Commission Closing Letters

September 21, 2012

• File No. 121 0044
  Proposed Acquisition by Vivendi, S.A. of EMI Recorded Music
• Statement of Bureau of Competition Director Richard A. Feinstein
• Closing Letter To Counsel For Universal Music Group (Washington, D.C.)
• Closing Letter To Counsel For Universal Music Group (Los Angeles, California)
• Closing Letter To Counsel For EMI Recorded Music
• Closing Letter To Counsel For Citigroup
• News Release

August 28, 2012

• File No. 121 0108
  Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. / Allos Therapeutics, Inc.
• Closing Letter to Counsel for Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Closing Letter to Counsel for Allos Therapeutics, Inc.

August 27, 2012

• File No. 122 3020
  RJM Acquisitions LLC
• Letter to Anthony E. DiResta, Esq., Counsel for RJM Acquisitions LLC

August 22, 2012

• File No. 121 0121
  Facebook, Inc. / Instagram, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Facebook, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Instagram, Inc.
  • News Release

July 23, 2012

• File No. 111 0094
  Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Enterprise Products Partners L.P.

June 29, 2012

• File No. 121 0045
  Sony/EMI
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Sony/ATV Music Publishing
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for EMI Music Publishing
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Citigroup Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Mubadala
  • News Release

June 25, 2012

• File No. 091 0037
  Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

June 1, 2012

• File No. 111 0139
  Yale-New Haven Hospital / Saint Raphael Healthcare System
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Yale-New Haven Hospital
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Saint Raphael Healthcare System

May 7, 2012

• File No. 101 0010
  MaineHealth / Maine Cardiology Associates and Cardiovascular Consultants of Maine, P.A.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for MaineHealth
  • Closing Letters to Counsel for Maine Cardiology Associates and Cardiology Consultants of Maine, P.A.

April 2, 2012

• File No. 111 0210
  The Proposed Acquisition of Medco Health Solutions, Inc., by Express Scripts, Inc.
  • Statement of the Commission
  • Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Brill
  • Closing Letter To Counsel For Express Scripts, Inc.
  • Closing Letter To Counsel For Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

January 26, 2012

• File No. 091 0129
  Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health/Catholic Medical Center Health System
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Catholic Medical Center Health System

January 25, 2012

• File No. 111 0136
  Zuffa, LLC / Explosion Entertainment, LLC
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Zuffa LLC
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Explosion Entertainment LLC

January 9, 2012

• File No. 101 0040
  Acquisition by HCA, Inc. of Cardiology Practices in the Austin, Texas Area
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for HCA, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for HCA, Inc.

January 3, 2012

• File No. 091 0106
  CVS Caremark Corporation
  • Closing Letter To Counsel for CVS Caremark Corporation

December 7, 2011

• File No. 111 0127
  Seagate Technology PLC's Proposed Acquisition of the Hard Disk Drive Business of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Seagate Technology PLC
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

December 1, 2011

• File No. 081 0028
  Motorola Solutions, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Alcatel-Lucent
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Motorola, Inc.

October 31, 2011

• File No. 091 0139
  Autodesk, Inc.
  • Closing Letter To Counsel for Autodesk, Inc

October 18, 2011

• File No. 081 0208
  Texas Oncology P.A. and Central Texas Oncology Associates, P.A., doing business as Southwest Regional Cancer Center
  • Closing Letter To Counsel For Texas Oncology P.A. and US Oncology

September 14, 2011

• File No. 111 0125
  Jarden Corporation/Macquarie Group Ltd.
  • Closing Letter To Counsel for Jarden Corporation and Macquarie Group Ltd.

July 15, 2011

• File No. 101 0124
  Alabama Dental Association
  • Closing Letter To Counsel for University of Alabama School of Dentistry
  • Closing Letter To Counsel for Alabama Dental Association
  • Closing Letter To Counsel for University of Alabama School of Dentistry Alumni Association

July 12, 2011

• File No. 111 0109
  Graeme R. Hart/Honeywell International, Inc.
  • Closing Letter To Counsel for Graeme R. Hart
  • Closing Letter To Counsel for Honeywell International, Inc.

June 21, 2011

• File No. 111 0015
  Essilor International, S.A. / Shamir Optical Industry Ltd.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Essilor International, S.A.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Shamir Optical Industry Ltd.

April 27, 2011

• File No. 091 0073
  Catholic Health East / Ascension Health
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for St. Peter’s Healthcare Services
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Seton Health System
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Northeast Health
  • Closing Letter to General Counsel for Northeast Health

April 6, 2011

• File No. 111 0042
  Olin Corporation / BleachTech LLC, et al.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Olin Corporation
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Richard Immerman and BleachTech LLC

March 25, 2011

• File No. 091 0115
  Liquefied Petroleum Gas Investigation
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Tropigas de Puerto Rico Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Empire Gas Co., Inc. and Liquilux Gas Corp.

March 23, 2011

• File No. 111 0031
  Amazon.com, Inc. / Quidsi, Inc.
  
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Amazon.com, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Quidsi, Inc.

March 21, 2011

• File No. 101 0191
  Providence Health & Services / Spokane Cardiology and Hearts Clinic Northwest
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Providence Health & Services
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Spokane Cardiology
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Hearts Clinic Northwest
  • Statement of Bureau of Competition Director Richard Feinstein on the Abandonment of Providence Health & Services of Its Plan to Acquire Spokane Cardiology and Heart Clinics Northwest in Spokane, Washington
  • News Release

March 2, 2011

• File No. 111 0028
  Ecolab, Inc. / O.R. Solutions, Inc.
  
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Ecolab, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for O.R. Solutions, Inc.

May 21, 2010

• File No. 101 0031
  Google, Inc./AdMob, Inc
  
  • Statement of the Commission Concerning Google/AdMob
  • Closing Letter To Counsel For Google, Inc
  • Closing Letter To Counsel For AdMob, Inc.
  • News Release

May 10, 2010

• File No. 1010049
  Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc./Diedrich Coffee, Inc.
  
  • Closing Letter To Counsel For Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
  • Closing Letter To Counsel For Diedrich Coffee, Inc.

December 23, 2009

• File No. 091 0084
  Scott & White Healthcare / King's Daughters Hospital
  
  • Statement of the Director of the Bureau of Competition
  • Closing Letter to Counsel For Scott & White Healthcare
  • News Release

August 22, 2008

• File No. 071 0163
  Pacific Northwest Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Price Investigation
  
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Valero Energy Corporation
  • Closing letter to Counsel for United Oil
  • Closing letter to Counsel for U.S. Oil & Refining Co.
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Tidewater Terminal Company
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Tesoro
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Sinclair Oil Company
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Silver Eagle Refining, Inc.
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Shell Oil Company
  • Closing letter to Counsel for NuStar
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Montana Refining Company, Inc.
  • Closing letter to Counsel for McCall Oil and Chemical Company
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Kinder Morgan
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Holly Corporation
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Flying J Inc.
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Exxon Mobil Company
  • Closing letter to Counsel for Chevron U.S.A., Inc.
  • Closing letter to Counsel for ConocoPhillips
  • Closing letter to Counsel for CHS, Inc.
  • Closing letter to Counsel for BP America, Inc.

August 18, 2008

• File No. 081 0138
  Electronic Arts Inc.'s Proposed Acquisition of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
  
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Electronic Arts Inc
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Electronic Arts Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc
    

June 3, 2008

• File No. 081 0032
  Proposed Acquisition of The St. Luke Hospitals by St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for The St. Luke Hospitals

December 20, 2007

• File No. 071 0170
  Proposed Acquisition of Hellman & Friedman Capital Partners V, LP, (Click Holding Company) By Google Inc.
  

October 12, 2007

• File No. 061 0280
  Proposed Acquisition of Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh by University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh

February 28, 2007

• File No. 061 0231
  Proposed Acquisition of Newnan Hospital, Inc. by Piedmont Health, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Piedmont Health, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Newnan Hospital, Inc.

January 23, 2007

• File No. 061 0279
  Proposed Acquisition of McData Corporation by Brocade Communications Systems Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Brocade Communications Systems Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for McData Corporation

January 31, 2006

• File No. 051 0151
  Acquisition by Comcast Corporation and Time Warner Cable Inc. of the Cable Assets of Adelphia Communications Corporation, and Related Transactions
  • Statement of Chairman Majoras, Commissioner Kovacic, and Commissioner Rosch
  • Statement of Commissioner Leibowitz and Commissioner Harbour
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Comcast Corporation
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Time Warner Cable Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Adelphia Communications Corporation
  • News Release

December 21, 2005

• File No. 031 0205
  • Closing Letter To Counsel For Gregory A. Brodek Esq. In The Matter Of Gregory Brodek Esq.

August 30, 2005

• File No. 051 0111
  Proposed Acquisition by Federated Department Stores, Inc. of The May Department Stores Company
  • Statement of the Commission
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Federated Department Stores, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for The May Department Stores Company
  • News Release
    
    
• File No. 051 0145
  Proposed Merger Between Valero Energy Corporation and Premcor Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Valero Energy Corporation
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Premcor Inc.

July 28, 2005

• File No. 051 0140
  Proposed Acquisition by Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. of Hancor Holding Corporation From Citigroup, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Hancor Holding Corporation

June 9, 2005

• File No. 041 0166
  Proposed Acquisition of Caesars Entertainment, Inc. by Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Caesars Entertainment, Inc.
  • News Release
    
    
• File No. 051 0073
  Proposed Acquisition of Caesars Tahoe by Columbia Sussex
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Caesars Tahoe
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Columbia Sussex
  • News Release

May 9, 2005

• File No. 051 0047
  Proposed Acquisition of Nassda Corporation by Synopsys Inc.
  • Closing Letters to Counsel for Synopsys Inc. and Nassda Corporation

February 16, 2005

• File No. 041-0145
  Proposed Acquisition of Mandalay Resort Group by MGM Mirage Inc.
  • Closing Letters to Counsel for MGM Mirage and Counsel for Mandalay Resort Group

July 28, 2004

• File No. 041-0054
  The Proposed Joint Venture Between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG
  • Letter to Counsel for Sony Corporation of America
  • Letter to Counsel for Bertelsmann AG
  • Statement of Commissioner Thompson
  • News Release

July 1, 2004

• File No. 011 0225
  Vista Health Acquisition of Provena St. Therese Medical Center
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Vista Health [PDF 21K]
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Provena St. Therese Medical Center [PDF 21K]
  • Statement of the Commisison
  • Joint Statement of Commissioners Mozelle W. Thompson and Pamela Jones Harbour
  • News Release

June 22, 2004

• File No. 041 0017
  Proposed Merger Between RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc. and British American Tobacco p.l.c.
  • Statement of the Commission
  • Concurring Statement of Commissioner Thompson
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for RJ Reynolds Tobacco Holdings, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for British American Tobacco p.l.c.
  • News Release

June 7, 2004

• File No. 031 0245
  Proposed Acquisition of Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corp., an entity controlled by Jack B. Binion, By Harrah's Entertainment, Inc.
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Harrah's [PDF 14KB]
  • Closing Letter to Counsel for Horseshoe [PDF 14KB]

May 19, 2003

• File No. 031 0017
  Save Mart Supermarkets
  • Letter to Counsel for Save Mart Supermarkets [PDF 10KB]
  • Letter to Counsel forFleming Companies, Inc [PDF 10KB]

May 2001

• File No. 961 0031
  In the Matter of Pharmaceutical Pricing Investigation: Closing of Investigation
  • Text of Closing Letters [PDF 155KB]