FTC Revises Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds

The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it has made its annual adjustments to the thresholds for determining whether a transaction is reportable under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 and the amount of the related filing fee. The new thresholds were published today in the Federal Register. Under HSR, certain transactions may not be completed until a waiting period (generally 30 days unless extended by a request for additional information or terminated early upon request) has expired after the required notifications are filed.

The new thresholds, which will apply to any transaction closing on or after February 11, 2013, are as follows:

• $283.6 million: must report if transaction value exceeds