# Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A04-4767 ## Record - **Collection:** Federal Register - **Document type:** Notice - **Published:** March 3, 2004 - **Citation:** 69 FR 10044 ## Text 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. Trans# Acquiring Acquired Entities Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/20/2004 20040369 Henkel KGaA Amitee Cosmetics, Inc. Amitee Cosmetics, Inc., Henkel KGaA 20040374 Comcast Corporation Stephen E. Myers Comcast Corporation, Stephen E. Myers, US Cable of Coastal-Texas L.P. 20040375 Harvest Partners IV, L.P BellSouth Corporation BellSouth Corporation, Harvest Partners IV, L.P., NFIL Holdings Corp. 20040376 Caxton Global Investments Limited Norteck Holdings, Inc. Caxton Global Investments Limited, Norteck Holdings, Inc., Ply Gem Industries, Inc. 20040378 James Dimon Bank One Corporation Bank One Corporation, James Dimon 20040382 Kellwood Company Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons Kellwood Company, Phat Fashions, LLC and Phat Licensing, LLC, Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons 20040386 Harvest Partners IV, L.P Transit Holdings, Inc. Harvest Partners IV, L.P., Transit Holdings, Inc. 20040387 Code Hennessy & Simmons IV, L.P Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc. Code Hennessy & Simmons IV, L.P., Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/22/2004 20040335 VeriSign, Inc. Guardent, Inc. Guardent, Inc., VeriSign, Inc. 20040343 Canfor Corporation Slocan Forest Products Ltd Canfor Corporation, Slocan Forest Products Ltd. 20040381 Royal Bank of Canada William R. Hough & Co., Inc. Royal Bank of Canada, William R. Hough & Co., Inc. 20040383 Humana Inc. Ochsner Clinic Foundation Humana Inc., Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Ochsner Health Plan Interests Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/27/2004 20040359 3M Company HighJump Software, Inc. 3M Company, HighJump Software, Inc. 20040392 Teleglobe Holdings LLC ITXC Corp. ITXC Corp., Teleglobe Holdings LLC 20040394 Comcast Corporation TVMAX Holdings, Inc. Comcast Corporation, TVMAX Colorado, Inc., TVMAX DFW, L.P., TVMAX Georgia Inc., TVMAX Holdings, Inc., TVMAX Miami, Inc., TVMAX N. California, Inc.,TVMAX Tampa, LLC 20040397 Ford Motor Company ZF Friedrichshafen AG Ford Motor Company, AF Batavia, LLC, ZF Friedrichshafen AG 20040400 Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P Duane Reade Inc. Duane Reade Inc., Oak Hill Capital Partners, L.P. 20040401 MBNA Corporation Meriwest Credit Union MBNA Corporation, Meriwest Credit Union 20040404 Colony Resorts LVH Co-Investment Partners, L.P Caesars Entertainment, Inc. Caesars Entertainment, Inc., Colony Resorts LVH Co-Investment Partners, L.P., LVH Corporation 20040405 AutoNation, Inc. Steven Jerry Glauser AutoNation, Inc., S.J. Glauser, Inc., Steven Jerry Glauser Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/28/2004 20040361 James A. Perdue, c/o Perdue Farms Incorporated Cagle's, Inc. Cagle's, Inc., James A. Perdue, c/o Perdue Farms Incorporated 20040367 Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Amarin Corporation plc Amarin Corporation plc, Amarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Valeant Pharmaceuticals International 20040388 OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P Chart Industries, Inc. Chart Industries, Inc., OCM Principal Opportunities Fund II, L.P. Transactions Granted Early Termination—01/29/2004 20040364 The First American Corporation Pacific Northwest Title Holding Company Pacific Northwest Title Holding Company, The First American Corporation 20040371 EPIQ Systems, Inc. P-D Holding Corp. EPIQ Systems, Inc., P-D Holding Corp. 20040409 Aber Diamond Corporation Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P Aber Diamond Corporation, Fenway Partners Capital Fund II, L.P. HW Holdings, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/03/2004 20040399 GTCR Fund VIII, L.P. TSG3 L.P. GTCR Fund VIII, L.P., Medtech Holdings, Inc., The Denorex Company, TSG3 L.P. 20040414 Blackstone FC Communications Partners L.P Freedom Communications, Inc. Blackstone FC Communications Partners L.P., Freedom Communications, Inc. 20040415 Providence Equity Partners IV L.P Freedom Communications, Inc. Freedom Communications, Inc., Providence Equity Partners IV L.P. 20040418 Sir Frederick Barclay Lord Black of Crossharbour Hollinger, Inc., Lord Black of Crossharbour, Sir David Barclay 20040438 Sir Frederick Barclay Lord Black of Crossharbour Hollinger, Inc., Lord Black of Crossharbour, Sir Frederick Barclay Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/04/2004 20040407 Pegasus Related Partners, L.P Property Risk Services, LLC Pegasus Related Partners, L.P., Property Risk Services, LLC 20040422 Roto-Rooter, Inc. Vitas Healthcare Corporation Roto-Rooter, Inc., Vitas Healthcare Corporation 20040428 SAVVIS Communications Corporation Cable & Wireless plc Cable & Wireless Internet Services, Inc., Cable & Wireless plc, Cable & Wireless USA, Inc., Cable & Wireless USA of Virginia, Inc., Exodus Communciations Real Property I, LLC, Exodus Communications Real Property I, LP, Exodus Communications Real Property Managers I, LLC, SAVVIS Communications Corporation Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/05/2004 20040429 DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners II, L.P Lanter Company DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners II, L.P., Lanter Company, Lanter Logistics, Inc., Lanter Refrigerated Distributing Co. Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/06/2004 20040434 Finisar Corporation Honeywell International Inc. Finisar Corporation, Honeywell Intellectual Properties, Inc., Honeywell International Inc. 20040435 OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P. Jacob M. Schorr Jacob M. Schorr, OCM Principal Opportunities Fund III, L.P., Spirit Airlines, Inc. 20040436 Penn National Gaming, Inc. Shawn A. Scott Bangor Historic Track, Inc., Penn National Gaming, Inc., Shawn A. Scott 20040437 Myers Industries, Inc. SKM Equity Fund II, L.P. ATP Automotive, Inc., Myers Industries, Inc., SKM Equity Fund II, L.P. 20040439 H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P T-Netix, Inc. H.I.G. Capital Partners III, L.P., T-Netix, Inc. 20040440 White Mountain Insurance Group, Ltd Sierra Health Services, Inc. California Indemnity Insurance Company, Sierra Health Services, Inc., White Mountain Insurance Group, Ltd. 20040443 Providence Equity Partners IV L.P Lamco Communications, Inc. Lamco Communications, Inc., Providence Equity Partners IV L.P. 20040444 Homebase Acquisition, LLC TXU Corp. Homebase Acquisition, LLC, TXU Communications Ventures Company, TXU Corp. 20040446 Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ABN AMRO Holding N.V. ABN AMRO Holding N.V., ABN AMRO Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/09/2004 20040420 Richard P. Kiphart First Data Corporation First Data Corporation, Richard P. Kiphart 20040441 Charlesbank Equity Fund V, Limited Partnership Duke Energy Corporation Charlesbank Equity Fund V, Limited Partnership, Duke Energy Corporation, Duke Energy Field Services, LP 20040454 Wells Fargo & Company Jacobson Warehouse Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan Jacobson Warehouse Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Jacobson Warehouse Company, Inc., Wells Fargo & Company Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/11/2004 20030957 Caremark Rx, Inc. AdvancePCS AdvancePCS, Caremark Rx, Inc. 20040389 Societe Air France Koninklijlke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Koninklijlke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V., Societe Air France 20040393 AMVESCAP PLC SRIC HOLDING LLC AMVESCAP PLC, SRIC HOLDING LLC, Stein Roe Investment Counsel LLC 20040453 Pixiegrove Limited ABB Ltd. ABB Ltd., ABB Offshore Systems Inc., ABB Vetco Gray Inc., Pixiegrove Limited Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/17/2004 20040402 Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc. Marconi Corporation PLC Advanced Fibre Communications, Inc., Marconi Communications, Inc., Marconi Corporation PLC, Marconi Intellectual Property (Ringfence) Inc. 20040433 Central Garden & Pet Company Heritage Fund I, L.P. Central Garden & Pet Company, Heritage Fund I, L.P., New England Pottery Co., Inc. 20040457 Cofra Holding AG Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. Cofra Holding AG, Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. 20040459 Riverside Forest Products Limited John C. Kerr John C. Kerr, Lignum Limited, Riverside Forest Products Limited 20040460 Riverside Forest Products Limited Timothy C. Kerr Lignum Limited, Riverside Forest Products Limited, Timothy C. Kerr 20040461 Willis Stein & Partners III, L.P Brynwood Partners III L.P Brynwood Partners III L.P., Lincoln Snacks Company, Willis Stein & Partners III, L.P. 20040464 Wis-Pak, Inc. Douglas C. Malmquist Douglas C. Malmquist, M.B.C., Inc., Wis-Pak, Inc. 20040465 Wind Point Partners V, L.P Nonni's Food Company, Inc. Nonni's food Company, Inc., Wind Point Partners V, L.P. 20040468 Robert G. Miller Sipex Corporation Robert G. Miller, Sipex Corporation 20040469 Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P Celanese AG Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P., Celanese AG 20040470 Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd Blackstone Capital Partners (Cayman) IV L.P. Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd 20040471 Blackstone Chemical Coinvest Partners (Cayman) L.P Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd Blackstone Chemical Coinvest Partners (Cayman) L.P. Blackstone Crystal Holdings Capital Partners (Cayman) IV Ltd 20040474 Gilbert Global Equity Partners, L.P Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P Cornerstone Equity Investors IV, L.P., Gilbert Global Equity Partners, L.P., True Temper Corporation 20040475 WP FlexPack Holdings S.a.r.l. Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited Clondalkin Group Holdings Limited, WP FlexPack Holdings S.a.r.l. 20040486 Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. Voting Trust, U.S. Cellular Telephone Company (Greater Knoxville), L.P. 20040487 Verity, Inc. Cardiff Software, Inc. Cardiff Software, Inc., Verity, Inc. Transactions Granted Early Termination—02/19/2004 20040342 Vestas Wind Systems A/S NEG Micon A/S NEG Micon A/S, Vestas Wind Systems A/S 20040462 Toshiba Corporation Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Toshiba Corporation 20040479 Peninsula Investment Partners, L.P Marshall W. Pagon Marshall W. Pagon, Pegasus Communications Corporation, Peninsula Investment Partners, L.P. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sandra M. Peay, contact representative, or Renee Hallman, legal technician. 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. 04-4767 Filed 3-2-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6750-01-M --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/fr%3A04-4767. Public record. Not legal advice.