Chapter 11
noun
: bankruptcy as provided under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code which governs corporate reorganization
filed for Chapter 11
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As traditional radio was being upended by rapid technology shifts, Audacy filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2024, emerging a year later with reduced debt and a revitalized outlook.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 June 2026
On the Border closed more than 70 locations after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2025.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 June 2026
General Motors used a 363 sale as a strategy in its landmark Chapter 11 filing in 2009.
—Jonathan Carson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And before that was the Saks Global Enterprises LLC Chapter 11 filing this past January.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 June 2026
On the Border closed more than 70 locations after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2025.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 13 June 2026
General Motors used a 363 sale as a strategy in its landmark Chapter 11 filing in 2009.
—Jonathan Carson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
And before that was the Saks Global Enterprises LLC Chapter 11 filing this past January.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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