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ARTICLE · 19 AUGUST 2011

FTC, DOJ Announce Final Rule Amending Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules, HSR Form, And Instructions

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (together, the "Agencies") recently announced final amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Premerger Notification Rules (the "Rules"), the Premerger Notification and Report Form (the "Form") and associated Instructions in order to streamline the Form and capture new information that will help the Agencies conduct their initial review of a proposed transaction's competitive impact.

United StatesAntitrust/Competition Law

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (together, the "Agencies") recently announced final amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino ("HSR") Premerger Notification Rules (the "Rules"), the Premerger Notification and Report Form (the "Form") and associated Instructions in order to streamline the Form and capture new information that will help the Agencies conduct their initial review of a proposed transaction's competitive impact. The amended Rules and new Form will apply to all HSR filings on or after August 18, 2011.

Although a number of changes will reduce filing burdens, the new Form requests additional information that could increase the reporting burdens for certain filing persons. These additional requirements focus on three types of information:

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