63386 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 210 / Monday, November 1, 2004 / Notices 

writing on the standards enumerated in 

the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the 

proposal also involves the acquisition of 

a nonbanking company, the review also 

includes whether the acquisition of the 

nonbanking company complies with the 

standards in section 4 of the BHC Act 

(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise 

noted, nonbanking activities will be 

conducted throughout the United States. 

Additional information on all bank 

holding companies may be obtained 

from the National Information Center 

website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.

Unless otherwise noted, comments 

regarding each of these applications 

must be received at the Reserve Bank 

indicated or the offices of the Board of 

Governors not later than November 26, 

2004.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

(Richard Walker, Community Affairs 

Officer) 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, 

Massachusetts 02106-2204:

1. Webster Financial Corporation, and 

Webster Bank, National Association, 

both of Waterbury, Connecticut; to 

acquire 100 percent of the voting shares 

of Eastern Wisconsin Bancshares, Inc., 

Howards Grove, Wisconsin, and thereby 

indirectly acquire State Bank of 

Howards Grove, Howards Grove, 

Wisconsin.

B. Federal Reserve Bank of 

Minneapolis (Jacqueline G. Nicholas, 

Community Affairs Officer) 90 

Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 

Minnesota 55480-0291:

1. Independent Bancshares, Inc., 

Clarkfield, Minnesota; to merge with 

Clarkfield Holding Company, Clarkfield, 

Minnesota, and thereby indirectly 

acquire Farmers and Merchants State 

Bank of Clarkfield, Clarkfield, 

Minnesota.

C. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

(W. Arthur Tribble, Vice President) 2200 

North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-

2272:

1. First Live Oak Bancshares, Inc., 

Three Rivers, Texas, and First Live Oak 

Delaware Bancshares, Inc., Wilmington, 

Delaware; to become bank holding 

companies by acquiring 100 percent of 

First State Bank, Three Rivers, Texas.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, October 26, 2004.

Robert deV. Frierson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 04–24296 Filed 10–29–04; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Formations of, Acquisitions by, and 

Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

The companies listed in this notice 

have applied to the Board for approval, 

pursuant to the Bank Holding Company 

Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) 

(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 

225), and all other applicable statutes 

and regulations to become a bank 

holding company and/or to acquire the 

assets or the ownership of, control of, or 

the power to vote shares of a bank or 

bank holding company and all of the 

banks and nonbanking companies 

owned by the bank holding company, 

including the companies listed below.

The applications listed below, as well 

as other related filings required by the 

Board, are available for immediate 

inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank 

indicated. The application also will be 

available for inspection at the offices of 

the Board of Governors. Interested 

persons may express their views in 

writing on the standards enumerated in 

the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the 

proposal also involves the acquisition of 

a nonbanking company, the review also 

includes whether the acquisition of the 

nonbanking company complies with the 

standards in section 4 of the BHC Act 

(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise 

noted, nonbanking activities will be 

conducted throughout the United States. 

Additional information on all bank 

holding companies may be obtained 

from the National Information Center 

website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.

Unless otherwise noted, comments 

regarding each of these applications 

must be received at the Reserve Bank 

indicated or the offices of the Board of 

Governors not later than November 26, 

2004.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

(W. Arthur Tribble, Vice President) 2200 

North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-

2272:

1. IB Bancshares, Inc., McKinney, 

Texas, and VB Bancshares, Inc., New 

Castle, Delaware; to acquire 100 percent 

of the voting shares of First Celina 

Corporation, Celina, Texas, and thereby 

indirectly acquire The First State Bank, 

Celina, Texas.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System, October 27, 2004.

Robert deV. Frierson,

Deputy Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 04–24351 Filed 10–29–04; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6210–01–S

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Sunshine Act Meeting

AGENCY HOLDING THE MEETING: Board of 

Governors of the Federal Reserve 

System.

TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, 

November 4, 2004.

PLACE: Marriner S. Eccles Federal 

Reserve Board Building, 20th Street 

entrance between Constitituion Avenue 

and C Streets, N.W., Washington, D.C. 

20551.

STATUS: Open

We ask that you notify us in advance 

if you plan to attend the open meeting 

and provide your name, date of birth, 

and social security number(SSN) or 

passport number. You may provide this 

information by calling (202) 452–2474 

or you may register on–line. You may 

pre–register until close of business 

November 3, 2004. You also will be 

asked to provide identifying 

information, including a photo ID, 

before being admitted to the Board 

meeting. The Public Affairs Office must 

approve the use of cameras; please call 

(202) 452–2955 for further information.

PRIVACY ACT NOTICE: Providing the 

information requested is voluntary; 

however, failure to provide your name, 

date of birth, and social security number 

or passport number may result in denial 

of entry to the Federal Reserve Board. 

This information is solicited pursuant to 

Sections 10 and 11 of the Federal 

Reserve Act and will be used to 

facilitate a search of law enforcement 

databases to confirm that no threat is 

posed to Board employees or property. 

It may be disclosed to other persons to 

evaluate a potential threat. The 

information also may be provided to law 

enforcement agencies, courts and others, 

but only to the extent necessary to 

investigate or prosecute a violation of 

law.

MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED:

Summary Agenda: Because of its 

routine nature, no discussion of the 

following item is anticipated. The 

matter will be voted on without 

discussion unless a member of the 

Board requests that the item be moved 

to the discussion agenda.

1. Proposed 2005 Private Sector 

Adjustment Factor.

Discussion Agenda:

2. Proposed 2005 fee schedules for 

priced services and electronic access.

3. Any items carried forward from a 

previously announced meeting.

NOTE: This meeting will be recorded for 

the benefit of those unable to attend. 

Cassettes will be available for listening 

in the Board’s Freedom of Information