The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a final rule significantly expanding premerger notification and reporting requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act). While the scope of reportable transactions remains unchanged, the new rule will dramatically expand the disclosure requirements.
Long-Awaited Revisions to HSR Reporting Rules Set to Take Effect This January
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has announced a final rulemaking on a unanimous vote that will expand the reporting requirements for mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”). The new reporting requirements will go into effect after the new year in mid-January 2025. No changes will be made