Bankruptcy Notice 2002
IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
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In re:
EX IDE TECHNOLOGIES, et al.
Case Nos. 02-11125-JCA
Through 02-11128-JCA
Debtors. **
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NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT OF CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY CASES,
MEETING OF CREDITORS AND FIXING OF CERTAIN DATES
On April 15, 2002, the above-captioned debtors and debtors-in-possession in the above-captioned
cases (collectively, the "Debtors") filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11 of title 11 ofthe United States
Code, 11 V.S.C. S 101 through 1330 (the "Bankruptcy Code"). The Debtors, and their respective case numbers and
federal tax identification numbers and addresses are as follows:
Exide Technologies
RBD Liquidation, LLC
Exide Delaware, LLC
Exide Illinois, Inc
02-11125-JCA 23-0552730 210 Carnegie Center, Suite 500, Princeton, NJ 08540
02-11126-JCA 23-3036829 2580 N. Orange Blossom Trial, Kissimmee, FL 34744
02-11127-JCA 23-0552730 802 West Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
02-11128-JCA 23-2745118 210 Carnegie Center, Suite 500, Princeton, NJ 08540
DATE, TIME AND LOCATION OF MEETING OF CREDITORS. May 22, 2002 at 10:00 AM, 2ND FLOOR,
ROOM 2112, J. CALEB BOGGS FEDERAL BUILDING, WILMINGTON, DE.
DEADLINE TO FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM. Notice of a deadline will be sent at a later time.
NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF TRUSTEE. None appointed to date.
COUNSEL FOR THE DEBTOR(B):
Pachulski, Stang, ZieW, Young & Jones P.C.
Laura Davis Jones
James O'Neill
919 N. Market Street, 16th Floor
P.O. Box 8705
Wilmington, Delaware 19899-8705
(302) 652-4100
Kirkland & Ellis
Matthew N. Kleiman
200 East Randolph Drive
Chicago, IL 6060 I
(312) 861-2000
COMMENCEMENT OF CASES. Petitions for reorganization under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code have
been filed in this Court by the Debtors listed above, and orders for relief have been entered. You will not receive
notice of all documents filed in these cases. All documents filed with the Court, including lists of the Debtors'
property and debts, are available for inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court. In addition,
such documents may be available at www.deb.uscourts.gOV or www.bmccorp.net/exide.
PURPOSE OF CHAPTER 11 FILING. Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code enables a debtor to reorganize
pursuant to a plan. A plan is not effective unless approved by the court at a confirmation hearing. Creditors will
be given notice concerning any plan, or in the event the case is dismissed or converted to another chapter of the
Bankruptcy Code. The Debtors will remain in possession of their property and will continue to operate any
business unless a trustee is appointed.
CREDITORS MAY NOT TAKE CERTAIN ACTIONS. A creditor is anyone to whom a debtor owes money or
property. Under the Bankruptcy Code, a debtor is granted certain protection against creditors. Common
examples of prohibited actions by creditors are contacting a debtor to demand repayment, taking action against a
debtor to collect money owed to creditors or to take property of a debtor, and starting or continuing foreclosure
actions or repossessions. If unauthorized actions are taken by a creditor against a debtor, the Court may penalize
that creditor. A creditor who is considering taking action against a debtor or the property of a debtor should
review section 362 of the Bankruptcy Code and may wish to seek legal advice. The staff of the Clerk of the
Bankruptcy Court are not permitted to give legal advice.
MEETING OF CREDITORS. The Debtors' representative, as specified in Rule 9001(5) of the Federal Rules of
Bankruptcy Procedure (the "Bankruptcy Rules"), is required to appear at the meeting of creditors on the date and
at the place set forth above for the purpose of being examined under oath. Attendance by creditors at the meeting
is welcomed, but not required. At the meeting, the creditors may examine the Debtors and transact such other
business as may properly come before the meeting. The meeting may be continued or adjourned from time to
time by notice at the meeting, without further written notice to the creditors.
CLAIMS. Schedules of creditors will be filed pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1007. Any creditor holding a
scheduled claim which is not listed as disputed, contingent, or unliquidated as to amount may, but is not required
to, file a proof of claim in these cases. Creditors whose claims are not scheduled or whose claims are listed as
disputed, contingent, or unliquidated as to amount and who desire to participate in the cases or share in any
distribution must file their proofs of claim. A creditor who desires to rely on the schedule of creditors has the
responsibility for determining that the claim is listed accurately.
Separate notice of the deadlines to file proofs of claim and proof of claim forms will be provided to the
Debtors' known creditors. Proof of claim forms are available in the clerk's office of any bankruptcy court, from
the Court's web site at www.deb.uscourts.gov and from claims agent Bankruptcy Management Corporation
("BMC") at (888) 909-0100 or www.bmccorp.net. Claims may be filed as follows:
By mail. addressed to
BMC - Claims Agent for
Exide Technologies
PO Box 1063
El Segundo, CA 90245 - 1063
By Hand Delivery, to
BMC - Claims Agent for
Exide Technologies
1330 E. Franklin Avenue
El Segundo, CA 90245
DISCHARGE OF DEBTS. Confirmation of chapter 11 plan may result in a discharge of debts, which may
include all or part of your debt. See Bankruptcy Code S 1141 (d). A discharge means that you may never try to
collect the debt from the debtor, except as provided in the plan.
For the Court: /s/ David D. Bird
Clerk ofthe U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Dated: April 30, 2002