On December 16, 2002 (the "Petition Date"), Ameripol Synpol Corporation (the "Debtor") filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The Chapter 11 case was assigned to the Honorable Kevin J. Carey and was assigned case number 02-13682.

Certain documents filed with the Bankruptcy Court are available on this website by clicking the links on the left side of this page. To inspect all documents filed with the Bankruptcy Court, you may access the Court's website at www.deb.uscourts.gov. A PACER password, which is needed to access these documents, can be obtained by calling the PACER Service Center at 1-800-676-6856.

THE PLAN AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
On February 13, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court approved the Amended Disclosure Statement with respect to the Amended Plan of Reorganization of the Debtor (the "Disclosure Statement") and authorized the Debtor to solicit votes with regard to the acceptance or rejection of the Debtor’s Amended Plan of Reorganization dated February 13, 2004 (the "Plan"), and approved materials relating to the solicitation of creditors’ votes to accept or reject the Plan (collectively, a "Solicitation Package").

Certain creditors are entitled to vote pursuant to the Plan and thus received a ballot in their Solicitation Package. If you fall into that category, for your vote to accept or reject the Plan to be counted, you must complete all required information on the ballot, execute the ballot, and return the completed ballot to the address indicated on the ballot, so as to be received by 4:00 pm Eastern Time on March 15, 2004. Any failure to follow the voting instructions included with the ballot may disqualify your ballot and your vote.

A hearing to consider the confirmation of the Plan (the "Confirmation Hearing") will be held at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 18, 2004, before the Honorable Kevin J. Carey, United States Bankruptcy Judge, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, 900 Market Street, Suite 201, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The Confirmation Hearing may be continued from time to time without further notice other than the announcement by the Debtor of the adjourned date at the Confirmation Hearing or any continued hearing, and the Plan may be modified, if necessary, pursuant to section 1127 of the Bankruptcy Code prior to, during, or as a result of the Confirmation Hearing, without further notice to interested parties.

Objections, if any, to the confirmation of the Plan must (i) be in writing, (ii) state the name and address of the objecting party and the nature of the claim or interest of such party, (iii) state with particularity the basis and nature of any objection, and (iv) be filed, together with proof of service, with the Court and served so that they are received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 15, 2004 by (a) the Clerk, 824 North Market Street, Third Floor, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (b) Counsel for the Debtor, Jenkens & Gilchrist Parker Chapin LLP, The Chrysler Building, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York, 10174 Attn: Mitchel H. Perkiel, Esq., and Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington Trust Tower, Eleventh Floor, P.O. Box 391, Wilmington, Delaware, 19889-0391, Attn: Robert S. Brady, Esq., (c) The Office of the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware, 844 N. King Street, Room 2311, Wilmington, DE., Attention: Margaret Harrison, Esq.; (d) Counsel to the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in this chapter 11 case (the "Committee"), Lowenstein Sandler PC, 65 Livingston Avenue, Roseland, NJ 07068-1791, Attn: Kenneth Rosen, Esq.; and (e) Counsel for the Debtor’s postpetition lender, Nixon Peabody LLP, 437 Madison Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, New York, 10043, Attn: Gregory J. Blasi, Esq.

Any party in interest wishing to obtain (i) information about the solicitation procedures or (ii) copies of the Disclosure Statement, the Plan and/or other documents that constitute the Solicitation Package should contact counsel for the Debtor at (212) 704-6145. In addition, all documents that are filed with the Court may be reviewed during regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays, except legal holidays) at the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Marine Midland Plaza, Third Floor, 824 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 or downloaded from the Court’s website: www.deb.uscourts.gov.

NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR THE FILING OF REQUESTS FOR THE PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIMS AGAINST THE DEBTOR
The Bankruptcy Court has entered an order, dated February 13, 2004, requiring all persons and entities (including individuals, partnerships, joint ventures, corporations, estates, trusts, and governmental units), EXCEPT THOSE PERSONS AND ENTITIES DESCRIBED BELOW, seeking to assert an Administrative Expense Claim (as defined below) against the Debtor, to prepare and file a Request for the Payment of an Administrative Expense Claim, so that such request is actually received NO LATER THAN 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the thirtieth (30th) day following the “Effective Date” of the Plan (the “Administrative Expense Claims Bar Date”) at the addresses set forth below. The Administrative Expense Claims Bar Date and procedures described below apply to all Administrative Expense Claims.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT IF YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FILE A REQUEST FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIM AND FAIL TO DO SO IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED HEREIN, YOU WILL BE FOREVER BARRED FROM RECEIVING DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER ANY PLAN OF REORGANIZATION FOR THE DEBTOR, AND WILL BE FOREVER BARRED FROM ASSERTING ANY SUCH CLAIM AGAINST THE DEBTOR OR ITS SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS.

WHAT IS AN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIM?
"Administrative Expense Claim" means any right to payment constituting a cost or expense of administration of the Chapter 11 Case allowed under sections 503(b), 507(a)(l) and 1114(e) of the Bankruptcy Code, including without limitation, (a) any actual and necessary costs and expenses, incurred on and after the Petition Date, of preserving the Debtor's estate, (b) any actual and necessary costs and expenses, incurred on and after the Petition Date, of operating the Debtor's business in the ordinary course of business, (c) any indebtedness or obligations incurred or assumed by the Debtor during the Chapter 11 Case in the ordinary course of its business, (d) any allowances of compensation and reimbursement of expenses to the extent allowed by final order under sections 330 or 503 of the Bankruptcy Code, and (e) any fees or charges assessed against the Debtor's estate under section 1930 of chapter 123 of title 28 of the United States Code.

WHO SHOULD NOT FILE A REQUEST FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIM?
Pending further order of the Bankruptcy Court, the following persons or entities are NOT required to file a request for the payment of an Administrative Expense Claim on or before the Administrative Expense Claims Bar Date:

Should the Bankruptcy Court, in the future, fix a date by which any of the aforesaid persons or entities must file a request for the payment of an Administrative Expense Claim, you will be so notified and given the opportunity, if necessary, to file such a request.

WHEN AND WHERE TO FILE
All requests for the payment of an Administrative Expense Claim must be filed by delivering such request by mail, by hand, courier or overnight delivery, such that the request is actually received no later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the thirtieth (30th) day following the “Effective Date” of the Plan at each of the following addresses:

A CLAIMANT SHOULD CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY REGARDING ANY OTHER INQUIRIES, SUCH AS WHETHER SUCH CLAIMANT SHOULD FILE A REQUEST FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE CLAIM.

Please note that neither the Bankruptcy Court nor The Garden City Group, Inc., the Court appointed Claims Agent, are permitted to give legal advice. We strongly recommend that you read the Order approving the Debtor's Disclosure Statement, the Plan, Disclosure Statement, and Notice of Deadline to File Requests for Payment of Administrative Expenses, for more complete information regarding the Plan, the Voting Procedures, the confirmation process and the procedures regarding filing Administrative Expenses Claims (to view any of these documents, please click on the appropriate link on the left).