2019-08081. Granting of Requests 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 March 1, 2019 Thru March 31, 2019

    03/01/2019
    20190813GAmazon.com, Inc.; Aurora Innovation, Inc.; Amazon.com, Inc.
    20190819GKKR Americas Fund XII (Dream) L.P.; OneStream Software Holdings Corp.; KKR Americas Fund XII (Dream) L.P.
    20190853GPensare Acquisition Corp.; U.S. TelePacific Holdings Corp.; Pensare Acquisition Corp.
    20190856GThe Toro Company; The Charles Machine Works, Inc.; The Toro Company.
    20190869GMubadala Investment Company PJSC; John Laing Group plc; Mubadala Investment Company PJSC.
    20190880GOlympus Growth Fund VII, L.P.; Green Equity Investors V, L.P.; Olympus Growth Fund VII, L.P.
    20190883GUSI Advantage Corp.; USRIG Holdings, LLC; USI Advantage Corp.
    20190891GTwin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc.; Mr. Henry B. Tippie; Twin River Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
    03/04/2019
    20190628GOCP Trust; The Kroger Co.; OCP Trust.
    03/05/2019
    20190809GTiger Global Private Investment Partners IX, L.P.; Starry, Inc.; Tiger Global Private Investment Partners IX, L.P.
    20190871GAgnaten SE; Coty Inc.; Agnaten SE.
    03/06/2019
    20190835GStanley Black & Decker, Inc.; IES Alberta AIV, LP; Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
    20190872GFurther Global Capital Partners, L.P.; Peer Management, LLC; Further Global Capital Partners, L.P.
    20190875GMorgan Stanley; Solium Capital, Inc.; Morgan Stanley.
    03/07/2019
    20190818GSoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M2) L.P.; Petuum Holdings, Ltd.; SoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M2) L.P.
    20190870GClearlake Capital Partners V, L.P.; The Veritas Capital Fund VI, L.P.; Clearlake Capital Partners V, L.P.
    03/08/2019
    20190873GIngersoll-Rand plc; Silver II GP Holdings S.C.A.; Ingersoll-Rand plc.
    20190879GLegrand S.A.; Penguin Holdco, Inc.; Legrand S.A.
    20190888GJ.M. Huber Corporation; Dunes Point Capital Investment Partners I-A, LLC; J.M. Huber Corporation.
    20190889GNexus Special Situations II, L.P.; Pearson plc; Nexus Special Situations II, L.P.
    20190895GFirstEnergy Solutions Corp.; FirstEnergy Corp.; FirstEnergy Solutions Corp.
    20190896GThe Myers Business Trust; SCP AVL LLC; The Myers Business Trust.
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    20190898GSoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M2) L.P.; Nuro, Inc.; SoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M2) L.P.
    20190900GAmerican Electric Power Company, Inc.; Sempra Energy; American Electric Power Company, Inc.
    03/11/2019
    20190903GAuto-Owners Insurance Company; CIG Holding Company, Inc.; Auto-Owners Insurance Company.
    20190904GTempo Holding Company, LLC; Azim Premji; Tempo Holding Company, LLC.
    20190905GJuniper Networks, Inc.; Mist Systems, Inc.; Juniper Networks, Inc.
    20190908GMario Spanicciati; BlackLine, Inc.; Mario Spanicciati.
    20190909GGTCR (AP) Investors LP; Dolphin Investment, L.P.; GTCR (AP) Investors LP.
    20190910GProvidence Equity Partners VIII L.P.; David Bernstein; Providence Equity Partners VIII L.P.
    20190918GNorthleaf Infrastructure Capital Partners (Canada) III QPFP; Odfjell SE; Northleaf Infrastructure Capital Partners (Canada) III QPFP.
    20190927GThe Middleby Corporation; Standex International Corporation; The Middleby Corporation.
    20190928GApax IX USD L.P.; Centrica plc; Apax IX USD L.P.
    20190929GAstorg VII SLP; Anaqua Parent Holdings, Inc.; Astorg VII SLP.
    20190932GAquiline Financial Services Fund III L.P.; Parthenon Investors III, L.P.; Aquiline Financial Services Fund III L.P.
    20190933GWellspring Capital Partners VI, L.P.; Wind Point Partners VIII-A, L.P.; Wellspring Capital Partners VI, L.P.
    20190934GSoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M3) L.P.; Flexport, Inc.; SoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M3) L.P.
    20190941GMain Post Growth Capital, L.P.; Terri L. Gick; Main Post Growth Capital, L.P.
    03/13/2019
    20190926GFalfurrias Capital Partners III, LP; DFW Capital Partners IV, L.P.; Falfurrias Capital Partners III, LP.
    20190935GDigital Colony Partners (Cayman), LP; Gestion Audem Inc.; Digital Colony Partners (Cayman), LP.
    03/15/2019
    20190922GHorace Mann Educators Corporation; Bill J. and Betty Jo Ellard Secure Trust B GST Non-Exempt; Horace Mann Educators Corporation.
    20190939GAtlas Merchant Capital Fund LP; AqGen Island Holdings, Inc.; Atlas Merchant Capital Fund LP.
    20190944GTokio Marine Holdings, Inc.; Richard Robin and Nurit Robin; Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
    20190946GMerck & Co., Inc.; Immune Design Corp.; Merck & Co., Inc.
    20190950GAres Corporate Opportunities Fund V, L.P.; Audax Private Equity Fund V-A, L.P.; Ares Corporate Opportunities Fund V, L.P.
    20190955GRhone Partners V L.P.; Newell Brands Inc.; Rhone Partners V L.P.
    20190956GJAB Consumer Fund SCA SICAR; Veterinary Specialist of North America Holdings LLC; JAB Consumer Fund SCA SICAR.
    20190970GBridgepoint Europe VI Investments (2) S.a.r.l.; Kyriba Corp.; Bridgepoint Europe VI Investments (2) S.a.r.l.
    20190971GMadrone Partners L.P.; Uplift, Inc.; Madrone Partners L.P.
    20190976GSun Life Financial Inc.; GreenOak Real Estate, LP; Sun Life Financial Inc.
    20190978GJane Hsiao; OPKO Health, Inc.; Jane Hsiao.
    03/18/2019
    20190868GClinigen Group plc; Novartis AG; Clinigen Group plc.
    20190940GNew Mountain Partners V (AIV-D), L.P.; Aceto Corporation; New Mountain Partners V (AIV-D), L.P.
    03/19/2019
    20190959GNewhouse Broadcasting Corporation; Palladian Holdings, LLC; Newhouse Broadcasting Corporation.
    20190966GCornell Capital Partners LP; Jiwei Robert Wang; Cornell Capital Partners LP.
    03/21/2019
    20190877GAT&T, Inc.; Telapex, Inc.; AT&T, Inc.
    20190953GMarshfield Clinic Health System, Inc.; Beaver Dam Community Hospitals, Inc.; Marshfield Clinic Health System, Inc.
    03/22/2019
    20190964GDongjun Wang; Cornell Capital Partners LP; Dongjun Wang.
    20190965GYi Qin; Cornell Capital Partners LP; Yi Qin.
    20190967GJiwei Robert Wang; Cornell Capital Partners LP; Jiwei Robert Wang.
    20190975GBlackstone Core Equity Partners NQ L.P.; Servpro Holding Company, Inc.; Blackstone Core Equity Partners NQ L.P.
    20190979GFR XIII Foxtrot AIV, L.P.; The Weir Group PLC; FR XIII Foxtrot AIV, L.P.
    20190982GThe Resolute Fund IV, L.P.; ARCH Holdco LLC; The Resolute Fund IV, L.P.
    20190987GGoldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC; SunPower Corporation; Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC.
    20190992GVista Equity Partners Fund VII-A, L.P.; PlanSource Holdings, Inc.; Vista Equity Partners Fund VII-A, L.P.
    20190993GACI Worldwide, Inc.; The Western Union Company; ACI Worldwide, Inc.
    20190994GAudax Private Equity Fund IV, L.P.; Accuform Manufacturing, Inc.; Audax Private Equity Fund IV, L.P.
    20190996GThe Resolute Fund IV, L.P.; KSBR Holding Corp.; The Resolute Fund IV, L.P.
    20191003GCCMP Capital Investors III (AV-3), L.P.; BCP IV FM US LP; CCMP Capital Investors III (AV-3), L.P.
    20191005GJames Allen Pattison; Elliott Sawmilling Co., Inc.; James Allen Pattison.
    20191010GInstitutional Venture Partners XII, L.P.; Personal Capital Corporation; Institutional Venture Partners XII, L.P.
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    20191014GNovacap Industries IV, L.P.; GHP Group, Inc.; Novacap Industries IV, L.P.
    03/25/2019
    20191004GBlackbird HoldCo, Inc.; Irving Place Capital Partners III SPV, L.P.; Blackbird HoldCo, Inc.
    20191008GAP Drive, L.P.; EQT Infrastructure II Limited Partnership; AP Drive, L.P.
    03/26/2019
    20191019GConcrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.; A. Keith Crawford and Melinda Crawford; Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc.
    03/29/2019
    20190912GGeorge J. Pedersen; Kforce Inc.; George J. Pedersen.
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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.

    April J. Tabor,

    Acting Secretary.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-08081 Filed 4-22-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6750-01-P

Document Information

Published:
04/23/2019
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2019-08081
Pages:
16852-16854 (3 pages)
PDF File:
2019-08081.pdf