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20161115: Oracle Corporation; Textura Corporation
20161129: Stabilus S.A.; AB SKF
20161130: Todd L. Boehly; Eldridge Investors, LLC
20161134: Genstar Capital Partners VII, L.P.; IHS Inc.
20161135: Vonage Holdings Corp.; Nexmo Inc.
20161141: Hormel Foods Corporation; Justin's, LLC
20161142: RoundTable Healthcare Partners IV, L.P.; Symmetry Surgical Inc.
20161144: Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Fund IX, L.P.; Kalle Luxembourg S.a.r.l.
20161150: Sinocare Inc.; Polymer Technology Systems, Inc.
20161167: Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation; Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.
Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request (Contact Lens Rule)
1605006 Informal Interpretation
1605007 Informal Interpretation
Staples/Office Depot, In the Matter of
The FTC issued an administrative complaint and authorized staff to seek a preliminary injunction to enjoin the transaction pending the results of the administrative proceeding, charging that Staples, Inc.’s proposed $6.3 billion acquisition of Office Depot, Inc. would significantly reduce competition nationwide in the market for “consumable” office supplies sold to large business customers for their own use. The complaint alleges that, in competing for contracts, both Staples and Office Depot can provide the low prices, nationwide distribution and combination of services and features that many large business customers require. The complaint further alleges that, by eliminating the competition between Staples and Office Depot, the transaction would lead to higher prices and reduced quality, and that entry or expansion into the market – by other office supplies vendors, manufacturers, wholesalers, or online retailers – would not be timely, likely, or sufficient to counteract the anticompetitive effects of the merger. On May 19, 2016, Staples and Office Depot abandoned their proposed merger after the district court granted the Commission’s request for a preliminary injunction. FTC dismissed the case from administrative trial process.