97-17780. Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 9, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17780]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking 
Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible 
Nonbanking Activities

    The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 
4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and 
Regulation      Y, (12 CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to acquire 
or control voting securities or assets of a company that engages either 
directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking 
activity that is listed in Sec.  225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) 
or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to 
banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise 
noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States.
    Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank 
indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the 
offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their 
views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the 
standards of section 4 of the BHC Act.
    Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be 
received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of 
Governors not later than August 1, 1997.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Jeffrey Hirsch, Banking 
Supervisor) 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-2566:
    1. Peoples Bancorp, Inc., Marietta, Ohio; to acquire Gateway 
Bancorp, Inc., Catlettsburg, Kentucky, and thereby indirectly acquire 
Catlettsburg Federal Savings Bank, Catlettsburg, Kentucky, and thereby 
engage in operating a savings association, pursuant to Sec.  
225.28(b)(4)(ii) of the Board's Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 2, 1997.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 97-17780 Filed 7-8-97; 8:45 am]
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