LINWOOD, Pa. \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Foamex International, which is
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\npoised to emerge from bankruptcy protection this quarter, said its equity holders have voted unanimously in favor of the company\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s reorganization plan.<\/p>\n
The vote follows an earlier positive vote by holders of the foam supplier\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s senior secured notes.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Over the past several months, we have worked diligently to address the interests of all of our stakeholders in an effort to achieve the most value possible,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Raymond Mabus Jr., chairman and CEO. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are pleased to have received the unanimous support of the equity holders.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
In addition, the company said it filed a supplement to its reorganization plan in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The document includes the proposed slate of directors who will oversee Foamex after it emerges from bankruptcy protection.<\/p>\n
The proposed board includes existing directors Mabus, executive vice president Gregory Christian, and Thomas Higgins, a retired partner with Ernst & Young. Christian will become Foamex president after the plan is approved.<\/p>\n
Proposed new directors are Robert Burke, founder and CEO of Par IV Capital Management; Seth Charnow, a representative of the D.E. Shaw Group; and Eugene Davis, chairman and CEO of Pirinate Consulting Group.<\/p>\n
A hearing to consider confirmation of the reorganization plan is scheduled for Feb. 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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