[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 158 (Thursday, August 15, 2013)] [Notices] [Pages 49753-49755] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2013-19555] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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--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. [[Page 49754]] Early Terminations Granted July 1, 2013 thru July 31, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/02/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20130973.................. G IHS Inc.; R.L. Polk & Co.; IHS Inc. 20130994.................. G Marubeni Corporation; Aircastle Limited; Marubeni Corporation. 20130995.................. G Atlas Resource Partners, L.P.; EPE Acquisition, LLC; Atlas Resource Partners, L.P. 20131004.................. G BreitBurn Energy Partners L.P.; Whiting Petroleum Corporation; BreitBum Energy Partners L.P. 20131009.................. G Dr. Hansjorg Wyss; NovoCure Limited; Dr. Hansjorg Wyss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/03/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20130947.................. G Barnabas Health, Inc.; Liberty HealthCare System, Inc.; Barnabas Health, Inc. 20130980.................. G Scout Capital Partners II, L.P.; Tim Hortons Inc.; Scout Capital Partners II, L.P. 20130989.................. G General Atlantic Partners 93, L.P.; Exel Partners LLC; General Atlantic Partners 93, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/05/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20130544.................. G Flowers Foods, Inc.; Hostess Brands, Inc.; Flowers Foods, Inc. 20130988.................. G Cash America International, Inc.; Todd C. Behringer; Cash America International, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/08/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131007.................. G Ginsoma Family C.V.; Frank's International C.V.; Ginsoma Family C.V. 20131008.................. G General Electric Company; RKI Exploration & Production, LLC; General Electric Company. 20131010.................. G Arch Capital Group Ltd.; PMT Mortgage Insurance Co.; Arch Capital Group Ltd. 20131013.................. G Bain Capital Fund X, L.P.; Billy L. Brown, Jr.; Bain Capital Fund X, L.P. 20131030.................. G Worthington Industries, Inc.; Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Corporation; Worthington Industries, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/09/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131002.................. G Outerwall Inc,; ecoATM, Inc.; Outerwall Inc, 20131037.................. G Canfor Corporation; Gulf Lumber Company, Inc.; Canfor Corporation. 20131038.................. G Canfor Corporation; Scotch Lumber Company, Inc.; Canfor Corporation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/10/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131031.................. G LIXIL Group Corporation; Sun Capital Partners V, L.P.; LIXIL Group Corporation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/11/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131016.................. G Apollo Investment Fund VII, L.P.; ALEKS Corporation; Apollo Investment Fund VII, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/12/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20130983.................. G EMCOR Group, Inc.; ArcLight Energy Partners Fund III, L.P.; EMCOR Group, Inc. 20130997.................. G VEPF IV MV I, L.P.; EHS Holdings, Inc.; VEPF IV MV I, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131043.................. G Welsh, Carson Anderson & Stowe XI, L.P.; Warburg Pincus Private Equity VIII, L.P.; Welsh, Carson Anderson & Stowe XI, L.P. 20131044.................. G KKR North American Fund XI, L.P.; Genstar Capital Partners V, L.P.; KKR North American Fund XI, L.P. 20131046.................. G Avista Capital Partners III, L.P.; The Resolute Fund II, L.P.; Avista Capital Partners III, L.P. 20131047.................. G Thoma Bravo Fund X, L.P.; Intuit Inc.; Thoma Bravo Fund X, L.P. 20131048.................. G Jay W. Cleveland, Jr.; Caterpillar, Inc.; Jay W. Cleveland, Jr. 20131049.................. G Par Petroleum Corporation; Tesoro Corporation; Par Petroleum Corporation. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/15/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131032.................. G Isolde GP Acquisition S.C.A.; EQT V (No. 1) Limited Partnership; Isolde GP Acquisition S.C.A. 20131039.................. G Merck & Co., Inc.; Perseus Partners VII, L.P.; Merck & Co., Inc. 20131054.................. G LSF VIII International Finance, L.P.; Lafarge S.A.; LSF VIII International Finance, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/16/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131019.................. G Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation; Solutionary, Inc.; Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation. 20131050.................. G LG Crane LLC; Crane & Co., Inc.; LG Crane LLC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/17/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131056.................. G Third Avenue Trust; Cavco Industries, Inc.; Third Avenue Trust ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/18/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131052.................. G Aspect Software Group Holdings Ltd.; Voxeo Corporation; Aspect Software Group Holdings Ltd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 49755]] 07/19/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20130834.................. G General Electric Company; BCV Investments S.C.A.; General Electric Company. 20130992.................. G BioScrip, Inc.; CarePoint Partners Holdings LLC; BioScrip, Inc. 20131036.................. G Nicholas S. Schorsch; Lovell Minnick Equity Partners III LP; Nicholas S. Schorsch. 20131041.................. G Thoma Bravo Fund X, L.P.; Keynote Systems, Inc.; Thoma Bravo Fund X, L.P. 20131061.................. G Accenture plc; Monitor Clipper Equity Partners III, L.P.; Accenture plc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/22/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131017.................. G Berkshire Hathaway Inc.; NV Energy, Inc.; Berkshire Hathaway Inc. 20131062.................. G KSTW Holdings, Inc.; Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.; KSTW Holdings, Inc. 20131063.................. G Quad-C Partners VIII, L.P.; Worldwide Express Holdings, LLC; Quad-C Partners VIII, L.P. 20131067.................. G WP Horizon Topco LLC; Marketing Werks, Inc.; WP Horizon Topco LLC. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/23/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131051.................. G Novo Nordisk Foundation; Ophthotech Corporation; Novo Nordisk Foundation. 20131055.................. G Rangers Renal Holdings LP; Lindsay Goldberg & Bessemer II L.P.; Rangers Renal Holdings LP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/24/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131070.................. G Koch Industries, Inc.; Roland J. Fagen; Koch Industries, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/25/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131057.................. G RoundTable Healthcare Partners III, L.P.; Levine Leichtman Capital Partners IV, L.P.; RoundTable Healthcare Partners III, L.P. 20131064.................. G Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI-A, L.P.; IPC/ Packaging LLC; Madison Dearborn Capital Partners VI- A, L.P. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/26/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131045.................. G Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.; GPC Holdings, Inc.; Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. 20131071.................. G Tribune Company; Local TV Holdings, LLC; Tribune Company. 20131072.................. G ALS Limited; SCF-VI, L.P.; ALS Limited. 20131077.................. G Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V (FT), L.P.; Devon Energy Corporation; Riverstone Global Energy and Power Fund V (FT), L.P. 20131078.................. G Marathon Petroleum Corporation; The Andersons Clymers Ethanol LLC; Marathon Petroleum Corporation. 20131080.................. G Precision Castparts Corp.; Exacta Aerospace, Inc.; Precision Castparts Corp. 20131083.................. G Parthenon Investors IV, L.P.; Express Scripts Holding Company; Parthenon Investors IV, L.P. 20131085.................. G XPO Logistics, Inc.; Logistics Holding Company Limited; XPO Logistics, Inc. 20131088.................. G NGL Energy Partners LP; Mark Cuban; NGL Energy Partners LP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/29/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131040.................. G Tenet Healthcare Corporation; Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.; Tenet Healthcare Corporation. 20131068.................. G Fred Howe; SS MCP Holdings, LLC; Fred Howe. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 07/31/2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20131020.................. G Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation; Lowe's Companies, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. By Direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013-19555 Filed 8-14-13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-M