US Antitrust Agency Publishes Revised HSR Notification Thresholds And Filing Fees For 2026

On January 14, 2026, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its usual annual announcement to increase the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act thresholds. The 2026 thresholds will take effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.

HSR requires the parties to submit certain information and documents and then wait for approval before closing a transaction. The FTC and DOJ then have 30 days to determine if they will allow the merger to proceed or seek much more detail through a "second request" for information. The parties may also ask for "Early Termination" to shorten the 30-day waiting period, although for nearly two years this option has been––and continues to be––suspended.