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CORRECTED PAGE ANNOUNCEMENT BY BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Applications and Reports Received or Acted on H.2 1972 No. 18 During the Week Ending April 29, 1972 District 2 Date To Withdraw from Membership in the Federal Reserve System Without a Six Month Notice as Prescribed by Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act Retraction It was erroneously published that Peoples Trust of New Jersey, Hackensack, New Jersey, applied for withdrawal from membership in the System. The entry should have stated that Peoples Trust of New Jersey, Hackensack, New Jersey, withdrew their application to establish a branch at the junction of Kinnelon Road and Keil Avenue, immediately adjacent to Route 23, Kinnelon, Morris County, under Section 9 (To establish a domestic branch) of the Federal Reserve Act. --'I ANNOUNCEMENT BY BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Applications and Reports Received or Acted on H.2 1972 No. 18 During the Week Ending April 29, 1972 District 7 Date Registration Statement Filed Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act Received Wyandotte Savings Bank, Wyandotte, Michigan 4-24-72 * * * * * Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act Received United Counties Trust Company, Elizabeth, New Jersey (April 1972) 4-28-72 Hempstead Bank, Hempstead, New York 4-24-72 * 7 * -k Ownership Statement Filed Pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act Received Bank of the Commonwealth, Detroit, Michigan (Filed by the Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.) Amendment #2 Ve 2 * (March 1972) -!< i< -k /V To Withdraw from Membership in the Federal Reserve System Without a Six Month Notice as Prescribed by Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act Received Peoples Trust of New Jersey, Hackensack, New Jersey H.2 1972 No. 18 # # ~ 11 2 — Approved The Farmers State Bank of Shiro, Shiro, Texas * * * * * 2 4 10 1 To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act Received The Schenectady Trust Company, Schenectady, New York. Branch to be established at 1847 Central Avenue, Town of Colonie, Albany County. Hie Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio. Branch to be established at 140 West Kemper Road, Springdale, Hamilton County. First State Bank of Taos, Taos, New Mexico. Branch to be established at the intersection of Armory and Theodora Streets in Taos. Approved *The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company, Hartford, Connecticut. Branch to be established at 36 Elm Street, New Cannan. 2 *Broadway Bank & Trust Company, Paterson, New Jersey. Branch to be established at the corner of Market and Clark Streets, Paterson. 7 *Mount Clemends Bank, Mount Clemens, Michigan. Branch to be established in the vicinity of 26-Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue in Washington Township, Macomb County. 9 *The Security State Bank, Poison, Montana. Branch to be established drive-up/walk-up remote facility in Poison. 1 11 ^Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Company, Tucson, Arizona. Branch to be established in the vicinity of Kolb Road and Golf Links Road in Tucson. * * * * * * Application processed by the Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority. H.2 1972 No. 18 W 1 - 3 - 11 5 To Carry Reduced Reserves Pursuant to Section 19 of the Federal Reserve Act Received Bank of Woodlake, Houston, Texas Approved Bank of North Carolina, National Association, Jacksonville, North Carolina * * * * * To Establish an Overseas Branch of a Member Bank Pursuant to Section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act Received The Chase Manhattan Bank, National Association, New York, New York, Branch to be established in Grenada, West Indies. The Philadelphia National Bank, Ardmore, Pennsylvania. Branch to be established in Luxembourg. Whitney National Bank of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. Branch to be established in Nassau, Bahamas. * * * * * 5 To Merge Pursuant to Section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act Approved *St. Paul Trust Company, Baltimore, Maryland for prior approval to merge Union Trust Company of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland. * * * * * * Application processed by the Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority. H. 2 1972 No. 18 5 To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section 3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 Received **Virginia National Bankshares, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of the successor by merger to the Virginia National Bank, Norfolk, Virginia. 10 Graham-Michaelis Financial Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, for prior approval to acquire 83 per cent of the voting shares of Wichita State Bank, Wichita, Kansas• 12 F. S. Bancorporation, San Leandro, California, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of First State Bank of Northern California, San Leandro, California. 4-28-72 Approved Casco-Northern Corporation, Portland, Maine, for prior approval to acquire at least 80 per cent of the voting shares of Casco Bank & Trust Company, Portland, Maine, and Northern National Bank, Presque Isle, Maine. 5 **Union Trust Bancorp, Baltimore, Maryland, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of the successor by merger to Union Trust Company of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland. 4-25-72 **Union Planters Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent (less directors 1 qualifying shares) of the voting shares of the.successor by merger to Union Planters National Bank of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. 4-24-72 Denied Virginia National Bankshares, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of the successor by merger to Virginia National Bank, Norfolk, Virginia and the successor by merger to The Colonial-American National Bank of Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. **Processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority. I H.2 1972 No. 18 6 To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section 3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 Received Central and State National Corporation of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, for prior approval to acquire 80 per cent of the voting shares of Peoples Bank & Trust Co., Montgomery, Alabama. 8 Central Bancompany, prior approval to the voting shares Clayton, Clayton, 8 First Union, Incorporated, St. Louis, Missouri, for prior approval to acquire 90 per cent of the voting shares of The Bank of Crane, Crane, Missouri. 8 First Union, Incorporated, St. Louis, Missouri, for prior approval to acquire 90 per cent of the voting shares of Bank of Taney County, Forsyth, Missouri. 8 First Union, Incorporated, St. Louis, Missouri, for prior approval to acquire 90 per cent of the voting shares of The Peoples Bank and Trust Company of Branson, Missouri, Branson, Missouri. 8 First Tennessee National Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of the successor by merger to the Bank of Morristown, Morristown, Tennessee, received March 9, 1972. 8 10 Jefferson City, Missouri, for acquire 55 per cent or more of of The First National Bank of Missouri. **Manchester Financial Corp., St. Louis, Missouri, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less directors 1 qualifying shares) of The National Bank of Affton, Affton, Missouri, a proposed new bank. First American Bancshares, Inc., St. Joseph, Missouri, for prior approval to acquire 836 shares of the voting shares of Bank of Edgerton, Edgerton, Missouri. **Processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority. 4-27-72 Received Continued First American Bancshares, Inc., St. Joseph, Missouri for prior approval to acquire 352 shares of the voting shares of Bank of Skidmore, Skidmore, Missouri. First American Bancshares, Inc., St. Joseph, Missouri for prior approval to acquire 454 shares of the voting shares of The First National Bank of Plattsburg, Plattsburg, Missouri. First American Bancshares, Inc., St. Joseph, Missouri for prior approval to acquire 238 shares of the voting shares of The First National Bank of Stewartsville, Stewartsville, Missouri. Y. B. Corporation, South Sioux City, Nebraska, for prior approval to acquire 81 per cent of the voting shares of Nebraska State Bank, South Sioux City, Nebraska. Bank Securities, Inc., Alamagordo, New Mexico, for prior approval to acquire 68.8 per cent of the voting shares of The American National Bank, Silver City, New Mexico. Bank Securities, Inc., Alamogordo, New Mexico, for prior approval to acquire 61.5 per cent or more of the voting shares of Bank of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico. First National Bank in Dallas and First National Securities Company in Dallas, both in Dallas, Texas for prior approval to acquire 1,036 shares of the voting shares of North Dallas Bank & Trust Co., Dallas, Texas. Approved Charter Bankshares Corporation, Jacksonville, Florida, for prior approval to acquire 80-percent or more of the voting shares of The First State Bank in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Florida. H.2 1972 No. 18 8 9 10 6 6 Approved Continued First Union, Incorporated, St. Louis, Missouri, for prior approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares of Missouri State Bank of Sedalia, Sedalia, Missouri. Jacob Schmidt Company and American Bancorporation, Inc., both of St. Paul, Minnesota, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less directors' qualifying shares) of American State Bank of Moorhead, Moorhead, Minnesota. The First National Bancorporation, Inc., Denver, Colorado, for prior approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares of The East Colorado Springs National Bank, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Suspense On H.2 No. 9, the Board reported receipt of an application from Alabama Bancorporation, Birmingham, Alabama, for prior approval to. acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of The American National Bank & Trust Company of Mobile, Mobile, Alabama. This application is now in suspense awaiting receipt of Applicant's reply to a Department of Justice letter to the Board dated April 21, 1972. On H.2 No. 9, the Board reported receipt of an application from Alabama Bancorporation, Birmingham, Alabama, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of First National Bank of Decatur, Decatur, Alabama. This application is now in suspense awaiting receipt of Applicant's reply to a Department of Justice letter to the Board dated April 21, 1972, On H.2 No. 10, the Board reported receipt of an application from The Alabama Financial Group, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama (formerly known as BTNB Corporation), for prior approval to acquire not less than 80 per cent of the outstanding voting shares of The First National Bank of Dothan, Dothan, Alabama. This application is now in suspense awaiting receipt of Applicant's reply to a Department of Justice letter to the Board dated April 21, 1972. 1972 No. 18 - 8 - Suspense Continued On H.2 No. 10, the Board reported receipt of an application from The Alabama Financial Group, Inc. , Birmingham, Alabama (formerly known as BTNB Corporation), for prior approval to acquire not less than 80 per cent of the voting shares of the Peoples National Bank of Huntsvilie, Huntsville, Alabama. This application is now in suspense awaiting receipt of Applicant's reply to a Department of Justice letter to the Board dated April 21, 1972. 6 * * * * * 1 To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 Received **Berkshire Bancorp, Inc., Pittsfield, Massachusetts, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (financial and investment advisory services, and leasing of personal property) through a subsidiary to be located at offices at 54 North Street, Pittsfield, Massachusetts. 4-28-72 1 **Hartford National Corporation, Hartford, Connecticut, notification of intent to engage in a de_novo activity (stock transfer and related activities) through a subsidiary known as Hartford Trust Company of New York (a limited purpose trust company) New York, New York. 4-26-72 2 **United Jersey Banks, Hackensack, New Jersey, notification of intent to engage de novo in the following activities (to act as broker or agent for the purchase, sale or underwriting of insurance of all kinds, types and coverage) through a subsidiary known as United Jersey Insurance Agency, Inc., Hackensack, New Jersey. 4-12-72 **Processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority. H.2 1972 No. 18 - 9 Received Continued **Merchants Bancorp, Kansas City, Missouri, notification of intent to engage in a activity (leasing equipment). 4-25-72 novo Valley Falls Insurance, Inc., Valley Falls, Kansas, for permission to continue to engage in general insurance activities. Delayed **R. I,H.T. Corporation, Providence, Rhode Island, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (participation in the sponsorship, acquisition, construction, financing, and operation of housing for low and moderate income persons) through a newly-formed subsidiary, The Washington Row Company, Providence, Rhode Island. 2 1 2 **United Jersey Banks, Hackensack, New Jersey, notification of intent to engage de novo in the following activities (to act as a broker or agent for the purchase, sale or underwriting of insurance of all kinds, types and coverage) through a subsidiary known as United Jersey Insurance Agency, Inc., Hackensack, New Jersey. Permitted *^irst National Boston Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts, to engage in a de novo activity (leasing personal property to include acquiring and chartering or other leasing of ships and vessels) through a subsidiary known as Boston Carriers, Inc., New York, New York. P r i n c e t o n American Bancorp. , Princeton, New Jersey, to engage dje novo in the following activities (leasing personal property and equipment where at the inception of the initial lease the expectation is that the effect of the transaction and reasonable anticipated future transactions with the same lessee or to the same property will be to compensate the lessor for not less than the lessor's full investment in the property) through its subsidiary known as Princeton American Leasecorp., Morristown and Montclair, New Jersey. **Processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority. 4-24-72 4-24-72 4-27-72 4-23-72 H. 2 1972 No. 18 5 - 10 Received Continued * ^ h e Citizens and Southern Corporation, Charleston, South Carolina, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making or acquiring for its own account, loans and other extensions of credit such as would be made by a mortgage or finance company and in connection with these activities acting as agent in the sale of credit life insurance) through its present subsidiary, CN Loans, Inc., at a new location, Columbia, South Carolina. 4-24-72 10 * ^Commercial Landmark Co., Muskogee, Oklahoma, 4-25-72 notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making or acquiring, for its own account or the account of others, loans and other extensions of credit, such as would be made by a finance company and leasing personal property and equipment, where at the inception of the initial lease the expectation is that the effect of the transaction and reasonably anticipated future transactions with the same lessee as to the same property will be to compensate the lessor for not less than the lessor's full investment in the property) through a subsidiary known as Commercial Landmark Finance Company, Muskogee, Oklahoma. 10 *^€ommercial Landmark Co., Muskogee, Oklahoma, notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity (making loans to individuals and insurance agents for the purpose of financing the payment of insurance premiums) through a subsidiary known as Insurance Service Company, Muskogee, Oklahoma. 4-25-72 10 *^€ommercial Landmark Co., Muskogee, Oklahoma, notification ,of intent to engage in de novo 4-25-72 activities (making, acquiring, and servicing real estate development loans for its own account or for the account of others, acting as correspondent for institutional investors, arranging permanent financing for single and multi-family housing and commercial and industrial property with and without the retention of servicing rights and warehousing mortgage loans until such loans are sold to institutional investors) through a subsidiary known as Landmark Development Company, Muskogee, Oklahoma. ^ P r o c e s s e d by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority. H. 2 1972 No. 18 Permitted Continued **Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to engage de_ novo in certain activities (making or acquiring for its own account or for the account of others, loans against commercial accounts receivable, inventory, production equipment, dealer rediscount paper, and limited dealer floor planning) through a subsidiary to be known as M & I Financial Corp., Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 7 12 **Alameda Bancorporation Inc., Alameda, California, to engage in a de novo activity (leasing business by initiating lease contracts on data processing equipment and to service and to manage leases generated by Alameda First National Bank) through a subsidiary known as First Leasing Corporation, Alameda, California. 4-27-72 Withdrawn Marine Bancorporation, Seattle, Washington, those aspects of the application (for permission to retain shares of Coast Mortgage Company, Seattle, Washington) relating to insurance activities and to dispose of their land development activities within a reasonable period of time. 12 * 7 4-23-72 * * * * To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section 4(c)(12) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 Received **Kemperco, Inc., Long Grove, Illinois, notification of intent to acquire all of the outstanding stock of Sequoia Insurance Company, Menlo Park, California. **Processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority. 4-26-72 H. 2 1972 No. 18 2 2 7 - 1 2 - Permitted **Warner Communications Inc., New York, New York, to acquire (a) 80 per cent of the outstanding capital stock of Marcus CATV Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and (b) all of the business and assets of Cable Information Systems, Inc., New York, New York, through their whollyowned subsidiary Television Communications Corporation, New York, New york. Correction: **0n H.2 No. 17, the Board reported as permitted a notification from Warner Communications Inc., New York, New York, to acquire, through National Kinney Corporation, Rose Exterminator Company, Chicago, Illinois. The 45-day period was accelerated. **Marcor Inc., Chicago, Illinois, to acquire Sign of The Beefeater, Inc., Royal Oak, Michigan, which is engaged in operating cafeterias in the Greater Metropolitan Detroit, Michigan, area. **Processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority, 4-24-72 3-22-72 4-22-72
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