2014-08236. 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—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, 2014 thru March 31, 2014

    03/04/2014
    20140420GTextron Inc.; Beech Holdings, LLC Textron Inc.
    20140561GAudax Private Equity Fund IV, L.P.; Pfingsten Partners Fund IV, L.P.; Audax Private Equity Fund IV, L.P.
    20140581GMicrochip Technology Inc.; Supertex, Inc.; Microchip Technology Inc.
    20140582GPost Holdings, Inc.; Nestle S.A.; Post Holdings, Inc.
    20140583GMontagu IV LP; Rexam PLC; Montagu IV LP.
    20140590GPhillip Frost, M.D.; Opko Health Inc.; Philip Frost, M.D.
    20140592GGSI Group, Inc.; JADAK LLC; GSI Group, Inc.
    20140596GABA Teams LLC; Spirits of St. Louis Basketball Club L.P.; ABA Teams LLC.
    20140605GBaytex Energy Corp.; Aurora Oil & Gas Limited; Baytex Energy Corp.
    20140615GQuincy Newspapers, Inc.; Silver Point Capital Fund, L.P.; Quincy Newspapers, Inc.
    03/05/2014
    20140449GMr. Li Li and Mrs. Li Tan; SPL Acquisition Corp.; Mr. Li Li and Mrs. Li Tan.
    20140530GKotobuki Realty Co., Ltd.; Beam Inc.; Kotobuki Realty Co., Ltd.
    20140568Gecoserv Holdings, LLC; Newpark Resources, Inc.; ecoserv Holdings, LLC.
    20140574GRond Point Immobilier SAS; Accelrys, Inc.; Rond Point Immobilier SAS.
    20140599GStarr International Company. Inc.; MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC; Starr International Company, Inc.
    20140614GOCM Opportunities ALS Holdings, L.P.; Quanex Building Products Corporation; OCM Opportunities ALS Holdings, L.P.
    03/06/2014
    20140587GMubadala Development Company PJSC; Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Mubadala Development Company PJSC.
    20140595GKKR & Co., L.P.; KKR Financial Holdings LLC; KKR & Co., L.P.
    03/07/2014
    20140556GCarlyle U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund, L.P.; ECI Acquisition Holdings, Inc.; Carlyle U.S. Equity Opportunity Fund, L.P.
    20140601GWarren A. Hood, Jr.; Bemis Company, Inc.; Warren A. Hood, Jr.
    20140611GSun Capital Partners V, L.P.; Moeller Family Limited Partnership, LLP; Sun Capital Partners V, L.P.
    03/10/2014
    20140537GFirst American Financial Corporation; Verisk Analytics, Inc.; First American Financial Corporation.
    20140610GMarubeni Corporation; Eastern Fish Company; Marubeni Corporation.
    20140621G3M Company; William P. Kelly; 3M Company.
    20140625GScioto Holdings, Inc.; CCMP Capital Investors II, L.P.; Scioto Holdings, Inc.
    20140626GWilliam A. Furman; The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.; William A. Furman.
    20140633GNRG Energy, Inc.; Dominion Resources, Inc.; NRG Energy, Inc.
    20140641GDr. Guanqiu Lu; Fisker Automotive Holdings, Inc.; Dr. Guanqiu Lu.
    03/11/2014
    20140580GSumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.; Edison Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
    20140612GUnited Rentals, Inc.; National Pump & Compressor, Ltd.; United Rentals, Inc.
    20140613GGenossenschaft Constanter; Wells Fargo & Company; Genossenschaft Constanter.
    20140623GBlackstone Capital Partners VI L.P.; Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI, L.P.; Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P.
    20140629GKaman Corporation; B.W. Rogers Company; Kaman Corporation.
    20140630GAccess Midstream Partners, L.P.; Chesapeake Energy Corporation; Access Midstream Partners, L.P.
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    03/12/2014
    20140431GSandvik AB; Drillbit Holding Company Limited; Sandvik AB.
    03/13/2014
    20140604GSmith & Nephew plc; ArthroCare Corporation; Smith & Nephew plc.
    20140617GWells Fargo & Company; Afsaneh Beschloss; Wells Fargo & Company.
    03/14/2014
    20140584GEntegris, Inc.; ATMI, Inc.; Entegris, Inc.
    20140586GBelden Inc.; Francisco Partners II (Cayman), L.P.; Belden Inc.
    20140624GOracle Corporation; Blue Kai, Inc.; Oracle Corporation.
    20140627GPhotoMedex, Inc.; LCA-Vision Inc.; PhotoMedex, Inc.
    20140639GBBIP Lake AIV, L.P.; Integrys Energy Group, Inc.; BBIP Lake AIV, L.P.
    20140645GCrown Finance Foundation; Alvogen Aztiq Societe Civile; Crown Finance Foundation.
    20140646GACON Equity Partners III, L.P.; J.H. Whitney VI, L.P.; ACON Equity Partners III, L.P.
    03/18/2014
    20140616GGolden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P.; Zale Corporation; Golden Gate Capital Opportunity Fund, L.P.
    20140649GMarathon Petroleum Corporation; Explorer Pipeline Company; Marathon Petroleum Corporation.
    20140650GSunoco Logistics Partners L.P.; Explorer Pipeline Company; Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P.
    20140651GPDM Group Holdings Corporation; Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VI, L.P.; PDM Group Holdings Corporation.
    20140655GMerit Energy Company, LLC; Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Merit Energy Company, LLC.
    20140656GNGP Natural Resources X, L.P.; General Mills, Inc.; NGP Natural Resources X, L.P.
    20140658GCalumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.; ADF Holdings, Inc.; Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P.
    03/19/2014
    20140591GSafran SA; Eaton Corporation plc; Safran SA.
    20140606GSynopsys, Inc.; Coverity, Inc.; Synopsys, Inc.
    20140642GWells Fargo & Company; k1 Ventures Limited; Wells Fargo & Company.
    20140659GPartners Limited; AR M?ller og Hustru Chastine Mc-Kinney; Partners Limited.
    03/20/2014
    20140660GARYZTA AG; Quad-C Partners VII, LP.; ARYZTA AG.
    03/21/2014
    20131053GCoreLogic, Inc.; TPG VI Ontario 1 AIV, L.P.; CoreLogic, Inc.
    03/24/2014
    20140514GMemorial Health System; Passavant Memorial Area Hospital Association; Memorial Health System.
    20140620GGrupo Bimbo, S.A.B. De C.V.; Maple Leaf Foods Inc.; Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. De C.V.
    20140640GWolters Kluwer NV.; Third Coast Holdings, Inc.; Wolters Kluwer N.V.
    20140643GGood Technology Corporation; Lazard Technology Partners II, LP; Good Technology Corporation.
    03/25/2014
    20140636GEli Lilly and Company; Paul Wesjohann & Co. GmbH III; Eli Lilly and Company.
    20140662GPhillips 66; Explorer Pipeline Company; Phillips 66.
    20140667GKose Corporation; Encore Consumer Capital Fund, L.P.; Kose Corporation.
    20140672GProvidence Equity Partners VII-A L.P.; New Asurion Corporation; Providence Equity Partners VII-A L.P.
    20140673GHGGC Fund II, L.P.; Silver Lake Partner II, L.P.; HGGC Fund II, L.P.
    20140675GRiverside Capital Appreciation Fund VI, L.P.; Peter P. Jenkins III; Riverside Capital Appreciation Fund VI, L.P.
    20140682GAudax Private Equity Fund IV, L.P.; Levine Leichtman Capital Partners IV, L.P.; Audax Private Equity Fund IV, L.P.
    20140688GSun Capital Partners VI, L.P.; ESCO Technologies Inc.; Sun Capital Partners VI, L.P.
    03/26/2014
    20140632GMarubeni Corporation; Total Finance, LLC; Marubeni Corporation.
    20140652GLuxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd.; Nicholas Schorsch; Luxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd.
    20140653GLuxor Capital Partners, LP; Nicholas Schorsch; Luxor Capital Partners, LP.
    20140676GAMEC plc; Foster Wheeler AG; AMEC plc.
    03/27/2014
    20140577GAccelerate Parent Corp.; TTT Holdings, Inc.; Accelerate Parent Corp.
    20140631GNew Mountain Partners III, L.P.; Avaya Holdings Corp.; New Mountain Partners III, L.P.
    20140647GProspect Capital Corporation; Mario V. Parisi, Jr.; Prospect Capital Corporation.
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    20140648GProspect Capital Corporation; Jorge A. Mayo; Prospect Capital Corporation.
    03/31/2014
    20140690GHellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, L.P.; Permira IV Continuing L.P. 2; Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners VII, L.P.
    20140696GBlackstone Capital Partners VI L.P.; Accuvant LLC; Blackstone Capital Partners VI L.P.
    20140698YLLCP PCS H LP; FMC Technologies, Inc.; LLCP PCS II LP.
    20140702GLG Chem, Ltd.; NanoH20, Inc.; LG Chem, Ltd.
    20140704GMatthews International Corporation; Schawk, Inc.; Matthews International Corporation.
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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Renee Chapman, Contact Representative or Theresa Kingsberry, Legal Assistant, 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. 2014-08236 Filed 4-11-14; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6750-01-M

Document Information

Published:
04/14/2014
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2014-08236
Pages:
20882-20884 (3 pages)
PDF File:
2014-08236.pdf