Home Depot (NYSE:HD) said the Dept. of Justice granted early termination of the waiting period of the HSR Act for its planned $5.5 billion purchase of GMS Inc. (NYSE:GMS).
The tender offer is set to expire on Friday, according to a statement on Thursday.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) earlier this month said it had withdrawn and refiled its premerger notification for the GMS deal.
Home Depot (NYSE:HD) in late June agreed to buy GMS (NYSE:GMS) for $110 a share.