Tag: Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC);

Statement of the Federal Trade Commission - In the Matter of Third Point

Date

August 24, 2015

Edith Ramirez, Former Chairwoman

Matter Number

121 0019

Statement of the Federal Trade Commission (85.73 KB)

FTC and DOJ Issue Fiscal Year 2024 Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report

Date

September 17, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division released their 47 th Annual Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Report. This report summaries the agencies’ merger enforcement...

Federal Register Notice

Granting of Requests for Early Termination of the Waiting Period Under the Premerger Notification Rules (June 2025)

Date

August 4, 2025

XCL Resources Holdings, LLC et al, USA v.

The Federal Trade Commission announced that crude oil producers XCL Resources Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy LLC (EP) will pay a record $5.6 million civil penalty to settle allegations they engaged in illegal pre-merger coordination, known as gun jumping, in violation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act).

Type of Action

Federal

Last Updated

May 14, 2025

Docket Number

1:25-cv -00041

Case Status

Pending

Rules

HSR Rules

Rule Updated Date

April 10, 2025

The HSR Rules outline the requirements for the premerger notification process under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act, which enables the Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the...

Text of Rule

FTC Announces 2025 Update of Size of Transaction Thresholds for Premerger Notification Filings

Date

January 10, 2025

The Federal Trade Commission has approved a revised jurisdictional and a revised filing fee schedule for the Hart‑Scott‑Rodino (HSR) Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. Section 7A(a)(2) of the Act...

Oil Companies to Pay Record FTC Gun-Jumping Fine for Antitrust Law Violation

Date

January 7, 2025

Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced that crude oil producers XCL Resources Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy LLC (EP) will pay a record $5.6 million...

Federal Register Notice

Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Requirements

Date

November 12, 2024

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson In the Matter of Amendments to the Premerger Notification and Report Form and Instructions, and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rule 16 C.F.R. Parts 801 and 803 (299.15 KB)

Concurring Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson In the Matter of Amendments to the Premerger Notification and Report Form and Instructions, and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rule 16 C.F.R. Parts 801 and 803

Date

October 10, 2024

Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Regarding the FY2023 HSR Annual Report to Congress

Date

October 10, 2024

Andrew N. Ferguson, Chairman

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Andrew N. Ferguson Regarding the FY2023 HSR Annual Report to Congress (153.63 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Regarding Final Premerger Notification Form and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules

Date

October 10, 2024

Melissa Holyoak, Commissioner

Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Regarding Final Premerger Notification Form and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules (268.89 KB)

Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Regarding The Final Premerger Notification Form and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules and Regarding the FY2023 HSR Annual Report to Congress (293.75 KB)

Statement of Chair Lina M. Khan Joined by Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Regarding The Final Premerger Notification Form and the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules and Regarding the FY2023 HSR Annual Report to Congress

Date

October 10, 2024

Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner;

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner;

Alvaro Bedoya, Former Commissioner

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Regarding Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2023

Date

October 10, 2024

Melissa Holyoak, Commissioner

Dissenting Statement of Commissioner Melissa Holyoak Regarding Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2023 (147.6 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Joined by Chair Lina M. Khan and Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Regarding Amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules and Premerger Notification Form and Instructions (227.44 KB)

Statement of Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya Joined by Chair Lina M. Khan and Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter Regarding Amendments to the Hart-Scott-Rodino Rules and Premerger Notification Form and Instructions

Date

October 10, 2024

Alvaro Bedoya, Former Commissioner;

Lina M. Khan, Former Chair and Commissioner;

Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Former Commissioner

FTC, DOJ Issue Fiscal Year 2023 Hart-Scott-Rodino Notification Report and Announce Corrected Fiscal Year 2022 Report

Date

October 10, 2024

The Federal Trade Commission, together with the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, released their annual report detailing fiscal year 2023 data on the HSR Premerger Notification Program, which...

Report

45th Report (FY 2022) (Corrected)

Date

October 9, 2024

Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022 (45th Report) (Corrected) (1.32 MB)

Report

46th Report (FY 2023)

Date

October 9, 2024

Hart-Scott-Rodino Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2023 (46th Report) (1.64 MB)

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen to Pay Nearly $1 Million Penalty to Settle Antitrust Law Violation

Date

September 18, 2024

Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Ryan Cohen, managing partner of RC Ventures, LLC, and Chairman and CEO of GameStop Corp., will pay a $985,320 civil penalty to settle charges that...