FTC Raises Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds Effective February 17, 2006

Effective on February 17, 2006, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will raise the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act) jurisdictional and filing fee thresholds. The new rules include an increase in the size-of-transaction test from greater than $53.1 million to greater than $56.7 million, meaning that under the new threshold, acquisitions valued for HSR Act purposes at $56.7 million or less will not require pre-closing filing and approval.

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