[FORM OFBAR ORDER]
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURTSOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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In re:
Chapter 11
Debtors.
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Case Nos.:-( ) Through-( )
(JointlyAdministered)
ORDERESTABLISHINGDEADLINEFORFILINGPROOFSOFCLAIMANDAPPROVINGTHEFORMANDMANNER OF NOTICE THEREOF
Upon the application of the above-captioned Debtors and Debtors in Possession(collectively, the “Debtors”), for an order,pursuant to Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure(“Bankruptcy Rule”) 3003(c)(3), fixing a deadline (the “Bar Date”) andestablishingproceduresfor filing proofs of claim and approving the form andmanner of service thereof, andit appearingthatthe reliefrequestedisin the best interestsoftheDebtors, their estates,and creditors and thatadequate notice has been given and that no further notice is necessary; and after due deliberationandgoodandsufficientcause appearing therefor, it is hereby
ORDERED, thatexceptasotherwiseprovided herein, all persons and entities,(including,without limitation, individuals, partnerships, corporations, jointventures,trustsandgovernmental units)thatassertaclaim,as defined inSection101(5)oftheBankruptcyCode,againsttheDebtorswhicharoseonorpriorto thefiling of the Chapter11petitionson
(the“Filing Date”), shall file a proof ofsuch claimin writing or electronically ontheCourt’swebsiteat that it is received on or
before, 20
; and it is further
[ORDERED, that notwithstanding anyother provision hereof, proofs of claimfiled bygovernmental units must befiledonor before (the date that is onehundredeighty(180)daysafterthedateofthe order for relief); and it is further]1
ORDERED, thatthefollowingproceduresfor the filing of proofs of claimshall
apply:
(a)Proofs of claimmust conformsubstantially to Official Bankruptcy FormNo. 410;
(b)[(1) Cases with ClaimsAgents:InsertthisSubparagraph:]Proofs of claimmustbe filed either[ClaimsAgentsapprovedforelectronic filing ofclaims:Insertthis statement: electronicallythrough the claimsagent's website or]by mailingthe original proof of claim either by U.S. Postal Service mail or overnightdelivery [the original proof of claimto the United States Bankruptcy Court,Southern District of New York, c/o [address provided by Claims Agent] or bydelivering the original proof of claim by hand to the United States BankruptcyCourt, Southern District of New York [inserttheaddressofthedivisionofthecourt where the case isbeing administered];
1ForuseonlywhenthegeneralBarDateislessthan180daysaftertheFilingDate.Section 502(b)(9)oftheBankruptcyCoderequiresthatgovernmentalunitshaveatleast180daysafter theorderforrelieftofileaproofofclaim(however,adifferentdeadlinemayapplyforcertaintax-relatedclaimsinachapter13case).
[(2) CasesWithoutClaims Agents: Insert this Subparagraph:]Attorneys (withfull access accounts)andemployees of institutionalcreditors (with limited accessaccounts) should file proofs of claimelectronically on the Court’s CaseManagement/Electronic Case File (“CM/ECF”)system.Thosewithoutaccounts
with the CM/ECF system mayelectronically createandfileproofsofclaimthrough the “File A Proof of Claim” link on the Court’s website at mailing ordeliveringthe original proof of claimto
the United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York,[insert theaddressofthedivisionofthecourt where the case is being administered];
(c)Proofs ofclaimwill be deemedfiled only when receivedby the Clerk ofthe
BankruptcyCourtonorbeforethe Bar Date;
(d)Proofs of claimmust (i) be signed;(ii) include supporting documentation (ifvoluminous, attach a summary) or an explanation as to why documentation is notavailable;(iii)beintheEnglish language; and,(iv)bedenominatedinUnitedStatescurrency;
(e)[In multiple debtor cases]Proofs of claimmust specify by name and casenumber theDebtoragainstwhichtheclaimis filed; ifthe holderasserts aclaimagainst more thanone Debtor orhas claims against differentDebtors, a separateproofofclaimformmustbefiledwithrespecttoeachDebtor;anditisfurther
ORDERED, thatthefollowingpersonsorentitiesneed not file a proof of claimon orpriortotheBarDate:
(a)Anypersonorentitythathas alreadyfiled a proofofclaimagainsttheDebtorsintheabove-captionedcaseina formsubstantiallysimilar to Official BankruptcyFormNo. 410;
(b)Anypersonorentitywhoseclaimis listed on theSchedules filed bytheDebtors, provided that (i) theclaimis notscheduled as “disputed”,
“contingent” or “unliquidated”; and (ii)the claimant does not disagree with the
amount, nature and priorityofthe claimas setforth intheSchedules;[and(iii)
theclaimant does not dispute that the claimis an obligation of the specific Debtoragainstwhich the claimis listed in theSchedules];
(c)Anyholderofa claimthat heretoforehasbeenallowedbyOrderofthisCourt;
(d)Anypersonorentitywhoseclaimhas been paid infullbyanyof theDebtors;
(e)Anyholderofa claimforwhich specific deadlineshavepreviouslybeenfixed bythis Court;
(f)[AnyDebtorhavingaclaimagainst anotherDebtororanyofthenon-debtorsubsidiariesof[nameofparentcorporation]havinga claimagainst anyof the Debtors];
(g)Anyholderofa claimallowableunder § 503(b) and §507(a) (2) of theBankruptcyCodeas anexpenseof administration;
(h)[Others;] and it is further
ORDERED, thatanypersonorentitythatholdsaclaimthatarisesfromtherejectionofan executory contract or unexpired lease,astowhichthe order authorizing such rejection isdatedonorbeforethedateofentryofthisOrder, must file a proof of claim based on suchrejectiononorbeforetheBarDate,andanyperson orentitythatholdsaclaimthatarisesfrom the rejection of an executory contract or unexpired lease,astowhichanorder authorizing suchrejection isdated after thedateofentryofthisOrder, must filea proof of claimon or before suchdateastheCourt may fixintheapplicable order authorizingsuch rejection; and it is further
ORDERED, that holders ofequity securityinterests inthe Debtors neednotfileproofsof interest with respect to the ownership of such equity interests, provided, however, that if any
suchholderassertsaclaimagainsttheDebtors (including aclaimrelatingtoan equity interest orthe purchase or sale of such equity interest), aproofofsuchclaimmust befiledonorpriortotheBarDatepursuanttotheproceduressetforth in this Order; and it is further
ORDERED, thatiftheDebtors amend or supplement theSchedulessubsequenttothedatehereof,theDebtorsshallgive notice of any amendment or supplement to the holders ofclaims affectedthereby,andsuchholdersshallbe afforded thirty (30) days fromthe date of suchnoticetofileproofsof claimin respect of their claims and shall begivennoticeofsuchdeadline;anditisfurther
ORDERED, that nothing in this Order shall prejudice therightoftheDebtorsoranyotherpartyininteresttodispute or assert offsets or defensestoanyclaimreflectedintheSchedules; and it is further
ORDERED, that pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 3003(c)(2),allholdersof claims that failto comply with thisOrder by timely filingaproofofclaiminappropriateformshallnotbe
treatedasacreditorwith respect to such claimfor the purposes ofvotinganddistribution;anditis further
ORDERED, thatacopyofthe noticesubstantially in the formannexedheretoisapproved and shall be deemed adequate and sufficient if served by first-class mail atleast thirty-five(35)dayspriortotheBarDateon:
(a)TheUnitedStates Trustee;
(b)Counseltoeachofficial committee;
(c)Allpersonsorentitiesthathaverequestednotice of the proceedings in theChapter 11 cases;
(d)Allpersonsorentitiesthat have filed claims;
(e)All creditors and other known holdersof claims asofthedateofthisOrder,includingallpersonsorentitieslistedin the Schedules as holdingclaims;
(f)All parties to executory contractsand unexpired leases of the Debtors;
(g)All parties to litigation withtheDebtors;
(h)TheInternalRevenueServiceforthedistrictin which the case ispendingand,ifrequiredbyBankruptcyRule2002(j),the Securities and Exchange Commission and any other required governmental units (alistofsuch agencies isavailablefromthe Office of the Clerk of the Court); and
(i)Suchadditionalpersonsandentitiesas deemed appropriate by the Debtors; and itis further
[ORDERED, thatwithregardtothoseholdersof claims listedontheSchedules,theDebtors shall mail one or more proof of claimforms (as appropriate)substantiallysimilar to theProof of Claimformannexed tothe application as Exhibit _, indicating on the form howthe Debtorshavescheduledsuchcreditor’sclaimin the Schedules (includingthe identity oftheDebtor, the amount of the claimand whether the claimhasbeenscheduledascontingent,unliquidatedor disputed);2and it is further]
[ORDERED, thatwithregardtoitscurrentemployees, the Debtorsshall distributenoticeoftheBarDatetosuchemployeesusinga noticesubstantiallysimilar to theformofnoticeannexedtotheapplicationasExhibit ,whichnoticeisapproved;3anditisfurther]
[ORDERED, that pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule2002(f),theDebtorsshallpublishnoticeofthe Bar Date in substantiallytheformheretoas Exhibit (the “Publication Notice”) once,
in the
[and the] at leasttwenty-eight (28) days prior
to the Bar Date, which publication isherebyapprovedand shall be deemed good, adequate andsufficientpublication notice of the Bar Date;4andit is further]
[ORDERED, that any person or entity who desires to relyon the Schedules will have theresponsibility for determiningthattheclaimis accurately listed in the Schedules;5and it isfurther]
2ForuseonlybyDebtorsthatprovideindividualizedproofofclaimforms;
3ForuseonlybyDebtorsthatprovideaspecialnoticetocurrentemployees;theformofnoticemaystateinsubstancethattheDebtorshavefiledunderchapter11andbelievetheyhave,by courtorderorotherwise,paidallprepetitionemployeeobligations,butthatiftheemployee believesthatheorshehasanunpaidclaimforprepetitionwages,salariesorcommissions, includingvacation,severanceandsickleavepay,orcontributionstoemployeebenefitplansor otherbenefits,theemployeemustfilesuchclaimsonorbeforetheBarDate.Thenoticemust alsoprovideinformationastotheformandmanneroffilingaclaimorprovidetheemployeewith reasonableaccesstosuchinformation.
4ForDebtorsthatproposetopublishnoticeoftheBarDate. SeeGuideline5.
5ForuseonlybyDebtorsthatdonotprovideindividualizedproofofclaimforms.Seefootnote3,above.
ORDERED, thattheDebtors[andtheir Claims Agent]areauthorizedand empowered totakesuchstepsandperformsuchacts as may benecessarytoimplementandeffectuatethetermsofthisOrder; anditisfurther
ORDERED,thatentryofthisOrderiswithoutprejudicetotherightoftheDebtorstoseekafurtherorderofthisCourtfixingadateby which holders of claims or interests not subjecttotheBarDate established hereinmustfilesuchproofsofclaimorinterestorbebarredfromdoingso.
Dated:, New York
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UNITED STATESBANKRUPTCY JUDGE