What’s New on the HSR Website
Recent Updates
- February 11, 2013 – Revised thresholds in effect. Updated Filing Fee page.
- February 1, 2013 – Posted notice of proposed rules related to the withdrawal of HSR filings.
- January 14, 2013 – Posted effective date of February 11, 2013, for new HSR thresholds.
- January 10, 2013 – Posted new HSR thresholds for 2013
- November 14, 2012 – Added link to comments on patent rights rulemaking.
- November 8, 2012 – Clarified who should sign the explanation letter in a post-consummation filing.
- October 22, 2012 – Updated HSR Enforcement Action index with Biglari matter.
- October 3, 2012 – Added links to the HSR Form Tip Sheet to various pages. Added “single-sided” to “Style Sheet.” Amended Item 5 Tip Sheet to request NAICS codes in ascending numerical order.
- August 14, 2012 – Posted notice of proposed rules related to transfer of patent rights in the pharmaceutical industry.
- June 15, 2012 – Updated Filing Fee page to include FTC address.
- June 13, 2012 – Posted 2011 HSR Annual Report.
- May 3, 2012 – Posted new chronological index of informal interpretation letters
- April 26, 2012 – Cleaned up pages. No substantive additions. Clarified “Draft documents” section of Item 4(c) Tip Sheet.
- April 16, 2012 – Posted tip sheet on Item 4(c).
- March 12, 2012 – Announced “Meet the PNO” gathering on 03/27/12
- March 7, 2012 – Posted updated of the index of all HSR Enforcement Actions.
- February 27, 2012 – Revised HSR thresholds in effect. Updated Filing Fee page.
- February 1, 2012 – Posted effective date of Monday, February 27, 2012, for new HSR thresholds
- January 30, 2012 – Updated "Post-Consummation Filings (HSR Violations) page. Added new index of all HSR enforcement actions.
- January 25, 2012 – Posted new HSR thresholds for 2012
- January 18, 2012 – Updated HSR form, version 1.0.1, made available. Posted Form version history. Updated HSR Form Tip Sheet
- December 15, 2011 – Updated Item 5 page to clarify certain points in regards to products manufactured outside the US and sold into the US.
- December 9, 2011 – Updated Contact Info page to include notice of Disclosure Exemption.
- December 5, 2011 – Posted Interactive Associate Decision Tree.
- November 28, 2011 – Posted Item 4(d) Tip Sheet.
- October 21, 2011 – Posted updated Item 6 and Item 7 tip sheets.
- October 11, 2011 – Posted Informal interpretations related to the HSR form changes.
- September 23, 2011 – Updated NAICS Tip Sheet.
- September 13, 2011 – Updated Section 802.4 Tip Sheet.
- September 12, 2011 – Updated HSR Form Tip Sheet to version 1.0.3. Updated HSR Form Style Sheet and Checklist for Submitting an HSR filing.
- September 2, 2011 – Updated HSR Form Tip Sheet to version 1.0.2.
- August 18, 2011 – Updated HSR Form Tip Sheet to version 1.0.1.
- August 17, 2011 – Removed old HSR Form and Instructions. Tweaked the Item 5 Tip Sheet.
- August 12, 2011 – Posted notice concerning the resolution of technical issues with new HSR form.
- August 4, 2011 – Posted updated Item 5 Tip Sheet
- August 2, 2011 – Posted new HSR Form, Instructions and Tip Sheet.
- July 19, 2011 – Posted Final Rule Publication and August 18, 2011 Effective Date
- July 7, 2011 – Posted Final Rule on HSR Form Changes
- May 19, 2011 – Posted clarification of process when submitting an explanatory letter in a post-consummation filing.
- April 29, 2011 – Posted PNO Statement on Escrows
- February 24, 2011 – Posted notice that 2011 HSR Thresholds Now In Effect
- February 23, 2011 – Posted 2010 Annual Report
- January 21, 2011 – Posted notice of Federal Register Publication of the 2011 Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds
- October 1, 2010 – Posted 2009 Annual Report
- September 10, 2010 – Statement of Basis and Purpose Updated and Expanded
- August 13, 2010 – Posted notice of Proposed Changes to the HSR Form
- March 18, 2010 – Updated Filing Fee page
- February 26, 2010 – Posted Additional Advice on Ordinary Course Exemption
- February 22, 1010 – Posted notice that 2010 HSR Thresholds Now in Effect
- January 15, 2010 – Posted notice of Federal Register Publication of the 2010 Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds
- January 4, 2010 – Posted New Post-Consummation Page
- July 21, 2009 – Posted 2008 Annual Report
- June 9, 2009 – Added new HSR Tip Sheets
- March 10, 2009 – Added corrected HSR Workshop transcript
- February 13, 2009 – Added notice that 2009 HSR Thresholds Now in Effect.
- February 13, 2009 – Added notice of change in Civil Penalties.
- January 14, 2009 – Added notice of Federal Register publication of the 2009 Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds.
- December 11, 2008 – Added HSR Workshop presentations.
- November 6, 2008 – Posted 2007 Annual Report
- October 22, 2008 – New HSR Webpage rolled out.
Archived Changes
- February 17, 2006 - Updated pages to reflect new filing fee and notification thresholds.
- January 4, 2006 - Added notice of HSR rulemaking requiring that filers use the 2002 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) rather than the 1997 NAICS data
- August 15, 2005 - Added notice of HSR rulemaking on the use of Internet Links to Certain Documents and to Address the Expiration of Notification Situations.
- March 10, 2005 - Added "What's New on the HSR Website" page
