Service Corporation International; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative Actions

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Dkt. C-3579]

Service Corporation International; Prohibited Trade Practices,

and Affirmative Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting

unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition--in

connection with Service Corporation International's acquisition of

Uniservice Corporation--this consent order requires, among other

things, the Texas corporation to divest, to a Commission-approved

acquirer, the Uniservice Corporation assets and businesses in Medford,

Oregon, within twelve months or transfer responsibility for the

divestiture to a trustee appointed by the Commission, and to obtain

prior Commission approval, for a period of ten years, before acquiring

any interest in funeral establishments or cemeteries in Jackson County,

Oregon.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued May 16, 1995.\1\

\1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are

available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th

Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

K. Shane Woods or Charles A. Harwood, FTC/Seattle Regional Office, 2806

Federal Bldg., 915 Second Ave., Seattle, WA 98174 (206) 220-6350.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Thursday, March 9, 1995, there was

published in the Federal Register, 60 FR 12955, a proposed consent

agreement with analysis In the Matter of Service Corporation

International, for the purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested

parties were given sixty (60) days in which to submit comments,

suggestions or objections regarding the proposed form of the order.

No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the

issuance of the complaint in the form contemplated by the agreement,

made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order divest, as set

forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition of this

proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interpret or apply sec. 5, 38

Stat. 719, as amended; sec. 7, 38 Stat. 731, as amended; 15 U.S.C.

45, 18)

Donald S. Clark,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 95-16451 Filed 7-3-95; 8:45 am]

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