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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Once a company files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, someone who paid for goods or services that were never delivered may have a priority claim, but they are still not guaranteed a full refund, and any refunds received are dependent on funds available in the bankruptcy estate.
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The financial data group Octus earlier reported that Catalyst Brands is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for Eddie Bauer stores in February.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Although the hopes that they’ll ever be paid more than pennies on the dollar evaporated when the retailer filed for bankruptcy last month, apparel brands and other creditors now have a collective voice in the Chapter 11 process.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Feb. 2026
Sources say an entity under Catalyst Brands Group, the North America retail operator of Eddie Bauer, may be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
The financial data group Octus earlier reported that Catalyst Brands is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for Eddie Bauer stores in February.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Although the hopes that they’ll ever be paid more than pennies on the dollar evaporated when the retailer filed for bankruptcy last month, apparel brands and other creditors now have a collective voice in the Chapter 11 process.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Feb. 2026
Sources say an entity under Catalyst Brands Group, the North America retail operator of Eddie Bauer, may be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Feb. 2026
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“Chapter 11.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chapter%2011. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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