UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported) | June 24, 2013 | ||
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SBM Certificate Company | |||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | |||
Maryland | 811-6268 | 52-2250397 | |
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
2300 M Street, SUITE 800 WASHINGTON, DC | 20037 | ||
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 703-584-2042 | |||
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) | |||
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Item 1.03 Bankruptcy or Receivership.
On June 17, 2013, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland (the “Bankruptcy Court”) entered an order converting the chapter 11 bankruptcy cases filed by SBM Certificate Company (Case No. 13-17282-TJC), SBM Investment Certificates, Inc. (Case No. 13-12788-TJC), and SBM Financial, LLC (Case No. 13-12794-TJC) to cases under chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. In the interests of preserving their assets for the benefit of creditors, SBM Certificate Company, SBM Investment Certificates, Inc., and SBM Financial, LLC (together, the “Debtors”) consented to the conversion.
Merrill Cohen of Cohen, Baldinger & Greenfeld, LLC, Bethesda, Maryland, has been appointed as chapter 7 trustee for all three bankruptcy cases. The first meeting of creditors for the chapter 7 cases will be held at 1:00 PM local time on July 16, 2013, at the Office of the United States Trustee, 6305 Ivy Lane, Sixth Floor, Greenbelt, Maryland 20770. The last day for creditors other than governmental units to file proofs of claim in the chapter 7 cases is October 15, 2013.
The Debtors and their representatives will play a limited role in the chapter 7 proceedings. All inquiries regarding the chapter 7 cases should be directed to Mr. Cohen, 7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1103, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 881-8300, trustee@cohenbaldinger.com.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
SBM Certificate Company
(Registrant)
Date: June 24, 2013 By: /s/ Eric M. Westbury
Eric M. Westbury
Chief Executive Officer
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