# Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period under the Premerger Notification Rules

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## Record

- **Collection:** Federal Register
- **Document type:** Notice
- **Published:** April 26, 2006
- **Citation:** 71 FR 24711

## 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 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. No.
Acquiring
Acquired
Entities

Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/27/2006

20060740
NCI Building Systems, Inc
Michael E. Heisley, Sr
Robertson-Ceco II Corporation.

20060753
HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts Inc.

20060754
Colony Investors VII, L.P
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

20060762
News Corporation
Time Warner Inc
Turner Regional Entertainment Network, Inc.

20060765
ASP IV Alternative Investments, L.P
Katharine Rawling and John Rawling
Robertson Aviation, LLC.

20060766
ASP IV Alternative Investments, L.P
S. Harry Robertson
Robertson Aviation, LLC.

20060767
ASP IV Alternative Investments, L.P
Nancy Jean Robertson
Robertson Aviation, LLC.

20060770
Fidelity Investors III Limited Partnership
FMR Corp
Pro-Build Holdings Inc.

20060771
FILP Capital Reserves Limited Partnership
FMR Corp
Pro-Build Holdings Inc., The Strober Organization, Inc.

20060780
FRX Onshore, L.P
Charles J. Packard
Industrial Power Generating Corporation.

20060801
Apollo Investment Fund V, L.P
SOURCECORP, Incorporated
SOURCECORP, Incorporated.

20060813
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc
Tomah Holdings, Inc
Tomah Holding, Inc.

20060818
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc
Mr. O. Gene Bicknell
NPC International, Inc.

20060824
Rentech, Inc
Agrium Inc
Royster-Clark Nitrogen, Inc.

20060827
Sterling Bancorp
Randstad Holding nv
PL Services, L.P.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/28/2006

20060728
Community Health System, Inc
Baptist Health System, Inc
Baptist Health Centers, Inc.

20060817
The Hearst Family Trust
Marc Ladreit de Lacharriere
Fimalac, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/29/2006

20060751
Kerry Group Plc
Ampersand 1999 Limited Partnership
Nuvex Ingredients, Inc.

20060840
Asurion Corporation
Glen and Joan Hammer
Warranty Corporation of America.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/30/2006

20050976
Fresenius AG
Renal Care Group, Inc
Renal Care Group, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—03/31/2006

20060802
Microsoft Corporation
Vexcel Corporation
Vexcel Corporation.

20060825
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation
ABC Chicago FM Radio, Inc
ABC Chicago FM Radio, Inc.

20060826
Sun Capital Partners IV, L.P
The Lubrizol Corporation
Lubrizol Foam Control Additives, Inc., Noveon Hilton Davis, Inc., Noveon, Inc., Noveon IP Holdings Corp., Noveon Kalama, Inc., Noveon Textile Chemicals, Inc.

20060837
General Electric Company
iVillage Inc
iVillage Inc.

20060838
AerCap Holdings C.V
Robert Nichols
AeroTurbine, Inc.

20060839
Aercap Holdings C.V
Nicolas Finazzo and Rose Ann Finazzo
AeroTurbine, Inc.

20060841
Nautic Partners V, L.P
Frontenac VII Limited Partnership
101communications LLC.

20060843
Cendant Corporation
BRE/LQJV L.L.C
Baymont Franchising LLC, Baymont Licensing Corporation, c/o LQ Management LLC, Lodge Holdco II LLC.

20060851
Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners V, L.P
Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Equity Fund III, L.P
Activant Solutions Holdings, Inc.

20060857
Seaport Capital Partners III AIV, L.P
Aquila, Inc
Everest Connections, LLC, Everest Holdings III, LLC, Everest Holdings I, LLC, Everest I Leasing & Financing LLC.

20060858
Diamond Castle Partners IV, L.P
Holdings, Inc
Holdings, Inc.

20060861
EM Acquisition Corporation
Education Management Corporation
Education Management Corporation.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/04/2006

20060670
Societe Lorraine de Participations Siderurgiques SLPS, S.A
LBO France Gestion SAS
Materis Holding Luxembourg S.A.

20060789
JPM Chase
Kohl's Corporation
Kohl's Corporation, Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.

20060815
Inversiones Argos S.A
Audax Private Equity fund, L.P
RMCC Group, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/05/2006

20060814
Macquarie Infrastructure Company Trust
k1 Ventures Limited
K-1 HGC Investment, L.L.C.

20060820
HSBC Holdings plc
American Securities Partners III, L.P
ASP Unifrax Inc.

20060862
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Office Tiger Holdings, Inc
Office Tiger Holdings, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/07/2006

20060812
M. Brooks Smith
PRE Holdings, Inc
ECM Holdings, LLC, ITC Financial Licenses, Inc., ITC Financial Services, LLC, PRE Solutions, de Puerto Rico, Inc., PRE Solutions, Inc., Telecom International Services, Inc.

20060856
American International Group, Inc
John M. and Patricia D. Noel, husband and wife
Travel, Guard Group, Inc.

20060872
Vestar Capital Partners V, L.P
Madison Dearborn Capital Partners III, L.P
National Mentor Holdings, Inc.

20060873
Valcon Acquisition Holding (Luxembourg) S.a.r.l
VNU N.V
VNU N.V.

20060876
TA X L.P
Old Mutual plc
eSecLending, Inc.

20060893
Iconix Brand Group, Inc
Tack Fat Group International Limited
Mudd (USA) LLC.

20060897
Nucor Corporation
Connecticut Steel Holding Corporation.
Connecticut Steel Corporation, Connecticut Steel Leasing Corporation.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/11/2006

20060834
Franklin Electric Co., Inc
Tecumseh Products Company
Little Giant Pump Company.

20060878
HSBC Holdings plc
Boscov's, Inc
Boscov's Department Store, LLC, Boscov's Receivables Finance Corp.

20060881
Endeavour Capital Fund IV, L.P
San Francisco Sausage Company, Inc
San Francisco Sausage Company, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/12/2006

20060867
Trian Star Trust
H.J. Heinz Company
H.J. Heinz Company.

20060868
Trian SPV I, L.P
H.J. Heinz Company
H.J. Heinz Company.

20060869
Castlerigg International Limited
H.J. Heinz Company
H.J. Heinz Company.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/13/2006

20060853
Fisher Scientific International Inc
Behrman Capital III, L.P
ADI Holding Company, Inc.

Transactions Granted Early Termination—04/14/2006

20060877
Warner Music Group Corp
JPMorgan Chase & Co
Ryko Corporation.

20060885
TowerBrook Investors II, L.P
Nancy W. Laurie and William J. Laurie

Kiel Center Partners, L.P.
Kiel Center Redevelopment Corporation, St. Louis Blues Hockey Club Enterprises Company, St. Louis Blues Hockey Club, L.P.

20060905
Hiland Partners, L.P
OGE Energy Corp
Enogex Gas Gathering, LLC.

20060908
Francisco Partners, L.P.
Viasystems Group, Inc
Wire Harness Industries, Inc.

20060909
Services Acquisition Corp. International
Jamba Juice Company
Jamba Juice Company.

20060912
Pitney Bowes, Inc
Jay McNally
Ibis Consulting, Inc.

20060917
Investec plc
Midwest Grain Processors Cooperative
Midwest Grain Processors, LLC.

20060924
Pilot Group L.P
Raycom Media, Inc
Cosmos Broadcasting Corporation, KTVO License Subsidiary LLC, KTVO LLC, KXRM/KXTU License Subsidiary, LLC, KXRM/KXTU, LLC, LibCo, Inc., Raycom Holdings LLC, Raycom TV Broadcasting, Inc., WACH License Subsidiary LLC, WACH LLC, WFXL License Subsidiary, LLC, WFXL, LLC, WLUC License Subsidiary, LLC, WLUC, LLC, WNWO License Subsidiary, LLC, WNWO, LLC, WPBN/WTOM, LLC, WSTM License Subsidiary, LLC, WSTM, LLC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Sandra M. Peay, Contract Representative or Renee Hallman, Contact Representative, 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. 06-3932 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-M

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