UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 27, 2014
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CEREPLAST, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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001-34689
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91-2154289
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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2213 Killion Avenue, Seymour, Indiana
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47274
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(812) 220-5400
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 1.03. Bankruptcy or Receivership.
As previously reported, on February 10, 2014, Cereplast, Inc. (the “Company”), filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana (the “Bankruptcy Court”), captioned “In re: Cereplast, Inc.,” Case No. 14-90200-BHL-11 (the “Chapter 11 Case”). On February 14, 2014, the Company filed a motion in the Bankruptcy Court seeking to convert the Company’s Chapter 11 Case to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy case. On March 27, 2014, the court granted the Company’s motion and on that date the Company’s Chapter 11 Case was converted to a Chapter 7 case.
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 by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CEREPLAST, INC.
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Date: May 7, 2014
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By:
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/s/ Kathryn L. Pry, Trustee for the Estate of Cereplast, Inc. | |
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Printed Name: Kathryn L. Pry
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Title: Trustee for the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Estate of Cereplast, Inc.
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