The Bank Holding Company Act (BHC Act)
and Bank Holding Companies and Change in Bank Control (Regulation
Y) generally require a BHC to seek prior Federal Reserve approval
before purchasing or redeeming its equity securities. Given that a
BHC is exempt from this requirement if it meets certain financial,
managerial, and supervisory standards, only a small portion of
proposed stock redemptions actually require the prior approval of
the Federal Reserve. There is no formal reporting form (the FR 4008
designation is for internal purposes only) and each required
request for prior approval must be filed as a notification with the
Reserve Bank that has direct supervisory responsibility for the
BHC. The Federal Reserve uses the information provided in the
redemption notice to fulfill its statutory obligation to supervise
BHCs.
US Code:
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USC 1844(b) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act
US Code: 12
USC 1844(c) Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.