[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 60 (Tuesday, March 29, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-7324] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: March 29, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BankAmerica Corporation; Acquisition of Company Engaged in Nonbanking Activities The organization listed in this notice has applied under Sec. 225.23(a) or (f) of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.23(a) or (f)) for the Board's approval under section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843(c)(8)) and Sec. 225.21(a) of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.21(a)) to engage in a nonbanking activity. Unless otherwise noted, such activities will be conducted throughout the United States. The application is available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. Once the application has been accepted for processing, it will also be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether consummation of the proposal can ``reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, that outweigh possible adverse effects, such as undue concentration of resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interests, or unsound banking practices.'' Any request for a hearing on this question must be accompanied by a statement of the reasons a written presentation would not suffice in lieu of a hearing, identifying specifically any questions of fact that are in dispute, summarizing the evidence that would be presented at a hearing, and indicating how the party commenting would be aggrieved by approval of the proposal. Comments regarding the application must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than April 22, 1994. A. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Kenneth R. Binning, Director, Bank Holding Company) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105: 1. BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, to engage through its wholly-owned subsidiary, BA Futures, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, in executing and clearing, and clearing without executing, futures and options on futures on certain non-financial commodities, only with respect to those contracts listed in the Bank of Monetreal Order, 79 Federal Reserve Bulletin 1049 (1993). Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 23, 1994. Jennifer J. Johnson, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 94-7321 Filed 3-28-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-F ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Kerndt Bank Services, Inc.; Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of Banks or Bank Holding Companies; Correction This notice corrects a notice (FR Doc. 94-6500) published on page 13323 of the issue for Monday, March 21, 1994. Under the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago heading, the entry for Kerndt Bank Services is revised to read as follows: 1. Kerndt Bank Services Inc., Lansing, Iowa, to acquire Peters Insurance Agency, Lansing, Iowa, and thereby engage in general insurance agency activities in a town with a population of less than 5,000 people, pursuant to Sec. 225.25(b)(8)(iii) of the Board's Regulation Y. Comments on this application must be received by April 5, 1994. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 23, 1994. Jennifer J. Johnson, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 94-7322 Filed 3-28-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-F ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY USBancorp, Inc., et al.; Formations of; Acquisitions by; and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied for the Board's approval under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1842) and Sec. 225.14 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.14) to become a bank holding company or to acquire a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in section 3(c) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). Each application is available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. Once the application has been accepted for processing, it will also be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing to the Reserve Bank or to the offices of the Board of Governors. Any comment on an application that requests a hearing must include a statement of why a written presentation would not suffice in lieu of a hearing, identifying specifically any questions of fact that are in dispute and summarizing the evidence that would be presented at a hearing. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received not later than April 22, 1994. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Thomas K. Desch, Vice President) 100 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105: 1. USBancorp, Inc., Johnstown, Pennsylvania, to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Johnstown Interim Bank, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, which will be formed to acquire Johnstown Savings Bank, Johnstown, Pennsylvania. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (John J. Wixted, Jr., Vice President) 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101: 1. First Bancorporation of Ohio, Akron, Ohio, to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Peoples National Bank, Wooster, Ohio, which currently operates as Peoples Federal Savings Bank. C. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (James A. Bluemle, Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690: 1. Bellevue State Bank ESOP, Bellevue, Iowa, to become a bank holding company by acquiring Bellevue Service Company, Bellevue, Iowa, and thereby indirectly acquire Bellevue State Bank, Bellevue, Iowa. D. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (John E. Yorke, Senior Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198: 1. First Financial Bancshares, Inc., Sallisaw, Oklahoma, to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of First Sallisaw Bancshares, Inc., Sallisaw, Oklahoma, and thereby indirectly acquire The First National Bank, Sallisaw, Oklahoma. Applicant also proposes to acquire The First National Bank of Roland, Roland, Oklahoma, an independent bank. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 23, 1994. Jennifer J. Johnson, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 94-7323 Filed 3-28-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-F ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Valley Financial Corporation; Notice of Application to Engage de novo in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The company listed in this notice has filed an application under Sec. 225.23(a)(1) of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.23(a)(1)) for the Board's approval under section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843(c)(8)) and Sec. 225.21(a) of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.21(a)) to commence or to engage de novo, either directly or through a subsidiary, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in Sec. 225.25 of Regulation Y as closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, such activities will be conducted throughout the United States. The application is available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. Once the application has been accepted for processing, it will also be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether consummation of the proposal can ``reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, that outweigh possible adverse effects, such as undue concentration of resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interests, or unsound banking practices.'' Any request for a hearing on this question must be accompanied by a statement of the reasons a written presentation would not suffice in lieu of a hearing, identifying specifically any questions of fact that are in dispute, summarizing the evidence that would be presented at a hearing, and indicating how the party commenting would be aggrieved by approval of the proposal. Comments regarding the application must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than April 18, 1994. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (James A. Bluemle, Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690: 1. Valley Financial Corporation, Caro, Michigan, to engage de novo in general insurance agency activities in Caro, Michigan, a town with a population of less than 5,000 people, pursuant to Sec. 225.25(b)(8)(iii) of the Board's Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 23, 1994. Jennifer J. Johnson, Associate Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 94-7324 Filed 3-28-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-F