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ARTICLE · 29 JANUARY 2026

FTC Announces 2026 HSR Notification Thresholds And Filing Fees

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What's new: The FTC announced the annual update to notification thresholds and updated filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, effective February 17, 2026.

United StatesAntitrust/Competition Law
F. Joseph Ciani-Dausch
F. Joseph Ciani-Dausch
Kenneth Schwartz
Kenneth Schwartz
Rita Sinkfield Belin
Rita Sinkfield Belin

Executive Summary

  • What's new: The FTC announced the annual update to notification thresholds and updated filing fees under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, effective February 17, 2026.
  • Why it matters: These changes affect the jurisdictional requirements, exemptions and filing fees under the HSR Act, impacting businesses considering mergers, acquisitions or other business combinations.
  • What to do next: Companies planning transactions should consider reviewing the new thresholds and filing fees to ensure compliance with the updated requirements.

On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised notification thresholds under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act). If a proposed merger, acquisition of stock, assets or unincorporated interests, or other business combination meets certain thresholds, the parties must notify the FTC and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (DOJ), and observe a waiting period before consummating

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