[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 40 (Friday, February 28, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 9191-9193] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-5018] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Transactions Granted Early Termination Between: 020397 and 021497 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Name of acquiring person, name of acquired Date person, name of acquired entity PMN No. terminated ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KCSN Management, L.P., Tom E. Turner, Lone Star Growers Co., G.P....................... 97-0978 02/04/97 Cott Corporation, Mr. Stephen L. Hixon, Texas Beverage Packers, Inc....................... 97-0990 02/04/97 TCA Cable TV, Inc., Tele-Communications, Inc., East Arkansas Cablevision, Inc........ 97-1036 02/04/97 Fortis AMEV N.V., Stichting Administratiekantoor ABN AMRO Holding, MeesPierson N.V............................. 97-1044 02/04/97 Fortis AG S.A., Stichting Administratiekantoor ABN AMRO Holding, MeesPierson N.V............................. 97-1045 02/04/97 George G. Beasley, Greenwich Street Capital Partners, L.P., WWDB (FM)................... 97-1046 02/04/97 Avenor, Inc., Repap Enterprises, Inc., Repap Enterprises, Inc............................ 97-1052 02/04/97 Selfcare, Inc., American Home Products Corporation, American Cyanamid Company; A.H. Robins Company, Inc......................... 97-1054 02/04/97 Joseph M. Field, Deseret Management Corporation, Bonneville International Corporation................................. 97-1064 02/04/97 Deseret Management Corporation, Joseph M. Field, Entertainment Communications, Inc.... 97-1065 02/04/97 [[Page 9192]] Peter C. Rossin, Carpenter Technology Corporation, Carpenter Technology Corporation................................. 97-1066 02/04/97 Carpenter Technology Corporation, Peter C. Rossin, Dynamet Incorporated................ 97-1067 02/04/97 United States Filter Corporation, WMX Technologies, Inc., Wheelabrator EOS Inc., Wheelabrator EOS of Ohio Inc................ 97-1071 02/04/97 American Heritage Life Investment Corporation, Columbia Universal Corporation, Columbia Universal Corporation.............. 97-1079 02/04/97 Harry H. Baker, Atlantic Cellular Company, L.P., Mountain Cellular, L.P................ 97-1084 02/04/97 Wajax Limited, Matthew G. Norton Co., Pacific North Equipment Company..................... 97-1085 02/04/97 Western Atlas, Inc., Norand Corporation, Norand Corporation.......................... 97-1098 02/04/97 BBA Group PLC, International Aviation Teterboro, Inc., International Aviation Teterboro, Inc./IA Hangar C-1............... 97-2301 02/05/97 BBA Group PLC, Harvey Bennet, International Aviation Palm Beach, Inc.................... 97-2302 02/05/97 C.H. Boehringer Sohn (a German company), Pro- Edge, Ltd., Pro-Edge, Ltd................... 97-0883 02/05/97 Scudder Family Voting Trust for ANI, Inc., Kenneth R. Thomson, Thomson Newspapers Inc.. 97-1004 02/05/97 United States Filter Corporation, United States Water Company, Inc., United States Water Company, Inc.......................... 97-1055 02/05/97 Gianluigi Aponte, Viad Corp, Premier Cruise Lines Ltd................................... 97-1068 02/05/97 Dimon Inc., Nicholas J. McKisack, Intabex Holdings Worldwide S.A...................... 97-1090 02/05/97 Dimon Incorporated, Tabacalera S.A., Intabex Holdings Worldwide, S.A..................... 97-1091 02/05/97 General Electric Company, ICS Holding, Inc., ICS Holding, Inc............................ 97-1109 02/05/97 Gleason Corporation, Hermann Pfauter GmbH & Co. KG, Hermann Pfauter GmbH & Co. KG et al. 97-0528 02/06/97 Centex Corporation, Eagle Investment Group Limited Partnership, Centex Eagle Gypsum Company, LLC................................ 97-0951 02/06/97 Cleveland Clinic Foundation, The, Lakewood Hospital Association, Lakewood Hospital Association................................. 97-1001 02/06/97 Cleveland Clinic Foundation, The, Fairview Health System, Fairview Health System....... 97-1002 02/06/97 Synopsys, Inc., EPIC Design Technology, Inc., EPIC Design Technology, Inc................. 97-1093 02/06/97 Fry's Electronics, Inc., Tandy Corporation, Tandy Corporation........................... 97-0904 02/07/97 Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc., Ronald G. Brown, North Star Plating Company........ 97-0930 02/07/97 Ronald G. Brown, Keystone Automotive Industries, Keystone Automotive Industries.. 97-0931 02/07/97 DAN-LOC Corporation, T&N plc (a British company), T&N Industries Inc................ 97-1031 02/07/97 Key Plastics, Inc., Trinova Corporation, Aeroquip Corporation........................ 97-1057 02/07/97 CUC International, Inc., Estate of Dennis B. Haslinger, Numa Corporation................. 97-1058 02/07/97 PNC Bank Corp., Code, Hennessy & Simmons II, L.P., Cerex Advanced Fabrics, L.P........... 97-1092 02/07/97 Tower Automotive, Inc., Smith Investment Company, A.O. Smith Corporation............. 97-1102 02/07/97 WMX Technologies, Inc., Joseph Pezza, Planet Waste Management, Inc....................... 97-1103 02/07/97 Ball Corporation, Harold Honickman, Brunswick Container Corporation....................... 97-1104 02/07/97 H.I.G. Investment Group, L.P., David H. Weis, Thermal Industries, Inc..................... 97-1115 02/07/97 Sears, Roebuck and Co., Charles P. Steinmetz, All America Holding Group, Inc.............. 97-1117 02/07/97 Total Health Care, Inc., PacificCare Health Systems, Inc., PacificCare of Florida, Inc.. 97-1122 02/07/97 Worthington Industries, Inc., The McConnell Family Trust, The Gerstenslager Company..... 97-1123 02/07/97 The McConnell Family Trust, Worthington Industries, Inc., Worthington Industries, Inc......................................... 97-1124 02/07/97 Trelleborg AB (a Swedish Corporation), Terrence A. Friedman, Yale-South Haven, Inc. 97-1126 02/07/97 Alliance Forest Products, Inc., Kimberly- Clark Corporation, Kimberly-Clark Corporation................................. 97-1128 02/07/97 FPL Group, Inc., Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (A Kuwait Co.), Santa Fe Geothermal, Inc.... 97-1129 02/07/97 James D. Bishop, Sr., Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (A Kuwait Co.), Santa Fe Geothermal, Inc............................. 97-1130 02/07/97 Omnicon Group Inc., Clyde P. Davis, Cline, Davis & Mann, Inc........................... 97-1131 02/07/97 Omnicon Group Inc., Morgan E. Cline, Cline, Davis & Mann, Inc........................... 97-1132 02/07/97 Crown Cork & Seal Company, ACX Technologies, Golden Aluminum Company..................... 97-1135 02/07/97 McKesson Corporation, Kelso Investment Associated IV, L.P., General Medical, Inc... 97-1140 02/07/97 Republic Industries, Inc., Albert E. and Katherine C. Maroone, Maroone Dodge, Inc., Al Marrone Ford, Inc........................ 97-1149 02/07/97 Republic Industries, Inc., Michael E. Maroone, Maroone Chevrolet, Inc., Maroone Isuzu, Inc.................................. 97-1150 02/07/97 Michael E. Maroone, Republic Industries, Inc., Republic Industries, Inc.............. 97-1151 02/07/97 Leonard I. Green, Rite Aid Corporation, Rite Aid Corporation............................. 97-1157 02/07/97 The Williams Companies, Inc., The Williams Companies, Inc., Kern River Gas Transmission Company..................................... 97-1168 02/07/97 Stewart Enterprises, Inc., John S. Dunbar, III, Dunbar Funeral Home, Inc............... 97-1172 02/07/97 BTR plc, Henry Burnett and Lovetta Burnett (husband-wife), Burco Utility and Railroad Supply Corporation.......................... 97-1041 02/10/97 Bank of Boston Corporation, Papa Gino's Holdings Corp., Papa Gino's Holdings Corp... 97-1069 02/10/97 Fenway Partners Capital Fund, L.P., O.R.A. Corporation d/b/a Delimex, Delimix Holdings, Inc......................................... 97-1070 02/10/97 Cox Enterprises, Inc., Gaylord Entertainment Company, Gaylord Broadcasting Company, L.P.. 97-1146 02/10/97 Barry L. MacLean, American Acquisition Partners, Maynard Holdings, Inc............. 97-0979 02/11/97 Children's Hospital, Inc., Alton Ochsner Medical Foundation, New Ochsner Medical Foundation.................................. 97-1136 02/11/97 Children's Hospital, Inc., Methodist Health System Foundation, Inc., Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital.......................... 97-1137 02/11/97 Children's Hospital, Inc., Touro Infirmary, Touro Infirmary Hospital.................... 97-1138 02/11/97 Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft, Cell Genesys, Inc., Cell Genesys, Inc..................... 97-1013 02/12/97 Allegheny Health, Education and Research Foundation, Allegheny Valley Health System, Allegheny Valley Health System.............. 97-1075 02/13/97 Loews Corporation, Capsure Holdings Corporation, Western Surety Company, Surety Bonding Company of Ameri.................... 97-1154 02/13/97 Equity Capsure, L.P., Loews Corporation, CNA Surety Corporation.......................... 97-1155 02/13/97 Cortec Group Fund II, L.P., ATCO Products, Inc., ATCO Products, Inc.................... 97-1165 02/13/97 Scotsman Industries, Inc., Kysor Industrial Corporation, Kysor Industrial Corporation... 97-1176 02/13/97 Kuhlman Corporation, Kysor Industrial Corp. or Scotsman Industries, Inc., Kysor Industrial Corp. (Transportation Products Group)...................................... 97-1182 02/13/97 Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund II, L.P., Chancellor Radio Broadcasting Company and Chancellor.................................. 97-0980 02/14/97 Laidlaw Inc. (A Canadian Company), Mr. John Van Der Aa, Vancom, Inc., Vancom Holding, Inc. Vancom Transportati.................... 97-1101 02/14/97 [[Page 9193]] Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corporation, Saint Luke's Hospital Association of Cleveland, Ohio, Saint Luke's Medical Center........... 97-1106 02/14/97 Paxton Media Group, Inc., Kenneth R. Thomson (a Canadian national), The Monroe Enquirer Journal and The Griffin Daily News.......... 97-1112 02/14/97 Investor AB, Tessera, Inc., Tessera, Inc..... 97-1113 02/14/97 Franklin Quest Co., Premier Holding Company, Premier Agendas, Inc........................ 97-1120 02/14/97 Robert R. Dyson, Aluminum Company of America, Arctek Corporation and Norcold, Inc......... 97-1139 02/14/97 Media General, Inc., Raycom Media, Inc., Raycom Media, Inc........................... 97-1147 02/14/97 Raycom Media, Inc., Media General, Inc., Media General Broadcasting, Inc............. 97-1148 02/14/97 Mr. Jerry Whitlock, Coca-Cola Company, The, Coca-Cola Company, The...................... 97-1160 02/14/97 Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., McDermott International, Inc., McDermott Shipbuilding, Inc......................................... 97-1161 02/14/97 Richard M. Scaife, Kenneth R. Thomson, Thomson Newspapers Inc...................... 97-1163 02/14/97 FIMALAC et Cie, Alan Widra, Intersearch Corp., Intersearch Corp. of New York........ 97-1173 02/14/97 Habasit Holding AG, Globe International Inc., Globe International Inc..................... 97-1174 02/14/97 Intel Corporation, Xircom, Inc., Xircom, Inc. 97-1194 02/14/97 R. Bruce Grover/Carol Grover, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., American Mirrex Corporation...... 97-1205 02/14/97 King Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Glaxo Wellcome plc (a British company), Glaxo Wellcome plc. 97-1209 02/14/97 Republic Industries, Inc., Scott R. Wagner, York Waste Disposal, Inc.................... 97-1211 02/14/97 Scott R. Wagner, Republic Industries, Inc., Republic Industries, Inc.................... 97-1212 02/14/97 Harbour Group Investments III, L.P., Century Spring Corporation, Century Spring Corporation................................. 97-1214 02/14/97 The Micky Arison 1994 ``B'' Trust, Costa Crociere S.p.A., Costa Crociere S.p.A....... 97-1224 02/14/97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, DC 20580, (202) 326-3100. By direction of the Commission. Donald S. Clark, Secretary. [FR Doc. 97-5018 Filed 2-27-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-M