On January 21, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the new filing thresholds that will apply to mergers and acquisitions under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the HSR Act). The changes will go into effect in late February, 30 days after they are published in the Federal Register. Under the revised notification thresholds, transactions valued above $78.2 million will require HSR notification when they meet the other requirements of the HSR Act. This is an increase from the current threshold of $76.3 million. The filing thresholds for larger transactions will be adjusted as well. The current $152.5 million threshold will be increased to $156.3 million, and the current $762.7 million threshold will be increased to $781.5 million.