[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 236 (Friday, December 9, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-30364] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: December 9, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Mercantile Bancorporation Inc.; Acquisition of Company Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The organization listed in this notice has applied under Sec. 225.23(a)(2) or (f) of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.23(a)(2) 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 acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company engaged 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 December 23, 1994. A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Randall C. Sumner, Vice President) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166: 1. Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis, Missouri; to acquire Central Mortgage Bancshares, Inc., Warrenburg, Missouri, and thereby indirectly acquire Cenco Insurance Company, Phoenix, Arizona, and thereby engage in the business of reinsuring credit life, accident and health insurance for the customers of Central's subsidiaries pursuant to Section 225.25(b)(8)(i) of the Board's Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 5, 1994. Jennifer J. Johnson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 94-30364 Filed 12-8-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-F