BALLOTS - VOTING ON PLANS

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington

Rule Set: Local Bankruptcy Rules of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington

Rule: 3018-1

Jurisdiction: WDWAB

Bluebook Citation: Bankr. W.D. Wash. R. 3018-1

At least 3 days prior to the confirmation hearing, the plan proponent shall file a written summary of the ballots cast, and shall serve a copy of the summary on any party that has filed an objection pursuant to Local Bankruptcy Rule 3020-1. The summary shall include the following information for each class of creditors in the plan proponent’s plan: (a) the name of each creditor, whether said creditor has accepted or rejected the plan, the dollar amount of the creditor’s claim, and whether the debtor has objected to the claim; (b) the total dollar amount and number of all allowed claims voted; (c) the percentage dollar amount of acceptances; and (d) the percentage number of acceptances. The original ballots shall not be filed with the court, but shall be retained by the attorney for the plan proponent for a period of not less than 5 years. Upon request, the original ballots must be provided to other parties or the court for review.

Local Rules W.D. Wash. Bankr. Effective Dec. 1, 2023 RULE 3020-1. CHAPTER 11 - CONFIRMATION (a) Pre-confirmation Report.

The plan proponent shall, not less than 3 days prior to the confirmation hearing, file a memorandum containing the proponent's response to any objections, and a statement as to how each applicable requirement of 11 U.S.C. §§ 1129 and 1191 is satisfied. The plan proponent shall attach, as an exhibit to the memorandum, a version of the plan showing the difference between the version of the plan distributed to creditors in the solicitation package and the version of the plan proposed for confirmation (e.g. redline version). The memorandum shall be served on the debtor, any committee appointed pursuant to the Bankruptcy Code or their authorized agents, and any party that has filed an objection to confirmation. If the confirmation hearing is continued, a revised pre- confirmation report shall likewise be filed and served not less than 3 days prior to the continued hearing.

(b) Objections to Confirmation. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, objections to confirmation of a plan shall be filed and served at least 7 days before the hearing on confirmation of the plan.

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