06-2116. 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 Start Printed Page 11415or 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 of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. 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.
Start Further InfoTrans. No. Acquiring Acquired Entities TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—01/31/2006 20060466 Liberty Media Corporation Provide Commerce, Inc Provide Commerce, Inc. 20060492 Macquarie Bank Limited The Baldwin County Bridge Company, LLC The Baldwin County Bridge Company, LLC. 20060497 J.H. Whitney VI, L.P AECOM Technology Corporation AECON Technology Corporation. 20060501 Macquarie Bank Limited Smarte Carte Corporation Smarte Carte Corporation. 20060513 AmerisourceBergen Corporation American Capital Strategies, Ltd Network for Medical Communications & Research, LLC. 20060519 Google, Inc dMarc Broadcasting, Inc dMarc Broadcasting, Inc. 20060523 Long Point Capital Fund II, L.P Steve W. Fowler Commerical Grading, Inc. 20060524 Jabil Circuit, Inc Celetronix International, Ltd Celetronix International, Ltd. 20060526 Apax Europe VI-A, L.P Tommy Hilfiger Corporation Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. 20060527 JAKKS Pacific, Inc Geoffrey R. Greenberg Creative Designs International, Ltd. 20060533 LS Power Equity Partners, L.P Duke Energy Corporation Casco Bay Energy Company, LLC, Duke Bridgeport Energy, LLC, Duke Energy Arlington Valley, LLC, Duke Energy Mohave, LLC, Duke Energy Morro Bay, LLC, Duke Energy Moss Landing, LLC, Duke Energy Mulberry, LLC, Duke Energy Oakland, LLC, Duke Energy South Bay, LLC. TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/01/2006 20051001 Comcast Corporation Adelphia Communications Corporation Adelphia Communications Corporation. 20051002 Comcast Corporation Time Warner, Inc Cable Holdco Exchange III, LLC, Cable Holdco Exchange II, LLC, Cable Holdco Exchange I, LLC, Cable Holdco Exchange IV, LLC, Cable Holdco Exchange VI, LLC, Cable Holdco Exchange V, LLC, Cable Holdco III, LLC, Cable Holdco II, Inc., Cable Holdco Inc. 20051003 Time Warner, Inc Comcast Corporation CAC Exchange I, LLC, CAC Exchange II, LLC, C AP Exchange I, LLC, C-Native Exchange III Trust, C-Native Exchange II Trust, C-Native Exchange I, LLC. 20051004 Time Warner, Inc Adelphia Communications Corporation, a debtor-in-possession Adelphia Communications Corporation, a debtor-in-possession. 20060372 Hasbro, Inc Marvel Entertainment, Inc Marvel Characters, Inc. 20060478 Cintas Corporation Van Dyne-Crotty, Inc VDC Dyne-Crotty, Inc., VDC Rental LLC. 20060481 Allied Capital Corporation ChemPro, Inc ChemPro, Inc. 20060493 EQT IV No. 1 L.P DaimlerChrysler AG MTU Detroit Diesel UK Ltd., MTU Drive Shafts LLC, MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH, MTU South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. 20060496 Quad-C Partners VI, L.P CFC International, Inc CFC International, Inc. 20060506 WestView Capital Partners, L.P Maurice J. Cunniffe Radiac Abrasives, Inc. 20060509 Bain Capital Integral Investors, LLC Texas Instruments Incorporated Texas Instruments (Changzhou) Co., Ltd., Texas Instruments (China) Company Limited, Texas Instruments de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V., Texas Instruments Electronicos do Brasil Ltda., Texas Instruments Holland B.V., Texas Instruments Hong Kong Limited, Texas Instruments Italia S.p.A., Texas Instruments Japan Limited, Texas Instruments Korea Limited, Texas Instruments Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Texas Instruments Semiconductor Tech. (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 20060534 Paul Tudor Jones II Pegasus Solutions, Inc. Pegasus Solutions, Inc. 20060535 GGC Investments II (BVI), L.P Datastream Systems, Inc Datastream Systems, Inc. TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/02/2006 20060440 Darling International Inc National By-Products, LLC National By-Products, LLC. Start Printed Page 11416 20060485 Becton Dickinson and Company GeneOhm Sciences, Inc GeneOhm Sciences, Inc. 20060517 Calix Networks, Inc Optical Solutions, Inc Optical Solutions, Inc. 20060528 Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc A4 Health Systems, Inc A4 Health Systems, Inc. TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/03/2006 20060470 SES Global S.A New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd New Skies Satellites Holdings Ltd. 20060477 Sprint Nextel Corporation Nextel Partners, Inc Nextel Partners, Inc. TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/06/2006 20060104 Blackboard Inc WebCT, Inc WebCT, Inc. 20060536 Chesapeake Energy Corporation Martex Drilling Company, L.L.P Martex Drilling Company, L.L.P. 20060537 Aban Lloyd Chiles Offshore, Ltd Transocean Inc Transocean Holdings Inc. 20060538 Ronald E. Silva Beverly Enterprises, Inc Beverly Enterprises, Inc. 20060546 Dubai Holding LLC Doncasters Group Limited Doncasters Group Limited. 20060549 Trevor Lloyd Richard L. Jackson Surgical Information Systems, LLC. 20060558 Deutsche Post AG Seapac, Inc Seapac, Inc. 20060559 Nautic Partners V, L.P Frederick J. Curtis, Jr Curtis Industries Holdings, LLC, Curtis Industries, LLC. 20060571 UniCredito Italiano SpA Emad A. Zirkry Vanderbilt Capital Advisors, LLC. 20060582 Berkshire Hathaway Inc Scottish Power plc PacifiCorp. 20060585 NetLogic Microsystems, Inc Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Lara Networks, Inc. 20060586 Knight Capital Group, Inc FX Investment Settlement Hotspot FX, Inc. TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/07/2006 20060543 Arcelor S.A Dofasco Inc Dofasco Inc. 20060547 Koninklijke Philips Electronic N.V Lifeline Systems, Inc Lifeline Systems, Inc. 20060572 Community Health Systems, Inc Victory Health Services Victory Ambulatory Services, Victory Care Centers, Victory Memorial Hospital, Vista Health—Saint Theresa Medical Center. 20060574 Nautic Partners V, L.P H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P WRI Acquisition, Inc. 20060577 The Home Depot, Inc Cox Lumber Co Cox Lumber Co. 20060593 1947 Limited Partnership Regis Corporation Regis Corporation. TRANSACTION GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/08/2006 20060555 Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc Pepco Holdings, Inc Atlantic City Electric Company. TRANSACTION GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/09/2006 20060483 U.S. Bancorp First Horizon National Corporation First Horizon Merchant Services, Inc, Global Card Services, Inc. 20060507 UnitedHealth Group Incorporated Deere & Company John Deere Health Care, Inc. 20060514 Applera Corporation Ambion, Inc Ambion, Inc. 20060560 Health Management Associates, Inc Ascension Health St. Joseph Hospital, Augusta, Georgia, Inc, St. Joseph M.O.B., L.P., St. Joseph Ventures, Inc. 20060562 The Black & Decker Corporation Vector Products, Inc Vector Products, Inc. 20060576 Community Health Systems, Inc Via Christi Health System, Inc Via Christi Oklahoma Regional Medical Center-Ponca City, Inc. 20060595 Regis Corporation Alberto-Culver Company Sally Holdings, Inc. TRANSACTION GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/10/2006 20060510 Mr. Ralph Esmerian Fred Leighton and Glorya Leighton Fred Leighton, LLC, Fred Leighton, Ltd. 20060594 Genworth Financial, Inc Randall Ray Baskin American Continental Insurance Company, Continental Insurances Service, Inc., Continental Life Insurance Company of Brentwood, Tennessee. 20060597 Bain Capital Integral Investors, LLC Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation. 20060599 Natural Gas Partners VIII, L.P Duke Energy Corporation Duke Energy Field Services, L.P. 20060600 Natural Gas Partners VIII, L.P ConocoPhillips Duke Energy Field Services, LP. 20060609 Central Garden & Pet Company Charles B. Duff Farnam Companies, Inc., Farnam Realty, Inc. Start Printed Page 11417 TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/14/2006 20060606 Banco Santander Central Hispano, S.A Wells Fargo & Company Island Finance Puerto Rico, Inc., Island Finance Sales Finance Corporation, Island Insurance Corporation. TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/15/2006 20060556 Icahn Partners L.P Time Warner, Inc. Time Warner, Inc. 20060625 Summit Ventures VI-A, L.P Richard A. Chaifetz ConfidentialSource, Inc., Comprehensive Behavioral Services, Inc., Comprehensive Psychological Centers, P.C., ComPsych Employee Assistance Programs, Inc., ComPsych International, Inc., ComPsych Japan, Inc., ComPsych Management Corporation, ComPsych Preferred Provider Administrators, Inc., ComPsych TPA, Inc., FinancialPoint Corporation, FMLA Source, Inc., LawPoint Corporation, NBM, Inc. TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/16/2006 20060615 Tracy W. Krohn Kerr Mc-Gee Corporation Kerr Mc-Gee Oil & Gas (Shelf) LLC. TRANSACTIONS GRANTED EARLY TERMINATION—02/17/2006 20060565 Dana Corporation DESC S.A. de C.V Autometales, S.A. de C.V., Cardanes, S.A. de C.V., Corporacion Inmobillaria de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., DirecSpicer, S.A. de C.V., Ejes Tractivos, S.A. de C.V., Engranes Conicos, S.A. de C.V., Forjas Spicer, S.A. de C.V., Spicer Servicios, S.A. de C.V. 20060618 Sagittarius Brands, Inc Kevin & Patricia Moriarty Kerry Foods International, Inc. 20060620 Charlesbank Equity Fund VI, Limited Partnership Homes Acres Building Supply Co Home Acres Building Supply Co. 20060626 De Agostini S.p.A GTECH Holdings Corporation GTECH Holdings Corporation. 20060627 F & H Acquisition Corp Fox & Hound Restaurant Group Fox & Hound Restaurant Group. 20060636 Black Bear Offshore Master Fund, L.P Telik, Inc Telik, Inc. 20060648 Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe X, L.P Verizon Communications, Inc Caribe Information Investments Incorporated. 20060653 Gary and Mary E. West Intrado, Inc Intrado, Inc. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative or Renee Hallman, Contact Representative, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303, Washington, DC 20580. (202) 326-3100.
Start SignatureBy Direction of the Commission.
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 06-2116 Filed 3-6-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M
Document Information
- Published:
- 03/07/2006
- Department:
- Federal Trade Commission
- Entry Type:
- Notice
- Document Number:
- 06-2116
- Pages:
- 11414-11417 (4 pages)
- PDF File:
- 06-2116.pdf