Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc.

Case No. 14-14383

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Case Background

On March 10, 2014, Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc. and three affiliated debtors (collectively, the "Debtors") each filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.  The Debtors' cases were pending before the Honorable Michael B. Kaplan and are jointly administered under Case No. 14-14383.  On May 3, 2016, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order dismissing the Debtors' chapter 11 cases.

Important Information & Dates

Bar Date for Filing Proofs of Claim

The Bankruptcy Court has set the following deadlines for filing proofs of claim against the Debtors:

  • General Bar Date (including Administrative Claims): July 15, 2014
  • Governmental Unit Bar Date: September 7, 2014 

Click on "Submit a Claim" above to view and download the Bar Date Notice, a sample proof of claim form and for more information regarding filing a proof of claim against the Debtors.

Asset Sale

On March 28, 2014, the Debtors filed a motion (the "Bidding Procedures Motion") to establish bidding procedures in connection with the sale of substantially all of the Debtors' assets.  No Qualified Bids (as that term is defined in the Bidding Procedures Motion) were received on or before April 15, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Time).  As a result, the auction with respect to all or some of the Debtors' assets did not go forward and the sale closed on April 24, 2014.

Please click below to view all documents related to the Debtors' asset sale:

Sale Documents

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March 10 2014 __
Petition Date Voluntary Petitions Add to Calendar
August 26 2014 1:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Standard Time)
Omnibus Hearing Document re: Notice of Additional Omnibus Hearing Dates (July 1, 2014, July 15, 2014, August 5, 2014, August 26, 2014, September 2, 2014, September 16, 2014, an... Add to Calendar
September 2 2014 1:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Standard Time)
Omnibus Hearing Document re: Notice of Additional Omnibus Hearing Dates (July 1, 2014, July 15, 2014, August 5, 2014, August 26, 2014, September 2, 2014, September 16, 2014, an... Add to Calendar
September 16 2014 1:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Standard Time)
Omnibus Hearing Document re: Notice of Additional Omnibus Hearing Dates (July 1, 2014, July 15, 2014, August 5, 2014, August 26, 2014, September 2, 2014, September 16, 2014, an... Add to Calendar
September 30 2014 1:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Standard Time)
Omnibus Hearing Document re: Notice of Additional Omnibus Hearing Dates (July 1, 2014, July 15, 2014, August 5, 2014, August 26, 2014, September 2, 2014, September 16, 2014, an... Add to Calendar
March 11 2014 11:00 a.m. (ET)
First Day Hearing First Day Motions Add to Calendar
April 1 2014 1:00
Bid Procedures Hearing Motion re: for (I) Entry of an Order (A) Establishing Bidding Procedures Including, Without Limitation, Break-Up Fee Provisions and Other Bid Protections, (B) A... Add to Calendar
April 16 2014 11:00 AM(ET)
Section 341 Meeting of Creditors Document re: Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case, Meeting of Creditors & Deadlines (Meeting Date: April 16, 2014, at 11:00 a.m.) (related document: 60 Meeting... Add to Calendar
April 22 2014 1:00 p.m.
Sale Hearing Sale Documents Add to Calendar
April 22 2014 1:00 PM(ET)
Omnibus Hearing Document re: Notice of Omnibus Hearing Dates filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc.. Add to Calendar
April 24 2014 __
Sale Closing Date Document re: Notice of (I) Closing of Sale of Substantially all of the Debtors' Assets Pursuant to that Certain Asset Purchase Agreement, Dated as of March 28, ... Add to Calendar
May 6 2014 1:00 PM(ET)
Omnibus Hearing Document re: Notice of Omnibus Hearing Dates filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc.. Add to Calendar
May 20 2014 1:00 PM(ET)
Omnibus Hearing Document re: Notice of Omnibus Hearing Dates filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc.. Add to Calendar
June 3 2014 1:00 PM(ET)
Omnibus Hearing Document re: Notice of Omnibus Hearing Dates filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc.. Add to Calendar
June 17 2014 1:00 PM(ET)
Omnibus Hearing Document re: Notice of Omnibus Hearing Dates filed by Michael D. Sirota on behalf of Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc.. Add to Calendar
July 15 2014 5:00 P.M. (ET)
Bar Date - Administrative Claims Order(I) Establishing Administration Claims Bar Date and (II) Approving (A) Proof of Administrative Claims Form, (B) Form and Manner of Serving Notice Thereof, ... Add to Calendar
July 15 2014 1:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern Standard Time)
Omnibus Hearing Document re: Notice of Additional Omnibus Hearing Dates (July 1, 2014, July 15, 2014, August 5, 2014, August 26, 2014, September 2, 2014, September 16, 2014, an... Add to Calendar
July 15 2014 __
Bar Date - General Creditors Document re: Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case, Meeting of Creditors & Deadlines (Meeting Date: April 16, 2014, at 11:00 a.m.) (related document: 60 Meeting... Add to Calendar
September 7 2014 __
Bar Date - Governmental Units Document re: Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case, Meeting of Creditors & Deadlines (Meeting Date: April 16, 2014, at 11:00 a.m.) (related document: 60 Meeting... Add to Calendar
February 8 2016 11:00 A.M. (ET)
Omnibus Hearing STATUS CONFERENCE HEARING SCHEDULED (related document:1 Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11) filed by Debtor Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc.). The following parties we... Add to Calendar

Parties

Debtors' Counsel

  • Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosel LLP

    101 Park Avenue
    New York, NY   10178-0061
    https://www.curtis.com/
    Phone: 212.696.6000
    Fax: 212.697.1559

    Steven J. Reisman
    Cindi M. Giglio
    Bryan M. Kotliar

  • Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard P.A.

    Court Plaza North
    25 Main Street
    Hackensack, NJ   07601
    https://www.coleschotz.com/
    Phone: 201.489.3000
    Fax: 201.489.1536

    Michael D. Sirota
    Ilana Volkov

Debtors' Restructuring Advisors

United States Trustee and Court Information

  • United States Trustee

    Office of the United States Trustee
    One Newark Center
    1085 Raymond Blvd, Suite 2100
    Newark, NJ   07102
    https://www.justice.gov/ust/r03/newark/index.htm
    Phone: 973.945.3014
    Fax: 973.645.5993

    Donald F. McMaster
    Peter J. D'Auria
    Benjamin Teich

  • United States Bankruptcy Court

    District of New Jersey
    50 Walnut Street 3rd Fl
    Newark, NJ   07102
    https://www.njb.uscourts.gov/
    Phone: 973.645.4764

Counsel to Creditors' Committee

  • Pachuslki Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP

    780 Third Avenue, 36th Floor
    New York, NY   10017
    https://www.pszjlaw.com/
    Phone: 212.561.7700
    Fax: 212.561.7777

    Robert J. Feinstein
    Bradford J. Sandler

Debtors

Case Number Debtor Name Petition Date
Case Number 14-14383 Debtor Name Ashley Stewart Holdings, Inc. Petition Date March 10, 2014
Case Number 14-14384 Debtor Name New Ashley Stewart, Inc. Petition Date March 10, 2014
Case Number 14-14385 Debtor Name AS IP Holdings, Inc. Petition Date March 10, 2014
Case Number 14-14386 Debtor Name NAS Gift LLC Petition Date March 10, 2014