E7-819. Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 7A of the Clayton Act  

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    AGENCY:

    Federal Trade Commission.

    ACTION:

    Notice.

    SUMMARY:

    The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 required by the 2000 amendment of Section 7A of the Clayton Act. Section 7A of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a, as added by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, Pub. L. 94-435, 90 Stat. 1390 (“the Act”), requires all persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions, which meet or exceed the jurisdictional thresholds in the Act, to file notification with the Commission and the Assistant Attorney General and to wait a designated period of time before consummating such transactions. Section 7A(a)(2) requires the Federal Trade Commission to revise those thresholds annually, based on the change in gross national product, in accordance with Section 8(a)(5). The new thresholds, which take effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, are as follows:

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    Subsection of 7AOriginal thresholdAdjusted threshold
    7A(a)(2)(A)$200$239.2
    7A(a)(2)(B)(i)5059.8
    7A(a)(2)(B)(i)200239.2
    7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(i)1012.0
    7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(i)100119.6
    7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(II)1012.0
    7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(II)100119.6
    7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(III)100119.6
    7A(a)(2)(B)(ii)(III)1012.0
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    Section 7A note: Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees 1 (3)(b)(1)100119.6
    Section 7A note: Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees (3)(b)(2)100119.6
    Section 7A note: Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees (3)(b)(2)500597.9
    Section 7A note: Assessment and Collection of Filing Fees (3)(b)(3)500597.9
    1Pub. L. 106-553, Sec. 630(b) amended Sec. 18a note.

    Any reference to these thresholds and related thresholds and limitation values in the HSR rules (16 CFR Parts 801-803) and the Antitrust Improvements Act Notification and Report Form and its Instructions will also be adjusted, where indicated by the term “(as adjusted)”, as follows:

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    Original thresholdAdjusted threshold
    $10$12.0
    5059.8
    100119.6
    110131.5
    200239.2
    500597.9
    * 11,195.8
    * In billions.

    DATES:

    Effective Date: February 21, 2007.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    B. Michael Verne, Bureau of Competition, Premerger Notification Office (202) 326-3100.

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    Authority: 16 U.S.C. 7A.

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    By direction of the Commission.

    Donald S. Clark,

    Secretary.

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    [FR Doc. E7-819 Filed 1-19-07; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6750-01-P

Document Information

Published:
01/22/2007
Department:
Federal Trade Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Action:
Notice.
Document Number:
E7-819
Pages:
2692-2693 (2 pages)
PDF File:
e7-819.pdf