[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 43 (Monday, March 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 12219]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-5361]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Executive Auto Lease, Inc.; Formation of, Acquisition by, or
Merger of Bank Holding Companies; and Acquisition of Nonbanking Company
The company listed in this notice has applied under Sec. 225.14 of
the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.14) for the Board's approval under
section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1842) to become a
bank holding company or to acquire voting securities of a bank or bank
holding company. The listed company has also applied under Sec.
225.23(a)(2) of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.23(a)(2)) for the Board's
approval under section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act (12
U.S.C. 1843(c)(8)) and Sec. 225.21(a) of Regulation Y (12 CFR
225.21(a)) to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a
company engaged in a nonbanking activity that is listed in Sec. 225.25
of Regulation Y as closely related to banking and permissible for bank
holding companies, or to engage in such an activity. Unless otherwise
noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States.
The application is available for immediate inspection at the
Federal Reserve Bank indicated. Once the application has been accepted
for processing, it will also be available for inspection at the offices
of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views
in writing on the question whether consummation of the proposal can
``reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as
greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency,
that outweigh possible adverse effects, such as undue concentration of
resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interests, or
unsound banking practices.'' Any request for a hearing on this question
must be accompanied by a statement of the reasons a written
presentation would not suffice in lieu of a hearing, identifying
specifically any questions of fact that are in dispute, summarizing the
evidence that would be presented at a hearing, and indicating how the
party commenting would be aggrieved by approval of the proposal.
Comments regarding the application must be received at the Reserve
Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than
March 20, 1995.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Robert M. Brady, Vice President)
600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02106:
1. Executive Auto Lease, Inc., Andover, Massachusetts; to become a
bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of
Fidelity Bank and Trust Company, Salem, New Hampshire, a de novo bank,
whose name will be changed to Southern New Hampshire Bank & Trust
Company, Salem, New Hampshire.
In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to
engage directly in leasing real or personal property, pursuant to Sec.
225.25(b)(5) of the Board's Regulation Y.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 28,
1995.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-5361 Filed 3-3-95; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-F
