The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has approved updated jurisdictional thresholds for Section 8 of the Clayton Act, which addresses interlocking directorates. For 2026, the new thresholds are $54,402,000 under Section 8(a)(1) and $5,440,200 under Section 8(a)(2)(A). These figures determine when prohibitions on certain overlapping memberships on corporate boards apply.
The revised thresholds will take effect once they are published in the Federal Register. The FTC maintains a complete list of current thresholds on its website and will update it as the new amounts become effective.
The commission's vote to approve the Federal Register notice was unanimous at 2-0.
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