Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act
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The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds for interlocking directorates required by the 1990 amendment of Section 8 of the Clayton Act. Section 8 prohibits, with certain exceptions, one person from serving as a director or officer of two competing corporations if two thresholds are met. Competitor corporations are covered by Section 8 if each one has capital, surplus, and undivided profits aggregating more than $10,000,000, with the exception that no corporation is covered if the competitive sales of either corporation are less than $1,000,000. Section 8(a)(5) requires the Federal Trade Commission to revise those thresholds annually, based on the change in gross national product. The new thresholds, which take effect immediately, are $54,402,000 for Section 8(a)(1), and $5,440,200 for Section 8(a)(2)(A).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 11 (Friday, January 16, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2134-2135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00880]
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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
Revised Jurisdictional Thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton
Act
AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.
ACTION: Annual notice of revision.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Trade Commission announces the revised thresholds
for interlocking directorates required by the 1990 amendment of Section
8 of the Clayton Act. Section 8 prohibits, with certain exceptions, one
person from serving as a director or officer of two competing
corporations if two thresholds are met. Competitor corporations are
covered by Section 8 if each one has capital, surplus, and undivided
profits aggregating more than $10,000,000, with the exception that no
corporation is covered if the competitive sales of either corporation
are less than $1,000,000. Section 8(a)(5) requires the Federal Trade
Commission to revise those thresholds annually, based on the change in
gross national product. The new thresholds, which take effect
immediately, are $54,402,000 for Section 8(a)(1), and $5,440,200 for
Section 8(a)(2)(A).
DATES: January 16, 2026.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aylin Skroejer (202-326-2459),
Attorney Advisor, Bureau of Competition.
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 19(a)(5).
Joel Christie,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-00880 Filed 1-15-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6750-01-P
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