Case number: 1:26-bk-10966 - Searles Valley Minerals Inc. - Delaware Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Searles Valley Minerals Inc.

  • Court

    Delaware (debke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Brendan Linehan Shannon

  • Filed

    06/15/2026

  • Last Filing

    09/30/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
District of Delaware (Delaware)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 26-10966-BLS

Assigned to: Brendan Linehan Shannon
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  06/15/2026
341 meeting:  06/23/2026
Deadline for filing claims:  10/21/2026

Debtor

Searles Valley Minerals Inc.

9401 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 1000
Overland Park, KS 66210
JOHNSON-KS
Tax ID / EIN: 13-3579263

represented by
Destiny N. Almogue

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
2000 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067

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

Abigail E Davis

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
845 Texas Avenue
Suite 2300
Houston, TX 77002

Laura Davis Jones

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

Mike Jones

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
320 South Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606

Jennifer Madden

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP
320 S Canal St
Chicago, IL 60606

James J. Mazza, Jr

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
320 S. Canal St.
Chicago, IL 60606-5707
Email: james.mazza@skadden.com

James E O'Neill

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

Bryan V. Uelk

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP
320 South Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60606

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
Jane M. Leamy

Office of the U.S. Trustee
844 King St.
Suite 2207
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-573-6491
Fax : 302-573-6497
Email: jane.m.leamy@usdoj.gov

Claims Agent

Stretto

www.stretto.com
410 Exchange, Ste 100
Irvine, CA 92602
855-812-6112

 
 
Transcriber

Reliable Companies

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

 
 
Creditor Committee

Committee of Unsecured Creditors
represented by
Marcy J. McLaughlin Smith

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Hercules Plaza
1313 N Market Street
Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-252-4378
Email: marcy.smith@wbd-us.com

Philip J Mohr

Womble Bond Dickinson (US), LLP
300 North Greene Street
Suite 1900
Greensboro, NC 27401
336-721-3577
Fax : 336-733-8358
Email: philip.mohr@wbd-us.com

Lisa Bittle Tancredi

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
1313 N. Market Street, Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE 19801
302.252.4360
Fax : 443.769.1510
Email: lisa.tancredi@wbd-us.com

Matthew P. Ward

Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
1313 North Market Street
Suite 1200
Wilmington, DE 19801
302.252.4338
Fax : 302.661.7711
Email: matthew.ward@wbd-us.com

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/28/2026424Motion to Appear pro hac vice of Claire Stephens of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP to represent the Debtors. Receipt Number 5075710, Filed by Searles Valley Minerals Inc.. (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/28/2026423Notice of Bar Date // Notice of Deadlines for the Filing of: (I) Proofs of Claim, Including Requests for Payment Pursuant to Section 503(b)(9) of the Bankruptcy Code; (II) Administrative Claims; and (III) Rejection Damages Claims Filed by Searles Valley Minerals Inc.. Proofs of Claims due by 10/21/2026. (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/28/2026422Notice of Lien Notice of Filing and Perfection of Liens Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 362(b)(3) and 546(b) Filed by Jim's Steel Supply, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Recorded Lien) (Kerrick, Daniel) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/28/2026421Notice of Lien Notice of Filing and Perfection of Liens Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. 362(b)(3) and 546(b) Filed by Herc Rentals Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Recorded Lien) (Kerrick, Daniel) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/28/2026420Court Date & Time [09/28/2026 01:30:28 PM]. File Size [ 7865 KB ]. Run Time [ 00:16:28 ]. (admin). (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/28/2026419Amended Notice of Agenda of Matters Scheduled for Hearing (related document(s)413, 416) Filed by Searles Valley Minerals Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 9/28/2026 at 01:30 PM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 6th Fl., Courtroom #1, Wilmington, Delaware. (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/28/2026418Objection // Process Equipment, Inc.'s: (A) Objection to Motion of Debtors for Leave to File Late Reply in Support of Sale Motion and (B) Procedural Response to Debtor's Objection to Filed Claim #34 of Process Equipment (related document(s)409, 410, 411, 415) Filed by Process Equipment, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Rosner, Frederick) (Entered: 09/28/2026)
09/25/2026417Notice of Service /Notice of Additional Ordinary Course Professionals [Objection Deadline: 10/5/2026] (related document(s)98, 185) Filed by Searles Valley Minerals Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Additional Professionals Utilized in the Ordinary Course of Business # 2 Exhibit B - Declaration of Sidley Austin LLP # 3 Exhibit C - Declaration of Mullins Law Group) (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
09/25/2026416Amended Notice of Agenda of Matters Scheduled for Hearing (related document(s)413) Filed by Searles Valley Minerals Inc.. Hearing scheduled for 9/28/2026 at 01:30 PM at US Bankruptcy Court, 824 Market St., 6th Fl., Courtroom #1, Wilmington, Delaware. (Jones, Laura Davis) (Entered: 09/25/2026)
09/25/2026415Declaration in Support of Christian Tempke of Debtors' Objection to Filed Claim #34 of Process Equipment, Inc. and Reply of Debtors to Limited Objection by Process Equipment, Inc. to Sale and Disposition of Sale Proceeds (related document(s)409, 410) Filed by Searles Valley Minerals Inc.. (O'Neill, James) (Entered: 09/25/2026)