FTC sends request on Buckeye & Georgia-Pacific merger

The effect of the Second Request is to extend the waiting period under the Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, which was scheduled to expire at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on June 10, 2013, to 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on the date upon which the applicable waiting period expires after substantial compliance by Georgia-Pacific with the Second Request, unless such waiting period is earlier terminated.

Georgia-Pacific and Buckeye will continue to work with the FTC and the Antitrust Division during the course of their review to respond to any inquiries, including the Second Request, as expeditiously as possible. In practice, complying with requests for additional information or material, including the Second Request, can take a significant amount of time.

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