Fayez Sarofim, Antitrust Violation, Washington 2024

Fayez Sarofim, a wealthy investor, has been hit with a $720,000 civil penalty for violating antitrust premerger notification requirements.

The Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, at the request of the Federal Trade Commission, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. against Fayez Sarofim for violating the premerger notification and waiting period requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act of 1976 when he acquired voting securities of Kinder Morgan Inc., in 2001, 2006 and 2012, and Kemper Corporation in 2007.

At the same time, the Justice Department filed a proposed settlement, subject to approval by the court, under which Sarofim has agreed to pay a $720,000 civil penalty to resolve the lawsuit.

The HSR Act imposes notification and waiting period requirements for transactions meeting certain size thresholds so that they can undergo premerger antitrust review. Federal courts can assess civil penalties for premerger notification violations under the HSR Act in lawsuits brought by the department.

Federal courts can assess civil penalties for premerger notification violations under the HSR Act in lawsuits brought by the department. The maximum civil penalty for an HSR violation increased from $16,000 per day to $40,000 per day effective Aug. 1.

Further details about this matter are described in the FTC’s press release issued today, and in the attached complaint and competitive impact statement.

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