Reorganizations

FiberTower Corporation to Eliminate Long-term Debt Through Chapter 11 Re-organization - Marketwatch

07/17/12

SAN FRANCISCO, July 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- FiberTower Corporation (OTN:FTWR) , and certain of its wholly-owned subsidiaries: FiberTower Network Services Corp., FiberTower Licensing Corp., and FiberTower Spectrum Holdings, LLC ...

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RPT-Patriot Coal: High hopes at IPO, but Chapter 11 in five years - Reuters

07/16/12

July 13 (Reuters) - When Patriot Coal was spun off by Peabody Energy Corp five years ago, it aimed to become the dominant producer in the Appalachian coalfields, buying up small, struggling mining companies and increasing production to cater to ...

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Tribune OK'd to exit Chapter 11 - Detroit Free Press

07/15/12

DOVER, Del. -- Tribune won court approval to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, more than four years after a leveraged buyout left the media company with unsustainable debt. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Carey in Wilmington, Del.

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Business calendar — July 15 - Akron Beacon Journal

07/14/12

Wheaton Road, Akron. Breakfast, $6. Information: Jim Butler, 330-666-5630. International Referral Network, Akron West Chapter — 11:45 a.m., Rosemont Country Club, 3177 Rosemont Blvd., Fairlawn. Reservations: Bill Kirk, 330-237-1111. Thursday AmSpirit ...

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With Gambling in Decline, a Faded Reno Tries to Reinvent Itself - New York Times

07/14/12

1,700-room giant whose opening in 1995 was supposed to usher in a new golden age for the city — filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late May. Its owners have said the filing will not affect operations, a pledge seemingly reinforced ...

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Tribune finally wins court nod to exit bankruptcy - YAHOO!

07/14/12

(Reuters) - Tribune Co has won court approval to emerge from bankruptcy, more than 3-1/2 years after seeking Chapter 11 protection following a leveraged buyout that saddled the publisher of the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times with too much debt.

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Web whiz snared with NYPD cop in drug and gun bust - New York Post

07/14/12

But her dad said, “They’re now penniless.” The couple — who live in a 10-room, four-bedroom penthouse on East 17th Street with a private elevator and a roof deck — have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Manhattan federal court. They were ...

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Valence Files For Chapter 11 (VLNC) - IT Business Net (press release) (subscription)

07/14/12

7-12-2012- Valence Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:VLNC) announced today that the company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company hopes that the bankruptcy will help fund operations while the battery making company restructures. Valence is ...

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Tribune Co.'s focus turns to TV licenses, FCC approval - Chicago Tribune

07/14/12

Formal approval is expected soon. The next step for the new owners in getting the company out of Chapter 11 will be in Washington, where they must convince the Federal Communications Commission to transfer the Chicago-based company's TV licenses to them.

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Bankruptcy judge will OK new ownership for Tribune Co. - Chicago Tribune

07/13/12

But his pledge to confirm the restructuring is a major victory for Tribune Co. It represents the beginning of the end of a landmark Chapter 11 case that has left the company in limbo since December 2008. It also represents the start of a new era ...

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