2026 Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds And State Requirements

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its annual adjustments to the notification and filing fee thresholds of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (HSR Act). The HSR Act is an antitrust statute that authorizes the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ) to evaluate the potential anticompetitive effects of certain merger and acquisition transactions. The FTC annually revises the jurisdictional and filing fee schedule, as the HSR Act requires the parties contemplating mergers or acquisitions that meet or exceed jurisdictional thresholds to a) provide information to the FTC and DOJ regarding the acquisition and the parties' business operations, and b) await the expiration of a statutory waiting period—at least 30 calendar days—before completing the proposed transaction. The revised thresholds are effective February 17, 2026.