# BOWATER, INC. (BNK)
> **Judicial** · FY2010 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `1800069015`
- **Case Number:** 04-2010-9003
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- ABITIBIBOWATER INC. (complaint) (settlement)
- BOWATER INCORPORATED (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

EPA IS REQUESTING DOJ FILE A PROOF OF CLAIM IN THE BANKRUPTCY ACTION INITIATED BY BOWATER, INC.'S PARENT COMPANY ABITIBIBOWATER ON APRIL 16, 2009. ON THAT DATE, ABITIBIBOWATER FILED A VOLUNTARY PETITION FOR RELIEF UNDER CHAPTER 11 OF TITLE 11 OF THE U.S. CODE IN AN ACTION TITLED  IN RE BOWATER INC.  NO. 09-11311(KJC).

11/11/09 - PROOF OF CLAIM FILED.

On August 9, 2009, the US was given an allowed general unsecured claim for the penalty of $30,000.  Under the debtor's confirmed bankruptcy plan, general unsecured claimants received a pro rata share of stock in the re-organized debtor (we received 448 shares in December of 2010. There should be no further bankruptcy court activity in this matter on our claim.

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