Premerger notification waiting periods; early terminations,

[Federal Register: September 14, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 177)]

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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules

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

ET date

Trans No.

ET req status

Party name

03-AUG-98.........................

19983902 G

Marshall S. Cogan.

G

Foamex International Inc.

G

Foamex International Inc.

19983908 G

General Electric Company.

G

Robert J. Gangi.

G

Bomar Industries

International, Inc.

19983910 G

Zurich Insurance Company.

G

Superior National Insurance Group, Inc.

G

Superior National Insurance Group, Inc.

19983912 G

Compaq Computer Corporation. G

Dana Corporation.

G

CC Finance LLC.

19983916 G

Nationwide Electric, Inc.

G

Robert B. Allison.

G

The Allison Company.

19983917 G

Sun Microsystems, Inc. G

NetDynamics, Inc.

G

NetDynamics, Inc.

19983924 G

Fortune Brands, Inc.

G

Victor S. Trione.

G

Geyser Peak Partners.

19983925 G

Fortune Brands, Inc.

G

Mark H. Trione.

G

Geyser Peak Partners.

19983926 G

Fortune Brands, Inc.

G

Trione Wines, Inc.

G

Geyser Peak Partners.

19983927 G

State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company.

G

Farmers Casualty Company Mutual.

G

Farmers Casualty Company Mutual.

19983928 G

Group Maintenance America

Corp.

G

G. Bruce Duthie.

G

Reliable Mechanical, Inc.

19983934 G

Capricorn Investors II, L.P. G

President and Fellows of Harvard College.

G

CCC Information Services Group, Inc.

19983938 G

KKR 1996 Fund (Overseas),

Limited Partnership.

G

Willis Corroon Group plc.

G

Willis Corroon Group plc.

19983943 G

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. G

Richard T. Santulli.

G

Executive Jet, Inc.

19983944 G

Richard T. Santulli.

G

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

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G

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 19983946 G

Occidental Petroleum

Corporation.

G

N.V. Koninklije Nederlandsche Petroleum Maatschap.

G

Compania Shell de Colombia Inc.

19983947 G

ConAgra, Inc.

G

RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. G

Nabisco, Inc.

19983949 G

Schneider National, Inc. Voting Trust.

G

Landstar System, Inc.

G

Landstar Poole, Inc.

19983950 G

Superior Services, Inc. G

GeoWaste Incorporated. G

GeoWaste Incorporated. 19983955 G

Alpine Equity Partners L.P. G

PRIMEDIA Inc.

G

Daily Racing Form, Inc. 19983958 G

Interlaken Investment

Partners, L.P.

G

Pratt Family Holdings Trust. G

Visy Paper (IN), Inc.

19983964 G

Madison Dearborn Capital Partners II, L.P.

G

Code, Hennessy & Simmons Limited Partnership.

G

Woods Equipment Company. 19983967 G

Blackstone Capital Partners II Merchant Banking Fun L.P. G

RES Holding Corporation. G

RES Holding Corporation. 04-AUG-98.........................

19983756 G

Sommer Allibert, S.A.

G

Buddy E. Williams.

G

Stuart Flooring Corp.

19983952 G

Allied Waste Industries, Inc. G

Frank Ward Sr.

G

Illinois Recycling Services, Inc., et al.

06-AUG-98.........................

19983858 G

Cabletron Systems, Inc. G

NetVanage, Inc.

G

NetVanage, Inc.

19983866 G

Crescent Operating, Inc. G

Ronald C. Carlston as Co-

Trustee for Carlston Famil Trust.

G

Western Traction Company.

19983868 G

Summit Ventures III, L.P.

G

Reckitt & Coleman plc. G

Reckitt & Coleman Inc. 19983869 G

BellSouth Corporation. G

American Telecasting, Inc. G

American Telecasting of Central Florida, Inc. and American Telecasting of Fort Myers, Inc.

19983874 G

Cort Business Services Corporation.

G

Robert S. Baker.

G

Instant Interiors

Corporation.

19983887 G

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust.

G

GTE Corporation.

G

Eastern North Carolina Cellular Joint Venture. 19983889 G

Prashant Fadia.

G

Cotelligent Group, Inc. G

Cotelligent Group, Inc. 19983897 G

Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners III, L.P.

G

Carl Ruderman.

G

Universal Media, Inc.

19983913 G

J.M. Huber Corporation. G

Lhoist, SA (Belgium).

G

Faxe Paper Pigments

(Danmark).

19983915 G

Adventist Health System Healthcare Corporation. G

Southwest Volusia Healthcare Corporation.

G

Southwest Volusia Healthcare Corporation.

19983921 G

The Walt Disney Company. G

Howard A. Kalmenson.

G

Illinois Lotus Corp.

19983922 G

The Walt Disney Company. G

Lilli K. Rosenbloom.

G

Illinois Lotus Corp.

19983930 G

N.R. Puri.

G

Perry Judd's Holdings, Inc. G

Port City Press, Inc.

19983935 G

CareMatrix Corporation.

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G

Islandia Community for Seniors Operating Company, LLC.

G

Islandia Community for Seniors Operating Company, LLC.

19983951 G

Fresh America Corp.

G

Joseph M. Cognetti.

G

Jos. Natarianni & Co., Inc. 19983959 G

Kjell Inge Rokke.

G

Aker RGI ASA.

G

Aker RGI ASA.

19983962 G

DLJ Merchant Banking Partner II, L.P.

G

DeCrane Holdings, Co.

G

DeCrane Holdings Co.

19983966 G

DLJ Merchant Banking Partner II, L.P.

G

DeCrane Aircraft Holdings

Inc.

G

DeCrane Aircraft Holdings

Inc.

19983969 G

Weeks Marine, Inc.

G

T.L. James & Company, Inc. G

T.L. James & Company, Inc. 19983970 G

PrimeSource, Inc.

G

Bell Industries, Inc.

G

Bell Industries, Inc.

19983978 G

Charles R. Wolf.

G

Eastman Kodak Company. G

Fox Photo Inc.

19983980 G

Home Products International, Inc.

G

Albert B. Cheris.

G

Tenex Corporation.

19983984 G

Welsh, Carson, Anderson &

Stowe VII, L.P.

G

Alliance Data Systems

Corporation.

G

Alliance Data Systems

Corporation.

19983987 G

Joseph Littlejohn and Levy Fund II, L.P.

G

Western Building Products, Inc.

G

Western Building Products, Inc.

19983991 G

Stitchting Dogwood, Curacao N.A.

G

Ralph Manaker.

G

BTIA Holdings, Inc.

19983992 G

Gottschalks Inc.

G

El corte Ingles, S.A.

G

The Harris Company.

19983993 G

El Corte Ingles, S.A.

G

Gottschalks Inc.

G

Gottschalks Inc.

19983994 G

Mail-Well, Inc.

G

Nicholas J. Kollman.

G

Kollman Graphics, Inc. 07-AUG-98.........................

19981179 G

Jacor Communications, Inc. G

Employers Insurance of Wausau A Mutual Company.

G

Employers Insurance of Wausau A Mutual Company.

19981180 G

Jacor Communications, Inc. G

Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.

G

Nationwide Communications, Inc.

19983328 G

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.

G

Anacomp, Inc.

G

Anacomp, Inc.

19983971 G

Elan Corporation, plc. G

Cytel Corporation.

G

Cytel Corporation.

19983976 G

SunAmerica Inc.

G

Stock Trust

G

MBL Life Assurance

Corporation.

19983989 G

KTI, Inc.

G

FCR, Inc.

G

FCR, Inc.

19983995 G

Warburg, Pincus Equity Partners, L.P.

G

Pfizer Inc.

G

American Medical Systems.

19983996 G

Providence Equity Partners, L.P.

G

Marks Group, Inc. (The). G

Cable Assets.

19983999 G

Time Warner Inc.

G

Time Warner Inc.

G

Paragon Communications. 19984000 G

General Parts, Inc.

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G

Keystone Automotive

Industries, Inc.

G

Republic Automotive Parts

Sales, Inc.

19984001 G

United Rentals, Inc.

G

John T. Boran, Sr.

G

Rental Tools & Equipment Co. International, Inc.

G

Doran Limited Partnership. 19984007 G

McLeodUSA Incorporated. G

CILCORP Inc.

G

QST Communications Inc. 19984008 G

Scotsman Holdings, Inc. G

Raymond A. Woodridge.

G

Space Master International, Inc.

19984009 G

Samuel J. Heyman.

G

Asbestos Settlement Trust. G

Celotex Corporation.

19984014 G

United Rentals, Inc.

G

Terrance J. and Nancy

McClinch.

G

McClinch Equipment Services, Inc., McClinch, Inc.

19984016 G

Esterline Technologies Corporation.

G

Kirkhill Rubber Company. G

Kirkhill Rubber Company. 19984017 G

Hughes Supply, Inc.

G

Irrevocable Gifting Trust

Under Agreement Charles Caye.

G

W.C. Caye & Company, Inc.

19984019 G

The ServiceMaster Company. G

Craig A. Ruppert.

G

Ruppert Landscape Company, Inc.

19984020 G

Mr. Craig Ruppert.

G

The ServiceMaster Company. G

The ServiceMaster Company. 19984032 G

UPMC Health System.

G

Horizon Health System, Inc. G

Horizon Health System, Inc. 19984036 G

Mueller Industries, Inc. G

Richard A. Kuhlman.

G

B&K Industries, Inc.

19984037 G

Mueller Industries, Inc. G

Jeffrey A. Berman.

G

B&K Industries, Inc.

19984059 G

Hicks Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P. G

Nestle' S.A.

G

Nestle' USA, Inc.

19984063 G

ProfitSource Corporation.

G

Brite Voice Systems, Inc.

G

TSL Services, Inc.

19984065 G

Ivex Packaging Corporation. G

Gus R. Poulis.

G

Bleyer Industries, Inc. 19984066 G

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. G

Dennis Adams.

G

Southerns Lifestyle

Manufactured Housing, Inc. 19984074 G

Koninklijke Philips

Electronics N.V.

(``Phillips'').

G

ATL Ultrasound, Inc.

G

ATL Ultrasound, Inc.

10-Augu-98........................

19983906 G

Sanford R. Penn, Jr.

G

Apple South, Inc.

G

Apple South, Inc.

19983981 G

Essex International Inc. G

N. Robert Hayes.

G

Active Industries, Inc. 19983988 G

HBO & Company.

G

US Servis, Inc.

G

US Servis, Inc.

19984005 G

Regal Cinemas, Inc.

G

Act III Cinemas, Inc.

G

Act III Cinemas, Inc.

19984025 G

EXOR Group S.A.

G

Cortec Group Fund, L.P. G

Anaheim Manufacturing

Company.

19984033 G

Key Energy Group, Inc. G

John R. Stanley.

G

TransTexas Gas Corporation.

[[Page 49128]]

11-AUG-98.........................

19981166 G

Dean Foods Company.

G

George W. Barber, Jr.

G

Barber Dairies, Inc.

19983025 G

W.D. Company, Inc.

G

Mercantile Stores Company. G

Mercantile Stores Company. 19983894 G

Country Pure Foods, Inc. G

Quaker Oats Company (The). G

Ardmore Farms, Inc.

19984018 G

Atlas Copco A.B..

G

Clementina-Clemco Holdings, Inc.

G

Clementina Equipment Company. G

Clementina Ltd.

G

Wilkinson Equipment Corp.

G

Clementina Refinery Services. 19984049 G

Oglebay Norton Company. G

John H. Waters.

G

Filler Products, Inc.

19984054 G

Akzo Nobel NV.

G

Elementis plc.

G

Akcros Chemicals America.

19984058 G

Vitran Corporation Inc. G

Randall R. Quast.

G

Quast Transfer, Inc.

G

Quast Realty, Inc.

12-AUG-98.........................

19983758 G

TA/Advent VIII, L.P.

G

New Holdings, Inc.

G

New Holdings, Inc.

19983901 G

B.J. McCombs.

G

Minnesota Vikings Limited

Liability Partnership. G

Minnesota Vikings Ventures, Inc.

19983963 G

Gulfstream Aerospace

Corporation.

G

Kimberly-Clark Corporation. G

K-C Aviation Inc.

19983973 G

Credit Suisse Group.

G

National Heritage Life Insurance Company in

Liquidation.

G

Investors Insurance

Corporation.

19984050 G

John F. Allen.

G

First Sierra Financial, Inc. G

First Sierra Financial, Inc. 19984051 G

First Sierra Financial, Inc. G

John F. Allen.

G

Oliver-Allen Corporation,

Inc.

13-AUG-98.........................

19984003 G

Randall L. Moffat.

G

Randall L. Moffat.

G

FSN Cable, Ltd.

19984011 G

Interpool Inc.

G

XTRA Corporation.

G

XTRA Corporation.

19984012 G

Apollo Investment Fund, IV. G

XTRA Corporation.

G

XTRA Corporation.

19984035 G

The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas.

G

Saint Elizabeth Medical Center.

G

Saint Elizabeth Medical Center.

19984055 G

Miami Computer Supply

Corporation.

G

Consolidated Media Systems, Inc.

G

Consolidated Media Systems, Inc.

19984076 G

RMI Titanium Company.

G

Richard R. Burhart.

G

New Century Metals, Inc. 19984077 G

Richard R. Burkhart.

G

RMI Titanium Company.

G

RMI Titanium Company.

19984078 G

RMI Titanium Company.

G

Joesph H. Rice.

G

New Century Metals, Inc. 14-AUG-98.........................

19983838 G

ABS Capital Partners II, L.P. G

Physicians Quality Care, Inc. G

Physicians Quality Care, Inc. 19983845 G

Hannover Finanz W&G

Berteligungsgesellschaft mb. G

Terrence J. Gooding.

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G

Wavetek Corporation.

19983929 G

David D. Smith.

G

Herb Gordon Auto World, Inc. G

Herb Gordon Auto World, Inc. 19983939 G

Advanced Digital Information Corporation.

G

Raytheon Company.

G

EMASS, Inc.

19983979 G

Rental Service Corporation. G

APi Group, Inc.

G

New Reach Company, Inc. 19984040 G

Edison International.

G

SECOM Co., Ltd.

G

Westec Residential Security, Inc.,

G

Valley Burglar & Fire Alarm Co., Inc.

19984053 G

Chase Manhattan Corporation, (The).

G

Spencer H. Kim.

G

Pioneer Aluminum, Inc. 19984061 G

Bruce Burrows.

G

Untied States Filter

Corporation.

G

United States Filter

Corporation.

19984064 G

Maxxim Medical, Inc. a Texas Corporation.

G

Allegiance Corporation. G

Allegiance Healthcare

Corporation.

19984075 G

Philip F. Anschutz.

G

Jerry H. Buss.

G

The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc. 19984087 G

Northland Telecommunications Corporation.

G

Northland Cable Properties Five Limited Partnership. G

Northland Cable Properties Five Limited Partnership. G

Corsicana Media, Inc.

19984090 G

Marks Bros. Jewelers, Inc. G

Carlyle & Co. Jewelers. G

Carlyle & Co., of Montgomery, J.E. Caldwell Co.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay or Parcellena P. Fielding, Contact Representatives, Federal Trade Commission, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room 303, Washington, D.C. 20580, (202) 326-3100.

By Direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary.

[FR Doc. 98-24595Filed9-11-98; 8:45 am]

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