Republic Services And Us Ecology Announce Expiration Of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period For The Acquisition Of Us Ecology
Mar 31, 2022•over 3 years ago
Acquiring Company
Republic Services
Acquired Company
US Ecology
Description
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) and US Ecology, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: ECOL) announced today that the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, which applies to the proposed acquisition by Republic Services of US Ecology, expired at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on March 30, 2022. The transaction is expected to close during the second quarter, subject to approval by US Ecology's stockholders and satisfaction of the remaining conditions to closing.
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