Client Alert: 2022 HSR Act Increased Thresholds Announced
On January 21, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission, the agency charged with administering the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (“
HSR Act”), announced adjustments to the filing and other dollar-denominated thresholds contained in the HSR Act. The HSR Act notification requirements apply to mergers, asset and stock acquisitions and an array of other transactions that satisfy specified “size of transaction” and “size of person” dollar thresholds. These thresholds, however, change from year to year, based on changes in the U.S. gross national product for the government’s fiscal year ending September 30. The 2022 revisions were published in the
Federal Register on January 24, 2022 and become effective on February 23, 2022. The new thresholds will remain in effect until the next annual adjustment, expected early next year.
This Alert has been prepared for news and general informational purposes in a summary manner only and is not intended as legal advice. Readers are urged to consult their legal counsel concerning any particular situation and specific legal question.
