Sears Holdings Corporation
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7:18-bk-23538
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- 3M Co.
- ABC Supply Co.
- AB Electrolux
- Accertify Inc.
- Active Media Services Inc.
- Acxiom Corporation
- Acxiom LLC
- ADT Inc.
- Alvarez & Marsal Holdings LLC
- Amazon.com Inc.
- AMERCO
- American Greetings Corporation
- American National Insurance Co.
- A. O. Smith Corp.
- Apex Systems LLC
- Apex Tool Group LLC
- A.P. Moller-Maersk
- Appalachian Power
- Aramark
- Arise Virtual Solutions Inc.
- Arizona Public Service Co.
- Aspen Marketing Services
- Atlantic City Electric Co.
- Automotive Rentals Inc.
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Co.
- Bank of America Corp.
- Bayview Financial LP
- Benderson Development Co. LLC
- Briggs & Stratton Corporation
- BrightView LLC
- Brixmor Property Group Inc.
- Brookfield Property Partners LP
- CalAmp Corp.
- Calero-MDSL
- Cantor Fitzgerald
- Cantor Fitzgerald LP
- Cardinal Health Inc.
- Cardtronics PLC
- CenterPoint Properties Trust
- Chamberlain Group Inc.
- Chicago Title Insurance Co.
- Cisco Systems Inc.
- Citigroup Inc.
- Clover Imaging Group
- Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.
- Colgate-Palmolive Co.
- Commonwealth Edison Co.
- CompuCom Systems Inc.
- Computershare Ltd.
- Consolidated Edison Inc.
- Creative Artists Agency LLC
- Criteo SA
- Crown Equipment Corp.
- Cushman & Wakefield Inc.
- Cyrus Capital Partners LP
- Dallas Independent School District
- Darden Restaurants Inc.
- Dart Container Corp.
- Dell Technologies Inc.
- Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd.
- Dennemeyer & Associates
- Deutsche Asset Management
- Dorel Industries Inc.
- DXC Technology Co.
- East Penn Manufacturing Co.
- Ecolab Inc.
- Edgewell Personal Care Co.
- Electronics for Imaging, Inc.
- Enhanced Recovery Co. LLC
- Epicor Software Corp.
- Erie Insurance Inc.
- Evercore Inc.
- Eversource Energy
- Experian PLC
- Extreme Networks Inc.
- Fairholme Capital Management LLC
- Federal Realty Investment Trust
- FedEx Corp.
- Florida Power & Light Co.
- Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
- Frito-Lay Inc.
- Fruit of the Loom Inc.
- FTI Consulting Inc.
- GateHouse Media Inc.
- Geodis SA
- Georgia Power Co.
- GitLab Inc.
- GlobalTranz Enterprises Inc.
- Globant SA
- GLP US Management LLC
- Google LLC
- GTT Communications Inc.
- Hain Capital Group LLC
- Hanesbrands Inc.
- Hankook Tire Co. Ltd
- Health Care Service Corp.
- Husqvarna
- Infosys Ltd.
- International Business Machines Corp.
- International Cruise & Excursions Inc.
- Iron Mountain Inc.
- Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
- Johnson Controls International PLC
- Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
- Kellermeyer Bergensons Services LLC
- Kimco Realty Corporation
- Kin Properties Inc.
- LBA Realty LLC
- Level 3 Communications Inc.
- Levi Strauss & Co.
- LG Electronics Inc.
- Liberty Mutual Insurance Group
- Lifetime Brands Inc.
- LinkedIn Corp.
- Living Spaces Furniture LLC
- LoanCare LLC
- Lumen Technologies Inc.
- Macy's Inc.
- McDonald's Corp.
- McLane Co. Inc.
- Medline Industries Inc.
- Michelin Group
- Micro Focus International PLC
- Microsoft Corp.
- Mr. Cooper Group Inc.
- Narragansett Electric Co. Inc.
- National Grid PLC
- NCR Corp.
- New York State Electric & Gas Corp.
- Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
- Omega Advisors Inc.
- Optiv Security Inc.
- Oracle Corp.
- Orange & Rockland Utilities Inc.
- PDX Inc.
- PECO Energy Co.
- Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
- Pepco Holdings Inc.
- Pepperidge Farm Inc.
- Phillips Edison & Co. LLC
- Pratt Industries Inc.
- Premier Transport Inc.
- Prologis Inc.
- Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.
- QBE Insurance Group Ltd.
- Quest Resource Holding Corp.
- RD Management LLC
- Realty Income Corp.
- Red Bull GmbH
- Regency Centers Corp.
- Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
- Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.
- Reynolds Consumer Products LLC
- Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
- Rosy Blue NV
- R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.
- Sakar International Inc.
- Salt River Project
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co.
- SAP AG
- SAS Institute Inc.
- Sears Holdings Corp.
- Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc.
- Select Portfolio Servicing Inc.
- Seritage Growth Properties
- Serta Simmons Bedding LLC
- ServiceNow Inc.
- Shaw Industries Group Inc.
- Shinn Fu Company of America Inc.
- Simon Property Group Inc.
- SITE Centers Corp.
- Southern California Edison Co.
- Southern California Gas Co.
- S&P Global Inc.
- Springs Window Fashions LLC
- Stanley Black & Decker Inc.
- Starwood Retail Partners
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc.
- Stout Risius Ross LLC
- Stretto Inc.
- Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
- Teradata Corp.
- The Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
- The Cigna Group
- The Clorox Co.
- The Kroger Co.
- The McClatchy Company
- The PNC Financial Services Group Inc.
- Timex Group BV
- Toyota Industries Commercial Finance Inc.
- Transformco
- TR Capital Management LLC
- Tucson Electric Power Co.
- Turner Broadcasting System Inc.
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
- United Food & Commercial Workers International Union
- United Parcel Service Inc.
- United Steelworkers
- Urban Edge Properties
- U.S. Bancorp
- Valvoline Inc.
- Vanity Fair
- Verizon Communications Inc.
- Wangard Partners Inc.
- Washington Prime Group Inc.
- Waste Management Inc.
- Weingarten Realty Investors
- Wells Fargo & Co.
- Werner Enterprises Inc.
- Westfield Insurance Co. Inc.
- Whirlpool Corp.
- Whitmor Inc.
- Willis Towers Watson PLC
- Wilmington Trust Corp.
- Wolverine World Wide Inc.
- Woodbury Corporation
- WP Glimcher Inc.
- Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.
Government Agencies
- Ohio Department of Taxation
- Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp.
- State of Michigan
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- U.S. Department of Labor
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April 18, 2019
Sears Sues Ex-CEO For Siphoning Billions As It Struggled
Sears Holding Corp. has filed suit in a New York bankruptcy court against ex-CEO Edward Lampert, his hedge fund and other investors, saying they made more than $1.8 billion spinning off the retail chain's assets while it spiraled into Chapter 11.
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April 02, 2019
Sears Buyer Defends Hold Of $15M In Credit Card Reserves
The company formed by Sears' former CEO to buy the distressed retailer out of bankruptcy said Tuesday it has not violated the underlying purchase agreement or bankruptcy protections in connection to the disputed ownership of $14.6 million in credit card reserves.
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March 21, 2019
Judge Says He Can't Decide $15M Sears Credit Card Row Yet
A New York bankruptcy judge told Sears and a hedge fund owned by its former CEO on Thursday that he'll need more time and evidence before he can decide the rightful owner of $14.6 million in credit card receipts.
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March 20, 2019
Sears Ch. 11 Estate Pushes Lampert To Turn Over $49M
Sears and a hedge fund owned by former CEO Edward Lampert that acquired the retailer's stores are asking a New York bankruptcy judge to resolve a dispute over more than $49 million in sales and receipts and prorated rent payments.
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March 04, 2019
Stamina Helps Cleary Gottlieb Seal ESL's $5.2B Sears Rescue
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP had little time to rest as the firm led the hedge fund of Sears chairman Edward Lampert in negotiations of a hotly contested buyout offer aimed at rescuing the iconic retailer from liquidation.
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February 15, 2019
Sears Creditors May Probe Sale Of $900M In Debt To Cyrus
Creditors of Sears Holding Corp. were given the green light on Friday to investigate the bankrupt retailer's sale of $900 million in intercompany debt to a major lender, with a New York bankruptcy court approving requests to issue a slew of subpoenas and conduct discovery.
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February 11, 2019
After Losing Sale Fight, Sears Creditors Seek Speedy Finish
Sears Holding Corp.'s unsecured creditors committee on Monday asked a New York bankruptcy court to turn down a request to extend the retail giant's Chapter 11 plan filing deadline, saying with the sale of the business approved there remains little to wrap up.
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February 07, 2019
In Spite Of Objections, ESL's $5.2B Bid For Sears Approved
A New York bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved ESL Investment Inc.'s $5.2 billion bid for Sears Holdings Corp. over objections from the retail giant's unsecured creditors committee, saying the going-concern sale was the best option for the business.
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February 04, 2019
Sears Faces Challenges To $5B Sale Plan, Store Closures
Objectors to the proposed $5.2 billion sale of Sears Holdings Corp. to ESL Investments Inc. questioned the sale agreement's legal releases, the solvency of the Sears estate and planned store closures in a New York bankruptcy court hearing Monday.
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February 01, 2019
ESL Says $5.2B Ch. 11 Sale Only Way Forward For Sears
ESL Investments Inc. urged a New York bankruptcy court Friday to reject objections by Sears Holding Corp.'s unsecured creditors committee to the proposed $5.2 billion sale of the company to ESL, saying it is a fair deal and will revive the retail giant.