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Date
Rule
803.1, Item 3(a), Item 6
Staff
Nora Whitehead
Response/Comments

Please list both names in Items 1 and 3a, and “none” in 6b. If desired, you may also add an end note clarifying which spouse owns what. 

Question

From: Whitehead, Nora <nwhitehead@ftc.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 2:38:05 PM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
To: [Redacted]
Cc: HSRHelp <HSRHelp@ftc.gov>
Subject: RE: Question about Form

Please list both names in Items 1 and 3a, and “none” in 6b. If desired, you may also add an end note clarifying which spouse owns what. 

From: [Redacted]
Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 9:53:58 AM (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
To: HSRHelp <HSRHelp@ftc.gov>
Subject: Question about Form

Hi,

Pardon a couple of basic questions. John Smith, a natural person, controls the acquired entity by virtue of holding 75% of the voting securities. Jane Smith, his wife, holds the remaining 25%. I have two questions:

  1. Do I list the Acquired Person in Items 1 and 3(a) as John Smith, or as John and Jane Smith?
  2. Do I list Jane Smith’s holdings in Item 6(b), or report “none” (since holdings of spouses are holdings of each of them)?

Thanks in advance!

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