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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.2, 1987, No. 43
Actions of the Board
Applications and Reports Received
During the Week Ending October 24, 1987
ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Staff Director
BS & R

Over-the-counter stocks — , revised list of
OTC stocks subject to margin requirements,
effective November 10, 1987.

New York

First; Empire State Corporation, Buffalo, New
York — extension to January 6, 1988, to .
acquire The Bank of Richmondville,
Richmondville, New York. 1/

Cleveland

First National Bank of Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio,
proposed purchase of Aurora and Streetsboro
offices of The Midwest Bank & Trust Company
— report to the Comptroller of the Currency
on competitive factors. 1/

Cleveland

Elyria Savings & Trust National Bank, Elyria,
Ohio, proposed purchase of three offices of
The Midwest Bank & Trust Company — report to
the Comptroller of the Currency on
competitive factors. 1/

Cleveland

Mercer County State Bank, Sandy Lake,
Pennsylvania, proposed purchase of the
Fredonia Office of Mellon Bank (North), N.A.,
Oil City, Pennsylvania — report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive factors. 1/

Richmond

Sovran Financial Corporation, Norfolk,
Virginia — extension to January 20* 1988 —
to engage de novo in cash management services
through Sovran Investment Corporation,
Richmond, Virginia. 1/

1/




Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Richmond

Sovran Financial Corporation, Norfolk,
Virginia — extension to January 15, 1988 —
to engage de novo in investment advisory
services through Sovran Investment
Corporation, Richmond, Virginia. 1/

Richmond

Matewan BancShares, Inc., Matewan, West
Virginia — extension to April 22, 1988, with
respect to a change in control notice. 1/

Atlanta

Colonial Bank - Northern Ridge, Huntsville,
Alabama, proposed merger with New Community
Bank and Trust, Hartselle, Alabama, — report
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
on competitive factors. 1/

Chicago

Comerica Bank - Detroit, Detroit, Michigan —
extension to November 19, 1987, merge with
Comerica Bank-Grosse Pointe, National
Association, Grosse Pointe, Michigan, and to
establish a branch at 415 Fisher Road, Grosse
Pointe, Michigan. 1/

Chicago

First United Financial Services, Inc.,
Arlington Heights, Illinois — extension to
December 13, 1987, to engage de novo through
Arlington Mortgage Company in loan
activities. 1/

St. Louis

Commercial Bancorp, Inc., Obion, Tennessee —
extension to December 14, 1987, to acquire
the successor by merger to the Commercial
Bank. 1/

Kansas City

Citizens*Bank, Laramie, Wyoming —
in bank premises. 1/

Dallas

Cleveland Bank and Trust, Cleveland, Texas,
proposed merger with Kingwood Bank, National
Association, Kingwood, Texas — report to the
Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
factors. 1/

Dallas

Texas Commerce Bank - Fort Worth, Fort Worth,
Texas, proposed merger with Texas Commerce
Bank - Hurst, N.A., Hurst, Texas — report to
the Comptroller of the Currency on
competitive factors. 1/

1/




investment

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Dallas

South Shore National Bank, League City,
Texas, proposed merger with The Moody
National Bank of Galveston, Galveston, Texas
— report to the Comptroller of the Currency
on competitive factors. 1/

San Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco,
California — extension to October 26, 1988,
to divest certain property. 1/

San Francisco

Bancorp Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii — extension
to November 22, 1987, to acquire First
National Bank of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona.
1/
* * * * *

To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to
Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Approved
New York

Norstar Bank of Long Island, Garden City, New
York — to establish a branch office at 4250
Veterans Memorial Highway, Holbrook, New
York. 1/ (10/19/87)

Cleveland

The Provident Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio — to
establish a CBCT branch at Thriftway, Inc.,
3491 Northbend Road, Cincinnati, Ohio. 1/
(10/21/87)

Richmond

The Bank of Charlotte County, Phenix,
Virginia — to establish a branch a the
intersection of Water Street and Lynchburg
Avenue, Brookneal, Virginia. 1/ (10/21/87)

Richmond

The Commercial Bank, Bel Air, Maryland, to
acquire three branches of Maryland National
Bank, Baltimore, Maryland, located in
Churchville, Havre de Grace, and Edgewood,
Maryland. 1/ (10/23/87)

Richmond

Highlands Union Bank, Abingdon, Virginia —
to establish a branch at the intersection of
Old Airport Road and Hassan Heights Road,
Bristol, Virginia. 1/ (10/22/87)

1/




Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
United Citizens Bank of Alachua County,
Alachua, Florida — to establish a branch at
4000 North Main Street, Gainesville, Florida.
1/ (10/20/87)

Atlanta

* * * * *

To Merge Pursuant to Section 18(c)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act

Atlanta

Central Bank of the South, Birmingham,
Alabama — to merge with Central Bank, Cahaba
Heights, Alabama. 1/ (10/23/87)

Dallas

First State Bank of Bovina, Bovina, Texas —
to merge with First Bank of Muleshoe,
Muleshoe, Texas. 1/ (10/22/87)
*

*

*

*

*

Applications and Notifications for International Investments
and Other Actions Pursuant to Sections 25 and 25(a) of the
Federal Reserve Act and Sections 4(c)(9), 4(c)(13) and 4(c)(14)
of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
Withdrawn
Atlanta

International Bancorp of Miami, N.V. Miami,
Florida, requests specific consent for, its
initial investment in Valcorp, S.A.
(Valcorp), a company chartered in
Switzerland; for 80 percent of Valcorp's
voting shares.
(10/14/87)

Forty-Five Day Notification Period Allowed to Expire
Mew York

1/




Morgan Guaranty International Bank, Miami,
Florida, and Morgan Guaranty International
Finance Corporation, New York, New York: no
objection for approval for MGIFC to invest
shares of preferred stock to be issued by
MGIB; and (2) for MGIB to amend Article
Seventh of MGIB's Articles of Association to
authorize the sale of the preferred shares to
MGIFC.
(10/23/87)

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
Section 3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Returned
Kansas City

Tulsa National Bancshares, Inc., Tulsa,
Oklahoma — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Tulsa
National Bank, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
(10/23/87)

Cleveland

Equimanagement, Inc., Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Lincoln
National Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a
proposed new bank. 1/ (10/23/87)

Atlanta

The Gwinnett Financial Corporation,
Lawrenceville, Georgia — for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
The Bank of Gwinnett County, Lawrenceville,
Georgia. 1/ (10/20/87)

Atlanta

Merchants Bancshares, Inc., Bay St. Louis,
Mississippi — for approval to acquire 80
percent of the voting shares of Merchants
Bank & Trust Company, Bay St. Louis,
Mississippi. 1/ (10/23/87)

St. Louis

Bradford Bancshares, Inc., Bradford Tennessee
— for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Bank of Bradford, Bradford,
Tennessee. 1/ (10/21/87)

St. Louis

Farmers Bancorp, Inc., Blytheville, Arkansas
— for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Farmers Bank and Trust
Company, Blytheville, Arkansas. 1/
(10/19/87)

St. Louis

Mid-Mo Bancshares, Inc., Auxvasse, Missouri
— for approval to acquire at least 94.78
percent of the voting shares of Security Bank
of Auxvassee, Auxvassee, Missouri. 1/
(10/23/87)

1/




Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Minneapolis

First National Bank of Sauk Centre Profit
Sharing Trust No. 1, Sauk Centre, Minnesota
— for approval to acquire 26.88 percent of
the voting shares of Sauk Centre Financial
Services, Inc., Sauk Centre, Minnesota and
indirectly the First National Bank of Sauk
Centre, Sauk Centre, Minnesota,
1/
(10/20/87)

Minneapolis

Sauk Centre Financial Services, Inc., Sauk
Centre, Minnesota — for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of the First
National Bank of Sauk Centre, Sauk Centre,
Minnesota. 1/ (10/20/87)

Kansas City

Berthoud Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership
Plan, Berthoud, Colorado — for approval to
acquire an additional 12.24 percent of the
voting shares of Berthoud Bancorp, Inc.,
Berthoud, Colorado and indirectly The
Berthoud National Bank, Berthoud, Colorado.
1/ (10/23/87)

Kansas City

Elkcorp, Inc., Clyde, Kansas — for approval
to acquire 93.28 percent of the voting shares
of The Elk State Bank, Clyde, Kansas. 1/
(10/21/87)
* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant, to
Section 3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Returned
St. Louis

First Missouri Bancorporation, Inc.,
Columbia, Missouri — for approval to acquire
at least 50 percent of the voting shares of
Montgomery Bancshares, Inc., Columbia,
Missouri, and indirectly Jonesburg State
Bank, Jonesburg, Missouri.
(10/23/87)

Kansas City

Ominbancorp, Denver, Colorado — for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Cherry Creek National Bank, Denver,
Colorado.
(10/23/87)

Dallas

Willow Bend Bancshares, Inc., Plano, Texas —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Preston North National Bank,
Dallas, Texas.
(10/20/87)

1/



Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Approved
New York

FNB Rochester Corp., Rochester, New York —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Atlanta National Bank,
Atlanta, New York. 1/ (10/21/87)

Cleveland

Equimark Corporation, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Lincoln
National Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a
proposed new bank. 1/ (10/23/87)

Richmond

Commercial BancShares, Incorporated,
Parkersburg, West Virginia — for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Cairo,
Harrisville, West Virginia. 1/ (10/20/87)

Chicago

Marine Corporation, Springfield, Illinois —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Commercial Bancshares, Inc.,
Champaign, Illinois, and indirectly The
Commercial Bank of Champaign, Champaign,
Illinois. 1/ (10/22/87)

San Francisco

U.S. Bancorp, Portland, Oregon — for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Peoples Bank Corporation, Seattle,
Washington and indirectly Peoples National
Bank of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
(10/20/87)
* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
Section 3(a)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Atlanta

1/




The Colonial Bancgroup, Inc., Montgomery,
Alabama — for approval to merge with CB&T
Bancshares, Inc., Hartselle, Alabama, and
indirectly acquire Community Bank & Trust,
Hartselle, Alabama. 1/ (10/22/87)

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Returned
New York

National Westminster Bank, PLC, London,
United Kingdom — for approval to acquire
International Securities, Inc., New York, New
York, a subsidiary of NatWest Holdings, Inc.,
which is to be renamed County NatWest
Mortgage Corporation in certain nonbanking
activities.
(10/22/87)

New York

National Westminster Bank pic, London,
England and NatWest Holdings, Inc., New York,
New York — to engage de novo (making,
acquiring and/or servicing loans for itself
or for others of the type made by a mortgage
company; providing portfolio investment
advice to any person). (10/22/87)

Cleveland

Ameritrust Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, to
engage de novo (providing portfolio
investment advice to any person; underwriting
and dealing in obligations of the United
States, general obligations of states and
political subdivisions, and other obligations
in which state member banks are authorized,
to underwrite and deal) through its
subsidiary, AT Investment Services Corp.,
Cleveland, Ohio. 3/ (10/22/87)

Chicago

The Shorebank Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
to engage de novo (engaging in community
development activities), through its
subsidiary, Shorebank Advisory Services,
Inc., Chicago, Illinois. 3/ (10/19/87)

Kansas City

Community Bancshares, Inc., Chillicothe,
Missouri, to engage de novo (making,
acquiring and/or servicing loans for itself
or for others of the type made by a consumer
finance company). 3/ 10/23/87)

Kansas City

Southwest Bancorp, Inc., Stillwater,
Oklahoma, to engage de novo (underwriting
credit life and disability insurance on
consumer loans) through the acquisition of
Indian Nations Insurance Company, Stillwater,
Oklahoma. 3/ (10/20/87)

1/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

3/

Notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the
Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Approved
New York

The Chase Manhattan Corporation, New York,
New York — to acquire selected assets and
liabilities of Lyons Mortgage Corp., Rolling
Meadows, Illinois, and thereby to engage in
the origination and servicing of residential
mortgage loans. 1/ (10/21/87)

New York

FNB Rochester Corp., Rochester, New York —
to continue engaging in making, procuring or
acquiring loans and other extensions of
credit through its subsidiary, First National
Mortgage Inc. 1/ (10/21/87)

St. Louis

First Commercial Corporation, Little Rock,
Arkansas — to participate in a joint venture
by acquiring at least 11.11 percent of the
voting shares of GulfNet, Inc., New Orleans,
Louisiana. 1/ (10/19/87)

Minneapolis

Dakota Bankshares, Inc., Fargo, North Dakota
— to engage de novo in the nonbanking
activity of providing data processing and
data transmission services, data bases, and
facilities that are for financial, banking,
and economic purposes to organizations that
are not affiliated with Dakota Bankshares,
Inc., Fargo, North Dakota. 1/ (10/23/87)

Minneapolis

First Bank System, Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota
— for approval to acquire assets of Erickson
Agency, Inc., Minot, North Dakota. 1/
(10/23/87)

Minneapolis

Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
through its subsidiary, Norwest Mortgage,
Inc., Des Moines, Iowa — to acquire certain
assets of American First Mortgage
Corporation, Virginia Beach, Virginia. 1/
(10/22/87)

1/




Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
San Francisco

U.S. Bancorp, Portland, Oregon — for
approval to acquire Peoples Discount
Brokerage Company, Seattle, Washington, and
thereby engage in the sale of property,
casualty, and credit life and disability
insurance by the bank holding company;
Peoples Services Corporation, Seattle,
Washington, and thereby engage in escrow
company activities; and Peoples Computer
Services, Inc., Seattle, Washington, and
thereby engage in data processing activities
and Peoples All Lines Insurance Agency, Inc.,
Langely, Washington.
(10/20/87)
* * * * *
Permitted

New York

Banque Indosuez and Compagnie Financiere de
Suez, Paris, France — to engage de novo
(acting as a futures commission merchant on
major commodity exchanges with respect to
futures contracts on bullion, foreign
exchange, government securities, certificates
of deposit, and certain other money market
instruments) through W.I. Carr Futures &
Options Corp., Chicago, Illinois. 3/
(10/20/87)

New York

KeyCorp; and Key Bancshares of New York,
Inc., Albany, New York — to engage de novo
(underwriting credit life and disability
insurance on consumer loans) through Key Bank
Life Insurance Company, Phoenix, Arizona. 3/
(10/20/87)

New York

The United Bank of Kuwait pic, London,
England — to engage de novo (making,
acquiring and/or servicing loans for itself
or for others of the type made by a mortgage
company) through United Bank Mortgage
Services, New York, New York. 3/ (10/21/87)

1/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

3/

Notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the
Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
New York

U.S. Trust Corporation, New York, New York —
to engage de novo (engaging in the activities
of a trust company of a fiduciary, agency, or
custodial nature; providing portfolio
investment advice to any person) through its
subsidiary, U.S. Trust Company of California,
N.A., Los Angeles, California. The
geographic area to be served will be the
State of California. 3/ (10/21/87)

Chicago

Beverly Bancorporation, Inc., Chicago,
Illinois — to engage de novo (making
acquiring and/or servicing loans for itself
or for others). 3/ (10/23/87)

St. Louis

Investark Bankshares, Inc., Stuttgart,
Arkansas — to engage de novo (performing
real estate appraisals). The activity will
be conducted in the State of Arkansas. 3/
(10/23/87)

San Francisco

Bancorp Hawaii, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii — to
expand the geographic area served by its
subsidiary, Bancorp Life Insurance Company of
Hawaii, Inc., Phoenix Arizona, to include
Yap, Koror, American Samoa, Pohnpei, and the
Marshall Islands, and to engage de novo
(selling credit life, disability, or
involuntary unemployment insurance). 3/
(10/16/87)

1/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

3/

Notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the
Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Redemption of Shares
Approved
Kansas City

Valley Bancorp, Inc., Hutchinson, Kansas.
(10/19/87)

1/

* * * * *
Issued Intent Not to Disapprove Change of Control
Pursuant to Change in Bank Control Act of 1978
Approved
Kansas City

Green Mountain Bancorporation, Inc.,
Lakewood, Colorado. 1/ (10/22/87)

Kansas City

Thomas Bancshares, Inc., Thomas, Oklahoma.
1/ (10/23/87)

Kansas City

Valley Bancorp, Inc., Hutchinson, Kansas.
(10/19/87)

1/

1/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.

3/

Notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the
Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant
to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Received
Cleveland

The Provident Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio — to
establish a branch at 6180B Glenway Avenue,
Cincinnati, Ohio. 2/

Chicago

First State Bank of Princeton, Princeton,
Illinois — to establish a branch at the
present location of the main office of
Farmers' State Bank of Sheffield, Illinois.
2/
* * * * *
To Merge Pursuant to Section 18(c) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Received

Chicago

Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co., Lapeer,
Michigan — to merge with Lapeer Interim
Bank, Lapeer, Michigan. 2/

Minneapolis

New Bank of Mora, Mora, Minnesota — to merge
with the Kanabec State Bank, Mora, Minnesota.
2/

Dallas

First State Bank of Bovina, Bovina, Texas —
to merge with First Bank of Muleshoe,
Muleshoe, Texas. 2/

Dallas

MBank Centerville, N.A., Garland, Texas;
MBank Garland, Garland, Texas; MBank Grand
Prairie, Grand Prairie, Texas — to merge
with MBank Dallas, National Association,
Dallas, Texas. 2/

2/




Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The
Community Affairs Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank
may be contacted as to the length of the comment period.

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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Applications and Notifications for International Investments
and Other Actions Pursuant to Sections 25 and 25(a) of the
Federal Reserve Act and Sections 4(c)(9), 4(c)(13) and 4(c)(14)
of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
Received
New York

Citicorp New York, New York — for approval
to make an additional investment in Citicorp
Investment Bank Limited and Citicorp
Scrimgeour Vickers Limited London, England.
* * * * *

To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
Boston

First Woburn Bancorp, Inc., Woburn,
Massachusetts — for approval to acquire
Woburn Five Cents Savings Bank, Woburn,
Massachusetts. 2/

New York

First American Bancorp, Inc., New York, New
York — for approval to acquire 100 percent
of the voting shares of Texas American
Bank/Levelland, Levelland, Texas. 2/

Cleveland

Equimanagement, Inc., Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Lincoln
National Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a
proposed new bank. 2/

Cleveland

FGC Holding Company, Martin, Kentucky — for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of First Guaranty National Bank,
Martin, Kentucky. 2/

Cleveland

First Grayson Bancorp, Inc., Grayson,
Kentucky — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of The First
National Bank of Grayson, Grayson, Kentucky.
2/

Richmond

Albright Bancorp, Inc., Kingwood, West
Virginia — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Albright
National Bank of Kingwood, Kingwood, West
Virginia. 2/

2/




Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The
Community Affairs Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank
may be contacted as to the length of the comment period.

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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Chicago

County Bank Corp., Lapeer, Michigan — for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co.,
Lapeer, Michigan. 2/

St. Louis

Litchfield Bancshares Company, Litchfield,
Illinois — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Litchfield
National Bank, Litchfield, Illinois. 2/

Minneapolis

Valley Bancshares, Inc., Grand Forks, North
Dakota — for approval to acquire 100 percent
of the voting shares of the successor by
merger of Valley Bank and Trust Company,
Grand Forks, North Dakota. 2/
* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
Section 3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
Boston

Midlantic Corporation, Edison, New Jersey —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Midlantic National
Bank/Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware, a
proposed new bank. 2/

Boston

Suffield Financial Corporation, Suffield,
Connecticut — for approval to retain 6.8
percent of the voting shares of Lexington
Savings Bank, Lexington, Massachusetts. 2/

Cleveland

Equimark Corporation, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Lincoln
National Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a
proposed new bank. 2/

Cleveland

PNC Financial Corp, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
— for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of The First Bank and Trust
Company of Mechanicsburg, Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania. 2/

2/




Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The
Community Affairs Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank
may be contacted as to the length of the comment period.

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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Chicago

Princeton National Bancorp, Inc., Princeton,
Illinois — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of USA
Firstrust, Oglesby, Illinois, and indirectly
First National Bank of Oglesby, Oglesby,
Illinois. 2/

Kansas City

Kanbank, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas — for
approval to acquire 50.2 percent of the
voting shares of Farmers State Bank of
Walnut, Walnut, Kansas. 2/

San Francisco

The Summitomo Bank, Limited, Osaka, Japan —
for approval to maintain 13.7 percent of the
voting shares of CPB, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii
and indirectly Central Pacific Bank,
Honolulu, Hawaii. 2/
* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
Section 3(a)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
Chicago

First Cicero Banc Corporation, Oak Brook,
Illinois — for approval to merge with La
Grange Park Banc Corporation, La Grange Park,
Illinois, and indirectly acquire Bank of
LaGrange Park, LaGrange Park, Illinois. 2/

Chicago

First Cicero Banc Corporation, Oak Brook,
Illinois — for approval to merge with First
Harvey Banc Corporation, Oak Brook, Illionis,
and indirectly acquire First National Bank in
Harvey, Harvey, Illinois. 2/

Kansas City

Bosworth Bancshares, Inc., Chillicothe,
Missouri — for approval to merge with
Chillicothe Bancshares, Inc., Chillicothe,
Missouri, and indirectly acquire Community
Bank, Chillicothe, Missouri. 2/

Kansas City

Valley Bank Shares, Inc., Schuyler, Nebraska
-- for approval to merge with Arcadia Agency
Company, Schuyler, Nebraska and indirectly
acquire First Nebraska Bank, Arcadia,
Nebraska, (formerly Arcadia State Bank). 2/

2/




Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The
Community Affairs Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank
may b'-; contacted as to the length of the comment period.

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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Kansas City

Valley Bank Shares, Inc., Schuyler, Nebraska
— for approval to merge with Brainard Agency
Company, Schuyler, Nebraska, and indirectly
acquire First Nebraska Bank, Brainard,
Nebraska, (formerly Bank of Brainard). 2/

Kansas City

Valley Bank Shares, Inc., Schuyler, Nebraska
— for approval to merge with Platte Valley
National Company, Inc., Schuyler, Nebraska,
and indirectly acquire First Nebraska Bank,
N.A., Columbus, Nebraska, (formerly Platte
Valley National Bank). 2/

Kansas City

Valley Bank Shares, Inc., Schuyler, Nebraska
— for approval to merge with Decatur Agency
Company, Schuyler, Nebraska, and indirectly
acquire First Nebraska Bank, Decatur,
Nebraska, (formerly Citizens State Bank). 2/

Kansas City

Valley Bank Shares, Inc., Schuyler, Nebraska
— for approval to merge with Emerson First
National Company, Schuyler, Nebraska, and
indirectly acquire First Nebraska Bank, N.A.,
Emerson, Nebraska, (formerly The First
National Bank of Emerson). 2/

Kansas City

Valley Bank Shares, Inc., Schuyler, Nebraska
— for approval to merge with First National
Stanton Corporation, Schuyler, Nebraska, and
indirectly acquire First Nebraska Bank, N.A.,
Stanton, Nebraska (formerly First National
Bank of Stanton). 2/
* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
Boston

2?




Bank of New England Corporation, Boston,
Massachusetts — to expand the activities of
New England Discount Brokerage, Inc., Boston,
Massachusetts.

Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The
Community Affairs Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank
may be contacted as to the length of the comment period.

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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Chicago

Indiana National Corporation, Indianapolis,
Indiana — to engage de novo (providing to
others financially related data processing
and data transmission services, facilities,
and data bases; or access to them) through
its subsidiary, Indiana National Network
Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana.
(10/21/87)

Chicago

R & J Financial Corporation, Inc., Elma, Iowa
— to engage de novo (supervising insurance
agency activities with respect to certain
insurance sold to protect assets or employees
of a bank holding company or its
subsidiaries). (10/22/87)

St. Louis

Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis,
Missouri — to engage de novo (discount
securities brokerage activities including
certain securities credit and incidental
activities) through its subsidiary,
Mercantile Investment Services, Inc., St.
Louis, Missouri.
(10/21/87)

Kansas City

Valley Bank Shares, Inc., Schuyler, Nebraska
— for approval to acquire Arcadia Agency
Company, Schuyler, Nebraska and thereby
engage in insurance activities in a community
of less than 5,000.

Kansas City

Valley Bank Shares, Inc., Schuyler, Nebraska
— for approval to acquire Brainard Agency
Company, Schuyler, Nebraska, and thereby
engage in insurance activities in a community
of less than 5,000.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Kansas City

Valley Bank Shares, Inc., Schuyler, Nebraska
— for approval to acquire Decatur Agency
Company, Schuyler, Nebraska, and thereby
engage in insurance activities in a community
of less than 5,000.

Kansas City

Valley Bank Shares, Inc., Schuyler, Nebraska
— for approval to acquire First National
Stanton Corporation, Schuyler, Nebraska, and
thereby engage in insurance activities in a
community of less than 5,000.

Dallas

Independent Bankshares, Inc., Abilene, Texas
— for approval to engage through its
subsidiary, Independent Computers, Inc.,
Abilene, Texas, in a joint venture with CCS
Processing Services, Inc., Maitland, Florida,
and thereby engage in data processing
activities.

San Francisco

The Mitsubishi Bank, Limited, Tokyo, Japan —
to engage de novo (underwriting and dealing
in obligations of the United States; general
obligations of states and political
subdivisions, and other obligations in which
state member banks are authorized to
underwrite and deal) through its subsidiary,
Mitsubishi Bank Trust Company of New York,
New York, New York.
(10/21/87)

San Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles,
California — to engage de novo (engaging in
operating a collection agency) through a
newly formed subsidiary, SP Services
Corporation, San Diego, California.
(10/22/87)