Oracle's acquisition of San Jose middleware maker BEA Systems has been given federal antitrust approval, the Redwood City software giant announced today.
The Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice antitrust division granted early termination of a required Hart-Scott-Rodino Act review of the deal, which involves two publicly traded companies.
Next up, an April 4 BEA shareholders meeting for a vote on the deal. The transaction also needs the approval of the European Trade Commission.
Oracle is paying $19.375 a share, or $8.5 billion, for BEA, which makes software that helps business systems run smoothly.
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