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Westberry Enterprises, Inc., et al.
Granting of Request for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules
0809007 Informal Interpretation
20081742: Covanta Holding Corporation; Ridgewood Electric Power Trust IV
20081738: The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.; AIX Holdings, Inc.
20081737: J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.; X-Rite, Incorporated
20081735: Arbor Investments II, L.P.; Bradshaw International, Inc.
20081729: Alberto-Culver Company; The Procter & Gamble Company
20081720: Assurant, Inc.; General Electric Company
20081706: Orkla ASA; Benson Holdings, Inc.
20081695: Eli Lilly and Company; Monsanto Company
20081684: Johnson & Johnson; SurgRx, Inc.
20081683: The Middleby Corporation; TurboChef Technologies, Inc.
McCormick & Company, Incorporated, In the Matter of
The Commission challenged McCormick & Company’s $605 million acquisition of Lawry’s and Adolph’s brands of seasoned salt products from Unilever N.V., alleging that the transaction would be detrimental to competition in the highly concentrated U.S. market for seasoned salts. According to the Commission’s complaint, the proposed deal would combine the two companies that comprise almost the entire $100 million market for seasoned salt, increasing the likelihood that McCormick would be able unilaterally to increase prices. McCormick agreed to divest its Season-All business to Morton, an FTC approved buyer, within 10 days of completing the acquisition.