E7-14656. Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies

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 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 office 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 August 14, 2007.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309:

1. The John Charles Simpson, Jr., Trust; the Angela Katherine Simpson Trust (the Trusts); Simeon A. Thibeaux, Jr., as trustee of the Trusts, all of Alexandria, Louisiana; and John C. Simpson, New Orleans, Louisiana; to retain control of the outstanding shares of Red River Bancshares, Inc., and thereby retain control of Red River Bank, both of Alexandria, Louisiana.

In addition, the Trusts, Simeon Thibeaux, Jr., and John Simpson also have applied to collectively acquire additional voting shares of Red River Bancshares, Inc., and Red River Bank.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 25, 2007.

Robert deV. Frierson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.