46126 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 5, 1995 / Notices include a statement of why a written are set forth in section 3(c) of the Act NBD Bancorp, Inc.; Formation of, presentation would not suffice in lieu of (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). Acquisition by, or Merger of Bank a hearing, identifying specifically any Each application is available for Holding Companies; and Acquisition questions of fact that are in dispute and immediate inspection at the Federal of Nonbanking Company summarizing the evidence that would Reserve Bank indicated. Once the be presented at a hearing. The company listed in this notice has application has been accepted for applied under § 225.14 of the Board’s Comments regarding this application processing, it will also be available for must be received not later than Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.14) for the inspection at the offices of the Board of Board’s approval under section 3 of the September 20, 1995. Governors. Interested persons may A. Federal Reserve Bank of Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. express their views in writing to the 1842) to become a bank holding Minneapolis (James M. Lyon, Vice Reserve Bank or to the offices of the President) 250 Marquette Avenue, company or to acquire voting securities Board of Governors. Any comment on of a bank or bank holding company. The Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480: an application that requests a hearing 1. First Bank System, Inc., listed company has also applied under must include a statement of why a Minneapolis, Minnesota; to merge with § 225.23(a)(2) of Regulation Y (12 CFR written presentation would not suffice Midwestern Services, Inc., Omaha, 225.23(a)(2)) for the Board’s approval in lieu of a hearing, identifying Nebraska, and thereby indirectly acquire under section 4(c)(8) of the Bank First Bank, Omaha, Nebraska. specifically any questions of fact that Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 2. First Bank System, Inc., are in dispute and summarizing the 1843(c)(8)) and § 225.21(a) of Regulation Minneapolis, Minnesota; to merge with evidence that would be presented at a Y (12 CFR 225.21(a)) to acquire or Southwest Holdings, Inc., Omaha, hearing. control voting securities or assets of a Nebraska, and thereby indirectly acquire Unless otherwise noted, comments company engaged in a nonbanking Southwest Bank and Trust Company of regarding each of these applications activity that is listed in § 225.25 of Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska. must be received not later than Regulation Y as closely related to In connection with this application, September 28, 1995. banking and permissible for bank Applicant also has applied to acquire A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland holding companies, or to engage in such SWH & K Partnership, Omaha, (John J. Wixted, Jr., Vice President) 1455 an activity. Unless otherwise noted, Nebraska, and thereby engage in East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio these activities will be conducted reinsurance of credit life and disability 44101: throughout the United States. insurance, pursuant to § 225.25(b)(8)(i) 1. Lenox Bancorp, Inc., St. Bernard, The application is available for of the Board’s Regulation Y. The Ohio; to become a bank holding immediate inspection at the Federal geographic scope for these activities is company by acquiring 100 percent of Reserve Bank indicated. Once the Nebraska. the voting shares of Lenox Savings application has been accepted for In connection with both applications Bank, St. Bernard, Ohio. processing, it will also be available for described above, Applicant also has inspection at the offices of the Board of 2. Peoples of Fleming County applied to acquire FBS Interim Bank, Governors. Interested persons may Bancorp, Inc., Flemingsburg, Kentucky; FSB, Omaha, Nebraska, and thereby express their views in writing on the to become a bank holding company by engage in operating a thrift subsidiary, question whether consummation of the acquiring 100 percent of the voting pursuant to § 225.25(b)(9) of the Board’s proposal can ‘‘reasonably be expected to shares of The Peoples Bank of Fleming Regulation Y. This interim thrift will be produce benefits to the public, such as County, Flemingsburg, Kentucky. used to facilitate the purchase of First greater convenience, increased Bank, Omaha, Nebraska and Southwest B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago competition, or gains in efficiency, that Bank and Trust Company of Omaha, (James A. Bluemle, Vice President) 230 outweigh possible adverse effects, such Omaha, Nebraska. After these South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois as undue concentration of resources, acquisitions, the thrift will be merged 60690: decreased or unfair competition, into a newly chartered national bank 1. Milton Bancshares, Inc., Milton, conflicts of interests, or unsound and will cease to exist. The geographic Wisconsin; to become a bank holding banking practices.’’ Any request for a scope for these activities is Nebraska. company by acquiring 100 percent of hearing on this question must be Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve the voting shares of Bank of Milton, accompanied by a statement of the System, August 29, 1995. Milton, Wisconsin. reasons a written presentation would William W. Wiles, C. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas not suffice in lieu of a hearing, Secretary of the Board. City (John E. Yorke, Senior Vice identifying specifically any questions of [FR Doc. 95–21895 Filed 9–1–95; 8:45 am] President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas fact that are in dispute, summarizing the City, Missouri 64198: evidence that would be presented at a BILLING CODE 6210±01±F 1. Hoeme Family Partnership, Scott hearing, and indicating how the party City, Kansas; to acquire an additional commenting would be aggrieved by Lenox Bancorp, Inc., et al.; Formations 1.05 percent, for a total of 35.49 percent, approval of the proposal. of; Acquisitions by; and Mergers of of the voting shares of First National Comments regarding the application Bank Holding Companies Bancshares of Scott City, Ltd., Scott must be received at the Reserve Bank City, Kansas, and thereby indirectly indicated or the offices of the Board of The companies listed in this notice acquire First National Bank of Scott Governors not later than September 29, have applied for the Board’s approval City, Scott City, Kansas. 1995. under section 3 of the Bank Holding A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1842) and § Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (James A. Bluemle, Vice President) 230 System, August 29, 1995. 225.14 of the Board’s Regulation Y (12 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois CFR 225.14) to become a bank holding William W. Wiles, 60690: company or to acquire a bank or bank Secretary of the Board. 1. NBD Bancorp, Inc., Detroit holding company. The factors that are [FR Doc. 95–21896 Filed 9–1–95; 8:45 am] Michigan (NBD Bancorp); to acquire considered in acting on the applications BILLING CODE 6210±01±F First Chicago Corporation, Chicago,