---
title: "Check whether a tender offer can still be extended, and the notice the extension requires"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/mergers-and-acquisitions-private-equity/check-whether-an-off-market-offer-period-can-still-be-extended/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A2-TM20261022-10-US"
practice_area: "Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check whether a tender offer can still be extended, and the notice the extension requires

> Record the scheduled expiration date and any new end date the lawyer proposes. List whether a notice of extension has been issued by press release or other public announcement, whether it discloses the approximate…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity](https://ailawframework.com/practice/mergers-and-acquisitions-private-equity.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Record the scheduled expiration date and any new end date the lawyer proposes. List whether a notice of extension has been issued by press release or other public announcement, whether it discloses the approximate number of securities deposited to date, and whether it is issued no later than the earlier of 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on the next business day after the scheduled expiration, or, if the class is registered on one or more national securities exchanges, the first opening of any one of those exchanges on that next business day. Do not draft the notice. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer applies Rule 14e-1(d). Extending the length of a tender offer without that notice is an unlawful tender-offer practice under the rule. The lawyer also checks that the extended period still meets the twenty-business-day minimum in Rule 14e-1(a) and, if the consideration or the percentage sought changes, the ten-business-day rule in Rule 14e-1(b). |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Check whether an off-market offer period can still be extended](https://ailawframework.com/practice/mergers-and-acquisitions-private-equity/check-whether-an-off-market-offer-period-can-still-be-extended.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Record the scheduled expiration date and any new end date the lawyer proposes. List whether a notice of extension has been issued by press release or other public announcement, whether it discloses the approximate number of securities deposited to date, and whether it is issued no later than the earlier of 9:00 a.m. Eastern time on the next business day after the scheduled expiration, or, if the class is registered on one or more national securities exchanges, the first opening of any one of those exchanges on that next business day. Do not draft the notice.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- There is no rule on this page that freezes an extension once a condition notice has been published. The requirement is the public notice in paragraph (d), plus the minimum open period.
- The times are Eastern time and the next business day's opening. Do not convert them to another clock without the lawyer's instruction.

## Sources

- [17 C.F.R. § 240.14e-1, Unlawful tender offer practices](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-17/chapter-II/part-240/section-240.14e-1) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Model Rule 1.6, Confidentiality of Information](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/professional_responsibility/publications/model_rules_of_professional_conduct/rule_1_6_confidentiality_of_information/) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*