2019-07914. Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The applications will also be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States.

Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than May 16, 2019.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Robert L. Triplett III, Senior Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:

1. Ford Management III, L.P., Ford Financial Fund III, L.P. and EB Acquisition Company II LLC, 2011 TCRT, Ford Ultimate Management II, LLC, Ford Management II, L.P., GJF Financial Management II, LLC, Ford Family Investment, LP, Ford Financial Fund II, L.P., and EB Acquisition Company LLC, all of Dallas, Texas; each to indirectly acquire shares of Pistachio NewCo Inc. and thereby acquire shares of Rabobank, National Association, both of Roseville, California.

In connection to this application, Applicants also have applied to engage de novo in financial and investment advisory services pursuant to section 225.25(b)(6) of Regulation Y.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, April 16, 2019.

Yao-Chin Chao,

Assistant Secretary of the Board.