Chapter 11
noun
: bankruptcy as provided under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code which governs corporate reorganization
filed for Chapter 11
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Chapter 11 proceedings aim to maximize the company’s value to ensure creditors - those to whom 23andMe owes money - get paid from the proceeds of sale.
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Abigail Dubiniecki, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Hooters filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas court, a common route for struggling companies hoping to solve their financial problems through reorganization.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
The company renegotiated during the Chapter 11 process, and that left us with more reasonable rents.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Sears timeline: Rise, fall and restructuring of a Chicago icon over 130 years
Sears Holdings Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2018 and closed its last Illinois store in 2021.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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Abigail Dubiniecki, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Hooters filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Texas court, a common route for struggling companies hoping to solve their financial problems through reorganization.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
The company renegotiated during the Chapter 11 process, and that left us with more reasonable rents.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Sears timeline: Rise, fall and restructuring of a Chicago icon over 130 years
Sears Holdings Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October 2018 and closed its last Illinois store in 2021.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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