[Federal Register: April 2, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 64)] [Notices] [Page 17416] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr02ap04-56] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to acquire or control voting securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in Sec. 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at http://www.ffiec.gov/nic/. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than April 26, 2004. A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Jay Bernstein, Bank Supervision Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001: 1. Credit Suisse First Boston, and Credit Suisse Group; both of Zurich, Switzerland; to acquire up to 24.9 percent of Silver Acquisition Corp., Montgomery, Alabama, and thereby indirectly acquire shares of Gold Banc, Leawood, Kansas, and thereby operate a savings association, pursuant to section 225.58(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y. Gold Banc proposes to convert to a savings association. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, March 29, 2004. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 04-7431 Filed 4-1-04; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-S