Hart Scott Rodino Questionnaire Form

Use a Hart Scott Rodino Questionnaire template to make your document workflow more streamlined.

What the Hart Scott Rodino questionnaire does

The Hart Scott Rodino Questionnaire Form collects transaction and company information used to assess whether a proposed merger or acquisition may require premerger notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The parties provide revenue, ownership, voting securities, filing-person details, and transaction data so the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice can evaluate reportability. Completing the questionnaire does not itself create a filing or determine clearance. Counsel uses the responses to prepare the applicable HSR filing and supporting documentation.

Antitrust counsel

Antitrust counsel uses the questionnaire to gather acquisition structure, ownership, revenue, voting securities, and filing-person information before determining HSR reporting obligations.

Deal teams

Corporate development and transaction teams complete assigned sections, provide supporting data, and sign responses through a controlled workflow for counsel’s review.

Business types using HSR questionnaires

The questionnaire supports transaction teams that must collect structured acquisition information from multiple authorized contributors.

Solo antitrust practitioners can collect executive responses, transaction facts, and signed certifications without coordinating separate paper packets for each deal.
Corporate development groups can route revenue, ownership, and voting-security sections to the responsible contributors while counsel tracks completion and preserves the record.
Large enterprises can standardize approved questionnaire templates, assign role-based access, and connect completed HSR records with NetSuite, Microsoft 365, or controlled storage.

Field mapping

Upload the questionnaire, review detected fields, and add missing assignments before sending the transaction document to respondents.

Role routing

Route separate sections to executives, finance teams, and counsel while preserving the response sequence required for review.

Audit trail

Capture signatures, timestamps, signer actions, and document history in a completion record for the transaction file.

Mobile signing

Let authorized participants review and sign the questionnaire through signNow mobile apps when deal work moves outside the office.

Reusable template

Reuse an approved questionnaire template while keeping respondent assignments and transaction-specific answers separate for each deal.

System integration

Connect signNow with NetSuite, Salesforce, Microsoft 365, Google Drive, or Box to move approved records into existing systems.

Setting	Recommendation
Authentication method	Email invitation with SMS verification
Signature type	Legally binding electronic signature
Audit trail	Retain completion certificate and action log
Document retention	Follow counsel’s transaction-record policy
Encryption	TLS 1.2/1.3 and AES-256 protection

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How to complete the HSR questionnaire

Use this workflow to collect complete transaction responses, obtain approvals, and preserve the signed questionnaire for counsel’s HSR analysis.

Upload the form:
Upload the current Hart Scott Rodino Questionnaire Form PDF to signNow.
Map questionnaire fields:
Review auto-detected fields and add missing response fields.
Assign respondents:
Assign sections to executives, counsel, and authorized respondents.
Send for signatures:
Send the completed questionnaire for electronic signatures.
Archive records:
Store the signed questionnaire and audit trail securely.

Authenticate signer:

Confirm signer identity before questionnaire access.

Capture timestamps:

Record the exact time of each response and signature.

Protect document:

Preserve document integrity through the completed record.

Seal record:

Seal the completed questionnaire with its audit evidence.

Review history:

Review signer actions and document history.

Export evidence:

Export the audit trail for counsel’s transaction file.

Use the signNow web app when counsel needs to upload the questionnaire, map fields, assign respondents, and monitor completion from a desktop workflow.
Use the signNow mobile app when executives or transaction participants must review assigned questionnaire fields and sign from iOS or Android devices.
Use kiosk mode for supervised, in-person completion only when the organization controls the device and verifies each respondent’s identity before signing.
Use a shareable signing link when authorized respondents need controlled access without individually addressed email invitations; protect the link and monitor its audit trail.

Platform requirements for HSR questionnaires

Complete the Hart Scott Rodino Questionnaire Form in a current Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge browser on Windows, macOS, iOS, or Android. signNow protects data in transit with TLS 1.2/1.3 and supports mobile apps for document review and signing.

Browser support Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge
Operating systems Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
Connection security TLS 1.2/1.3 protects browser connections

Legal teams should use managed devices, approved signNow access controls, and reliable connectivity when collecting acquisition information. Before deployment, administrators can confirm API access, SSO provisioning, and retention requirements for the organization’s transaction records. The questionnaire should remain accessible only to authorized deal participants and counsel.

Integrations for HSR transaction workflows

Connect signNow with CRM, ERP, collaboration, and storage systems to route Hart Scott Rodino Questionnaire Form responses without rekeying transaction information.

Security for HSR questionnaire records

Transport encryption:

TLS 1.2/1.3 in transit

Stored encryption:

AES-256 at rest

Security certification:

SOC 2 Type II certified

Information security:

ISO 27001 certified

Signature compliance:

ESIGN and UETA compliant

Signer authentication:

Two-factor authentication available

Best practices for HSR questionnaires

Use a controlled, reviewable process because the questionnaire combines sensitive transaction information with responses used in antitrust filing analysis.

Review every field before sending

Create a controlled template containing the transaction fields counsel expects, then compare auto-detected fields with the source questionnaire before sending it to any respondent.

Assign each transaction section

Assign ownership for revenue, ownership, voting securities, and filing-person information so each response has a clearly identified source and can be checked by counsel.

Preserve signed evidence

Require respondents to review the completed questionnaire before signing, and preserve the signed PDF together with signNow’s completion certificate and audit trail.

Control access and retention

Limit access to deal participants, use approved storage, and document the retention period selected by counsel for the transaction record and related HSR analysis.

Risks of incomplete HSR responses

Filing analysis delay

Incomplete data

Reportability uncertainty

Unverified ownership

Weak evidence

Missing signatures

Confidentiality exposure

Uncontrolled access

HSR questionnaire troubleshooting questions

Resolve filing-scope, field-mapping, authentication, and record-preservation questions before circulating transaction information to signers.

The Hart Scott Rodino Questionnaire Form is a private transaction worksheet, not an HSR filing submitted to the agencies. Use signNow to collect responses, then have antitrust counsel prepare the official filing and submit it through the required process. Business plans provide templates and audit trails for the completed questionnaire.

Upload the questionnaire as a PDF or supported document in signNow, then use auto-detection and the editor to review fillable fields. Add missing text, date, initials, or signature fields manually before sending. Test the final routing with counsel before requesting transaction-team responses.

Business includes legally binding eSignatures, templates, and audit trails at $8/user/month when billed annually. Business Premium is $15/user/month and adds bulk send, while Enterprise is $30/user/month and adds advanced signer authentication. Select the plan based on routing and control needs.

Use signNow’s audit trail to preserve signer identity, timestamps, actions, and the completed document certificate. ESIGN and UETA recognize electronic signatures when intent, consent, attribution, and record retention requirements are satisfied. Counsel should determine whether the transaction record needs additional controls.

A consumer-facing electronic record may require an ESIGN disclosure explaining the right to paper records, electronic access, and withdrawal of consent under 15 U.S.C. §7001(c). For a business-to-business HSR questionnaire, counsel should still document consent and maintain a reproducible copy.

If the questionnaire contains competitively sensitive information, restrict access through signNow roles, controlled invitations, and authenticated signers. HIPAA compliance is relevant only when protected health information is involved; otherwise, apply the organization’s deal-document security policy and preserve access logs.

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