2017-06660. Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company

The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the notices are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).

The notices are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notices also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank indicated for that notice or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Comments must be received not later than April 21, 2017.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (David L. Hubbard, Senior Manager) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034. Comments can also be sent electronically to [e-mail]:

1. Robert M. Alexander, Calhan, Colorado; to acquire shares of First Bancshares, Inc., Mountain Grove, Missouri, and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of First Home Bank, Mountain Grove, Missouri, and Stockmens Bank, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 30, 2017.

Yao-Chin Chao,

Assistant Secretary of the Board.