The US Federal Trade Commission today announced increased
thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976 and for determining whether parties trigger the prohibition
against interlocking directors under Section 8 of the Clayton
Act.
Notification Threshold Adjustments
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced revised
thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of
1976 (HSR) pre-merger notifications on January 28, 2020. These
increased thresholds will become effective on February 27,
2020. These new thresholds apply to any transaction that
closes on or after the effective date.
- The base filing threshold, which
frequently determines whether a transaction requires filing of an
HSR notification, will increase to $94 million.
