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Hart-Scott-Rodino Enforcement: Executive Equity Awards Can Trigger HSR Filing Obligations
January 6, 2012
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Acquisitions by corporate officers that meet HSR filing thresholds are not exempt from the HSR rules even if made as part of a routine executive compensation plan. This issue is illustrated by the recent settlement of an enforcement action filed by the DOJ at the request of the FTC.