancial Engines, Inc.; Warburg Pincus Private Equity X, L.P.; Financial Engines, Inc.
    20160446GCarl C. Icahn; The Pep Boys—Manny, Moe & Jack; Carl C. Icahn.
    20160455GWilliam H. Gates III; Bunzl plc; William H. Gates III.
    20160488GIMS Health Holdings, Inc.; STG III, L.P.; IMS Health Holdings, Inc.
    12/28/2015
    20151120YArcLight Energy Partners Fund VI, L.P.; Cumberland Farms, Inc.; ArcLight Energy Partners Fund VI, L.P.
    20160485GTowerBrook Investors IV (Onshore), L.P.; Accretive Health, Inc.; TowerBrook Investors IV (Onshore), L.P.
    20160495GNewco Holdings; Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC; Newco Holdings.
    20160498GRPX Corporation; Clearlake Capital Partners III, L.P.; RPX Corporation.
    20160499GSupreme Union Limited; Mindray Medical International Limited; Supreme Union Limited.
    20160500GNV Bekaert SA; Blue Topco Ltd; NV Bekaert SA.
    20160507GJames S. Mahan III; Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.; James S. Mahan III.
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    20160510GCH Holding L.P.; Derek G. Hennecke; CH Holding L.P.
    20160513GJohn J. Siegel; Peabody Energy Corporation; John J. Siegel.
    12/29/2015
    20160470GNordex SE; Acciona S.A.; Nordex SE.
    20160511GLouisville Resources LLC; John J. Siegel; Louisville Resources LLC.
    12/30/2015
    20151680GRangers Renal Holdings LP; Dialysis Parent, LLC; Rangers Renal Holdings LP.
    20160458GKevin M. Ulrich; Conn's, Inc.; Kevin M. Ulrich.
    20160479GBGM Holding, L.P.; BATS Global Markets, Inc.; BGM Holding, L.P.
    20160480GESL Partners, L.P.; Lands End, Inc.; ESL Partners, L.P.
    20160496GLilia Neumann de Sielecky; ACP III AIV, L.P.; Lilia Neumann de Sielecky.
    12/31/2015
    20160459GPiper Jaffray Companies; Simmons & Company International; Piper Jaffray Companies.
    20160489GOwl Creek Overseas Master Fund, Ltd.; Yahoo! Inc.; Owl Creek Overseas Master Fund, Ltd.
    20160490GOwl Creek II, L.P.; Yahoo! Inc.; Owl Creek II, L.P.
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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. 2016-03036 Filed 2-12-16; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6750-01-P

Document Information

Published:
02/16/2016
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2016-03036
Pages:
7793-7796 (4 pages)
PDF File:
2016-03036.pdf