03-22412. Granting of Request 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 of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules. 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.

    Transaction Granted Early Termination

    Party nameET req statusTrans No.ET date
    Invitrogen CorporationG2003079511-Aug-03
    Dr. Richard P. Haugland and Dr. Rosaria HauglandG
    Molecular Probes, IncG
    Cypress Merchant Banking Partners II L.PG20030833
    J.W. Childs Equity Partners II, L.PG
    Meow Mix Holdings, IncG
    Alliance Data Systems CorporationG20030847
    Stage Stores, IncG
    Stage Stores, IncG
    Cumberland Farms, IncG2003069712-Aug-03
    ConocoPhillips CorpG
    ConocoPhillips CorpG
    American International Group, IncG20030824
    General Electric CompanyG
    GE Property & Casualty Insurance CompanyG
    Crown Finance FoundationG20030844
    StoryFirst Communications, IncG
    StoryFirst Communications, IncG
    Whitney V, L.PG20030855
    Matt J. WollmanG
    Interactive Health LLCG
    BASF AktiengesellschaftG2003084613-Aug-03
    Mine Safety Appliances CompanyG
    Mine Safety Appliances CompanyG
    nVIDIA CorporationG2003082815-Aug-03
    MediaQ, IncG
    MediaQ, IncG
    Cisco Systems, IncG20030849
    Andiamo Systems, IncG
    Andiamo Systems, IncG
    Dex Holdings LLCG20030869
    Qwest Communications International IncG
    SGN LLCG
    GPP LLCG
    Thoma Cressey Fund VII, LPG2003083118-Aug-03
    Kings Holdings, LLCG
    Daticon, IncG
    Abbott LaboratoriesG20030832
    Mr. Christopher P. BakerG
    ZonePerfect Nutrition CompanyG
    Associated Materials Holdings, IncG20030848
    Gentek Holdings, IncG
    Gentek Holdings, IncG
    Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., L.PG20030853
    Nestle S.AG
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    Nestle Prepared Foods CompanyG
    Phelps Dodge CorporationG2003085019-Aug-03
    Phelps Dodge CorporationG
    Chino Mines CompanyG
    Intelsat LtdG20030852
    Loral Space & Communications LtdG
    Loral Space & Communications Corporation (“LSCC”)G
    Loral Satellite, IncG
    Loral SpaceCom CorporationG
    Chico's FAS, IncG20030859
    The White House, IncG
    The White House, IncG
    Fidelity National Financial, IncG20030863
    WebTone Technologies, IncG
    WebTone Technologies, IncG
    Fox Paine Capital Fund II, L.PG20030876
    Alfonso Romo GarzaG
    Seminis, IncG
    Globespan Virata, IncG2003082020-Aug-03
    Intersil CorporationG
    SICOM, IncG
    Choice-Intersil Microsystems, IncG
    Intersil B.V. and No Wires NeededG
    Intersil CorporationG20030827
    Globespan Virata, IncG
    Globespan Virata, IncG
    Morgenthaler Partners, VII, L.PG20030857
    Tomkins plcG
    Gates Formed Fibre LLCG
    Trelleborg ABG2003083921-Aug-03
    Smiths Group plcG
    Smiths Polymer Sealing SolutionsG
    Citigroup IncG2003082122-Aug-03
    Sears, Roebuck and CoG
    Sears Life Insurance CompanyG
    Sears Financial Holding CorporationG
    Sears Roebuck de Puerto Rico, IncG
    SRFG, IncG
    Sears Brands LLCG
    Sears Intellectual Property Management CompanyG
    Sears Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, IncG
    Sears Insurance Services of Alabama, LLCG
    Sears Insurance Agency, IncG
    Sears Insurance Services, LLCG
    SLRR, IncG
    SVFT, IncG
    SMTB, IncG
    Sears Life Holding CorporationG
    Sears National BankG
    Bain Capital Fund VII, L.PG20030838
    Allan R. Dragone, JrG
    Graphic Communications Holdings, IncG
    Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund AG20030841
    KASP Management, L.PG
    Airport Satellite Parking Newark, L.L.CG
    Airport Satellite Parking Riteway, LLCG
    Airport Satellite Parking New Jersey, LLCG
    Airport Satellite Parking Hartford, L.L.CG
    Airport Satellite Parking O'Hare, L.L.CG
    Macquarie Global Infrastructure Fund BG20030842
    KASP Management, L.PG
    Airport Satellite Parking Newark, L.L.CG
    Airport Satellite Parking Riteway, LLCG
    Airport Satellite Parking New Jersey, LLCG
    Airport Satellite Parking Hartford, L.L.CG
    Airport Satellite Parking O'Hare, L.L.CG
    Smithfield Foods, IncG20030854
    Cumberland Gap Provision CompanyG
    Cumberland Gap Provision CompanyG
    General Dynamics CorporationG20030862
    Datron IncG
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    Intercontinental Manufacturing CompanyG
    Exelon CorporationG20030877
    Exelon CorporationG2003087722-Aug-03
    National Energy Development, IncG
    Exelon CorporationG20030883
    Equilease Holding CorpG
    National Energy Development, IncG
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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Sandra M. Peay, Contact Representative; or Renee Hallman, Legal Technician, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room H-303, Washington, DC 20580, (202) 326-3100.

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    By Direction of the Commission

    Donald S. Clark,

    Secretary.

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    [FR Doc. 03-22412 Filed 9-2-03; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6750-01-M

Document Information

Published:
09/03/2003
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
03-22412
Pages:
52398-52400 (3 pages)
PDF File:
03-22412.pdf