Please note: HSR filings are exempt from public disclosure by the Clayton Act, Sec. 7A, 15 U.S.C. 18A(h). The Premerger Office and the Antitrust Division’s Premerger Unit cannot provide copies of a filing or provide any information as to whether or not a filing has been made.
The staff of the Premerger Office does not handle fraud reports. If you have a fraud report, please go to ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
| Phone and E-Mail | |
| For General Information and Status of Filing | (202) 326-3100 premerger@ftc.gov |
| For Questions Regarding the HSR Act and Rules | HSRHelp@ftc.gov |
| Assistant Director Jones, Robert L. | rjones@ftc.gov |
| Deputy Assistant Director Walsh, Kathryn E. | kwalsh@ftc.gov |
| Administrative Staff | |
| Kingsberry, Theresa | tkingsberry@ftc.gov |
| Satine, Laurie | lsatine@ftc.gov |
| Attorney Staff | |
| Berg, Karen E. | kberg@ftc.gov |
| Carson, Ty | tcarson@ftc.gov |
| Musick, Vesselina | vmusick@ftc.gov |
| Sheinberg, Sam | ssheinberg@ftc.gov |
| Six, Anne | asix@ftc.gov |
| Whitehead, Nora | nwhitehead@ftc.gov |
Requests by filing parties for filing status and transaction numbers should be addressed to the email address premerger@ftc.gov or the general PNO number: (202) 326-3100. All HSR questions concerning the rules should be directed to the email address HSRHelp@ftc.gov.
The Premerger staff receives hundreds of inquiries each week, and thousands every year, asking for interpretations of the HSR statute and rules. Many of the questions can be answered by reference to the statute, rules and information contained on this web site. Given the high volume of inquiries, we recommend that you review these online materials before contacting the PNO. If you still have questions after reviewing these materials, we will be happy to answer questions.
Inquiries should be sent via email to HSRHelp@ftc.gov, preferably after the structure of the transaction is as close as possible to being finalized. When emailing, in order to serve you better, please outline facts and references, including the structure of the transaction and all relevant factors, and present your initial conclusions. Your cooperation is appreciated.
Filings should be submitted to the PNO and the Premerger Unit at DOJ:
| Federal Trade Commission Bureau of Competition Premerger Notification Office Constitution Center Building 400 7th St, SW Room #5301 Washington, DC 20024 | Department of Justice Antitrust Division Premerger and Division Statistics Unit 450 Fifth St, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20530-0001 |
| Telephone: (202) 326-3100 | Telephone: (202) 514-2558 |
Open for Filing Submission: M-F 8:30AM to 5PM | Open for Filing Submission: M-F 9:00AM to 5PM |
Special Notice Concerning Delivery of Filings to the Premerger Notification Office
Please note that security measures in place at the Commission may cause delays in the receipt of filings sent via shipping companies such as FedEx and UPS. All shipped packages must be processed by the mailroom before delivery to the PNO. This processing may take some time. The waiting period for the transaction does not start until receipt of all relevant filings by the PNO.
