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# Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending May 4, 2013

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Bank Branches, DomesticSan Francisco          American Security Bank, Newport Beach, California -- to establish a branch at 495 East Rincon Street, Corona.            -Approved, May 3, 2013            St. Louis          Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 17 West Government Street, Pensacola, Florida.            -Approved, May 1, 2013            San Francisco          Commonwealth Business Bank, Los Angeles, California -- to establish a branch at 3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, and to close a branch at 5055 Wilshire Boulevard.            -Approved, May 3, 2013            Cleveland          Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio -- to establish branches at 12002 Anderson Road, Tampa, Florida; 2810 Paces Ferry Road SE, Atlanta, Georgia; 732 Penn Avenue, Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania; 6571 Broadway Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio; 116 West 8th Avenue, Homestead, Pennsylvania; and 9019 Telegraph Road, Redford, Michigan (six notices).            -Approved, May 2, 2013            Cleveland          Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio -- to establish a temporary branch to operate July 18-21, 2013, at the Highland Meadows Golf Club, 7455 Erie Street, Sylvania.            -Approved, May 2, 2013            Bank Holding CompaniesNew York          Empire Bancorp, Inc., Islandia, New York -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Empire National Bank, Islandia.            -Withdrawn, April 26, 2013            (A/C)          St. Louis          First Trust Financial Corporation, Clinton, Kentucky -- waiver of application to acquire Ballard Kevil Bancorp, Inc., Kevil, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiaries, First Community Bank of Western Kentucky, Inc., Clinton, and The Kevil Bank, Kevil.            -Granted, April 29, 2013            Dallas          Hillister Enterprises II, Inc., Beaumont, Texas; Umphrey II Family Limited Partnership; and CBFH, Inc., Orange -- to acquire VB Texas, Inc., Houston, and its subsidiary, Vista Bank Texas.            -Approved, May 2, 2013            Dallas          Louise Bancshares, Inc., Louise, Texas -- to acquire through its subsidiary, The First State Bank, Louise, an interest in Hancock Mortgage Partners, LLC, Sugar Land, and thereby engage in lending activities.            -Approved, May 1, 2013            Chicago          Tri-County Financial Group, Inc., Mendota, Illinois -- waiver from prior-approval requirements to acquire Lincoln Bancorp, Inc., Rochelle.            -Withdrawn, April 30, 2013            Bank PremisesCleveland          The Richwood Banking Company, Inc., Richwood, Ohio -- request to exceed the limit on investment in bank premises.            -Approved, April 30, 2013            Banks, State MemberSt. Louis          Southern Bank, Poplar Bluff, Missouri -- to make a public welfare investment.            -Approved, April 30, 2013            Change in Bank ControlSt. Louis          Ambanc Holding Company, Inc., Bowling Green, Kentucky -- to retain control of Ambanc Holding Company and its subsidiary, American Bank & Trust Company Inc., Bowling Green.            -Permitted, May 1, 2013            Kansas City          B.O.E. Bancshares, Inc., Lawton, Oklahoma -- change in bank control of B.O.E. Bancshares and its subsidiary, Liberty National Bank, Lawton.            -Permitted, April 29, 2013            Kansas City          Big Mac Bancshares, Inc., Hoxie, Kansas -- change in bank control of Big Mac Bancshares and its subsidiary, Peoples State Bank, McDonald.            -Withdrawn, April 29, 2013            Dallas          IBT Bancorp, Inc., Irving, Texas -- change in bank control of IBT Bancorp and its subsidiary, Independent Bank of Texas, Irving.            -Permitted, May 3, 2013            Chicago          Niagara Bancorporation, Inc., Niagara, Wisconsin -- change in bank control of Niagara Bancorporation and its subsidiary, The First National Bank of Niagara, Niagara.            -Permitted, May 1, 2013            Kansas City          Town & Country Bancshares, LLC, Guthrie, Oklahoma -- change in bank control of Town & Country Bancshares and its subsidiary, Oklahoma State Bank, Guthrie.            -Permitted, April 29, 2013            Cleveland          WVS Financial Corp., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -- change in bank control of WVS Financial Corp. and its subsidiary, West View Savings Bank, Pittsburgh.            -Permitted, April 30, 2013            Extensions of TimeSecretary          Santander Holdings USA, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts -- extension to May 14, 2013, to meet certain regulatory reporting requirements.            -Granted, April 30, 2013            Atlanta          SmartBank, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee -- extension to November 2, 2013, to establish a branch at 302 North Peters Road, Knoxville.            -Granted, May 2, 2013            International OperationsDirector, BS&R          JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, New York -- waiver of remainder of prior-notice period for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Columbus, Ohio, and certain of its subsidiaries to make additional investments in J.P. Morgan Whitefriars, Inc., Newark, Delaware.            -Granted, April 29, 2013            MembershipDallas          The First National Bank of Seymour, Seymour, Texas -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion from a national to a state charter.            -Approved, May 2, 2013            Reserve Bank OperationsDirector, RBOPS          Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis -- request to commit funds to complete the Phase 3 redevelopment program.            -Approved, May 1, 2013            
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