HSR Notification Form Changes Effective February 10, 2025

The New Form and Instructions below should NOT be used for any filing submitted prior to the effective date.

The New Forms are in Word format with active functionality. If you discover anything that doesn’t work as intended or produces errors, please email the PNO at HSRRuleReview@ftc.gov to let us know.

• The New Forms (Effective Feb. 10, 2025)
  • Acquiring Person Form (Updated 01/17/25)
  • Acquired Person Form (Updated 01/17/25)
  • Tip Sheet for Using the Word Version of the HSR Forms
• The New Instructions (Effective Feb. 10, 2025)
  • Instructions for the Acquiring Person Form
  • Instructions for the Acquired Person Form
• BC Competition Matters Blog:
  • Planning for the new HSR Form (11/12/24)
• Final Rule:
  • Premerger Notification; Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements, 89 Fed. Reg. 89216
• Filing Guidance: the below guidance is meant to start a dialogue around questions related to the new HSR form changes. The PNO invites HSR practitioners to submit questions of broad applicability to HSRRuleReview@ftc.gov.
  • 2025 HSR Form Updates: What Filers Need to Know (01/03/25)
  • Cross Reference and New Requirements Tables (01/07/25)
  • HSR Form Changes Q&A (01/27/25)
  • HSR Filing Attachment Reference (01/16/25)
• Example Filings on New Forms:  Below are two “sample” filings to serve as an example of how to fill out the new Forms. They are not meant to represent all filings, as filings may be more or less complex. They do not reflect any actual filing; all details are fictional.
  • Acquiring Person - Sample Form
  • Acquired Person - Sample Form