Early Termination of the Waiting Period of the Premerger Notification Rules; Timothy Mellon

BILUNG CODE 6210-01-M FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION Early Termination of the Waiting Period of the Premerger Notification Rules; Timothy Mellon AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission. a c t io n : Granting of request for early termination of the waiting period of the premerger notification rules. Su m m a r y: Timothy Mellon is granted early termination of the waiting period provided by law and the premerger notification rules with respect to the proposed acquisition of all voting securities of Maine Central Railroad Co. The grant was made by the Federal Trade Commission and the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice in response to a request for early termination submitted by Timothy Mellon. Neither agency intends to take any action with respect to this acquisition during the waiting period. EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12,1981. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roberta Baruch, Senior Attorney, Premerger Notification Office, Bureau of Competition, Room 303, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580 (202) 523-3894.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by Title II of the Hart-Scott- Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, requires persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions to give the Commission and Assistant Attorney General advance notice and to wait designated periods before consummation of such plans. Section 7A(b)(2) of the Act permits the agencies, in individual cases, to terminate this waiting period prior to its expiration and requires that notice of this action be published in the Federal Register. By direction of the Commission. Carol M. Thomas, Secretary.

[FR Doc. 81-18549 filed 6-22-81; 8:45 am]