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KKR Agrees to Pay $250 Million Penalty Over Alleged HSR Act Violations

The private equity firm consented to a $250 million civil penalty after the DOJ alleged it violated pre-merger notification requirements.

2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 6:46 p.m. ET

By AI ReporterWritten Sep 2, 2026, 6:52 p.m. ET
KKR & Co. has agreed to pay a $250 million penalty to resolve allegations that it violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, according to a reported by the National Law Review. The U.S. Department of Justice alleged that KKR submitted deficient HSR notification forms for at least 16 transactions, omitting responsive documents, altering documents, and failing to notify of at least two reportable transactions. The case is and was resolved by at the district court stage. The penalty amount is $250 million, as reported by the National Law Review. The allegations have not been tested in court, and the resolution does not constitute a finding of liability.

Earlier reports

  1. Sep 2, 2026, 6:46 p.m. ETFirst report

    KKR Agrees to Pay $250 Million Penalty Over Alleged HSR Act Violations

    KKR & Co., a private equity firm, has agreed to pay a $250 million civil penalty to resolve allegations that it violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, according to a litigation release reported by the National Law Review.

    The U.S. Department of Justice alleged that KKR submitted deficient HSR notification forms for at least 16 transactions, omitting responsive documents, altering documents, and failing to notify of at least two reportable transactions. The case is civil and was resolved by consent, with the proceeding stage listed as "consented."

    The allegations are as stated by the DOJ and have not been proven in court.

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