Case number: 1:25-bk-12105 - American Signature, Inc. - Delaware Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    American Signature, Inc.

  • Court

    Delaware (debke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    J Kate Stickles

  • Filed

    11/22/2025

  • Last Filing

    01/19/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Delaware (Delaware)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 25-12105-JKS

Assigned to: Bankruptcy Judge J Kate Stickles
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/22/2025
341 meeting:  01/09/2026

Debtor

American Signature, Inc.

4300 East 5th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43219-1816
FRANKLIN-OH
Tax ID / EIN: 42-1546162

represented by
David M. Bertenthal

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
One Sansome St, Suite 3430
San Francisco, CA 94111
415-263-7000
Email: dbertenthal@pszjlaw.com

Mary F. Caloway

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones
919 North Market Street, Suite 1700
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-778-6464
Fax : 302-652-4400
Email: mcaloway@pszjlaw.com

Edward A. Corma

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones
919 North Market Street, 17th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-652-4100
Fax : 302-652-4400
Email: ecorma@pszjlaw.com

Laura Davis Jones

Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones LLP
919 North Market St, 17th Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-778-6401
Email: ljones@pszjlaw.com

Peter J Keane

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
919 N. Market Street, 17th Floor
Wilmington
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-778-6462
Email: pkeane@pszjlaw.com

Maxim B. Litvak

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
One Sansome Street
34th Floor, Suite 3430
San Francisco, CA 94104-4436
415-263-7000
Fax : 415-263-7010
Email: mlitvak@pszjlaw.com

U.S. Trustee

U.S. Trustee

Office of the United States Trustee
J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building
844 King Street, Suite 2207
Lockbox 35
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302)-573-6491

represented by
Malcolm M Bates

Office of the United States Trustee
844 King Street
Suite 2207
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-573-6491
Fax : 302-573-6497
Email: malcolm.m.bates@usdoj.gov

Claims Agent

Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global

222 N. Pacific Coast Highway
Suite 300
El Segundo, CA 90245
(212) 257-5450

represented by
Albert Kass

Kcc LLC Dba Verita Global
222 N. Pacific Coast Highway
Suite 300
El Segundo, CA 90245
310-708-6581
Email: ECFpleadings@kccllc.com

Transcriber

Reliable Companies

Attn: Gene Matthews
1007 North Orange Street
Suite 110
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-654-8080

 
 
Creditor Committee

Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Seth Van Aalten

Cole Schotz P.C
1325 Avenue of the Americas
19th Floor
New York, NY 10019
212-752-8000
Fax : 252-752-8393
Email: svanaalten@coleschotz.com

Jason R Adams

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007

Justin R. Alberto

Cole Schotz P.C.
500 Delaware Avenue
Suite 1410
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-651-2006
Fax : 302-574-2106
Email: jalberto@coleschotz.com

Sarah A. Carnes

Cole Schotz P.C.
1325 Avenue of the Americas
19th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 752-8000
Email: scarnes@coleschotz.com

Richard Gage

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
(212)808-7800
Fax : (212)808-7897
Email: rgage@kelleydrye.com

Maeghan J. McLoughlin

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10178
212-808-7800
Email: mmcloughlin@kelleydrye.com

Randall L. Morrison

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
New York, NY 10007
(212) 808-7800
Fax : (212) 808-7897
Email: rmorrison@kelleydrye.com

Stacy L. Newman

Cole Schotz P.C.
500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 600
19801
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-652-3131
Fax : 302-652-3117
Email: snewman@coleschotz.com

Michael A. Solimani

COLE SCHOTZ P.C.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 752-8000
Email: msolimani@coleschotz.com

Carol E Thompson

Cole Schotz P.C.
500 Delaware Avenue, Suite 600
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-652-3131
Email: cthompson@coleschotz.com

Eric R. Wilson

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
3 World Trade Center
175 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
212-808-5087
Fax : 212-808-7897
Email: ewilson@kelleydrye.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
01/19/2026393Supplemental Certificate of Service re: 1) Notice of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case; and 2) Notice of Sale, Bid Procedures, Auction, and Sale Hearing (related document(s)[225], [260], [322], [346]) Filed by Kurtzman Carson Consultants, LLC dba Verita Global. (Kass, Albert)
01/17/2026392Notice of Deposition (The Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors' Notice of 30(b)(6) Deposition to Debtors). Filed by Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors. (Attachments: # 1 Schedule A) (Newman, Stacy) (Entered: 01/17/2026)
01/16/2026391Notice of Hearing /Notice of Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Sale and Assumption and Assignment of Certain Leases to Ross Dress For Less, Inc. and (II) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)385) Filed by American Signature, Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 1/28/2026 at 11:00 AM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 5th Fl., Courtroom #6, Wilmington, Delaware. Objections due by 1/26/2026. (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
01/16/2026390Motion for Payment of Administrative Expenses/Claims /// Motion of Elston Leavitt, LLC for Immediate Payment of Post-Petition Property Taxes Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 365(d)(3) and Stub Rent Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 503(b)(1) Filed by Elston Leavitt LLC. Hearing scheduled for 2/4/2026 at 10:00 AM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 5th Fl., Courtroom #6, Wilmington, Delaware. Objections due by 1/28/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Notice # 2 Exhibit A # 3 Exhibit B # 4 Proposed Form of Order) (Augustine, Mary) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
01/16/2026389Order (I) Shortening Notice and Scheduling an Expedited Hearing on Ross Sale Motion, (II) Limiting Notice of Ross Sale Motion, and (III) Granting Related Relief (Related Doc # 387)(related document(s)387) Order Signed on 1/16/2026. (AJL) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
01/16/2026388Notice of Service Notice of Filing of Corrected Exhibits to Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Sale and Assumption and Assignment of Certain Leases to Ross Dress For Less, Inc. and (II) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)385) Filed by American Signature, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B) (Corma, Edward) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
01/16/2026387Motion to Shorten // Debtors' Motion for Entry of an Order (I) Shortening Notice and Scheduling an Expedited Hearing on Ross Sale Motion, (II) Limiting Notice of Ross Sale Motion, and (III) Granting Related Relief (related document(s)385) Filed by American Signature, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
01/16/2026386Receipt of filing fee for Motion to Sale of Property Free and Clear of Liens( 25-12105-JKS) [motion,msell] ( 199.00). Receipt Number A12529820, amount $ 199.00. (U.S. Treasury) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
01/16/2026385Motion For Sale of Property Free and Clear of Liens(FEE) // Motion of Debtors for Entry of an Order (I) Authorizing the Sale and Assumption and Assignment of Certain Leases to Ross Dress For Less, Inc. and (II) Granting Related Relief Fee Amount $199 Filed by American Signature, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A # 2 Exhibit B) (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 01/16/2026)
01/15/2026384Notice of Service /Notice of Filing of Amendments to (A) Stalking Horse Asset Purchase Agreement and (B) Stalking Horse Agency Agreement (related document(s)[108]) Filed by American Signature, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A - Amendment to Asset Purchase Agreement # (2) Exhibit B - First Amendment to Agency Agreement) (Jones, Laura Davis)