FTC Tweaks Board-Sharing Rules: Mergers Get a Dollar Update
Published Date: 1/22/2025
Notice
Summary
The FTC just updated the money limits that decide when companies can’t share the same board members under the Clayton Act. If your business hits these new numbers, you’ll need to watch out for rules about who sits on your boards. These changes kick in soon and could affect how companies team up or compete.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Revised interlock money thresholds
If you run a business, the FTC revised the dollar thresholds that decide when two companies cannot share the same board members under section 8 of the Clayton Act (the interlocking directorates rules required by the 1990 amendment). If your company meets the new thresholds, you may need to change who sits on your board or take other compliance steps.
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