Exhibit A 

Proposed Order 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO 

In re: 

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et 

al., 

Debtors.1

PROMESA 

Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS 

(Jointly Administered) 

This filing relates to the 

Commonwealth. 

ORDER GRANTING FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY-SIXTH OMNIBUS OBJECTION 

(SUBSTANTIVE) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO CLAIMS FOR 

WHICH THE OBJECTING DEBTOR IS NOT LIABLE 

Upon the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection (Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Claims for which the Objecting Debtor is Not Liable (“Five 

Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection”)2 of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the 

“Commonwealth” or the “Objecting Debtor”), dated December 16, 2022, for entry of an order 

disallowing in their entirety certain claims filed against the Commonwealth, as more fully set forth 

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 The Debtors in these Title III Cases, along with each Debtor’s respective Title III case 

number and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax identification number, as applicable, 

are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the “Commonwealth”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing 

Corporation (“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal 

Tax ID: 8474); (iii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (“HTA”) (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17-BK-3567-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3808); (iv) Employees 

Retirement System of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”) (Bankruptcy 

Case No. 17-BK-3566-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686); (v) Puerto Rico Electric 

Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17-BK-4780-LTS) (Last Four Digits of 

Federal Tax ID: 3747); and (vi) Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (“PBA”, and together with 

the Commonwealth, COFINA, HTA, ERS, and PREPA, the “Debtors”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 19-

BK-5523-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3801) (Title III case numbers are listed as 

Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software limitations) 

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 Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to such terms 

in the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection. 

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in the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court 

having jurisdiction to consider the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection and to grant the 

relief requested therein pursuant to PROMESA Section 306(a); and venue being proper pursuant 

to PROMESA Section 307(a); and due and proper notice of the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus 

Objection having been provided to those parties identified therein, and no other or further notice 

being required; and the Court having determined that the claims identified in the column titled 

“Claims to Be Disallowed” in Exhibit A to the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection 

(collectively, the “Claims to Be Disallowed”) having been found to be claims for which the 

Commonwealth is not liable; and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the Five 

Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection is in the best interests of the Objecting Debtor, its 

creditors, and all parties in interest; and the Court having determined that the legal and factual 

bases set forth in the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection establish just cause for the 

relief granted herein; and after due deliberation and sufficient cause appearing therefor, it is hereby 

 ORDERED that the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection is GRANTED 

as set forth herein; and it is further 

 ORDERED that the Claims to Be Disallowed are CW Appropriations Claims, 

whose treatment was provided for by Section 67.1 of the Plan are hereby disallowed in their 

entirety pursuant to the Plan; and it is further 

 ORDERED that Kroll is authorized and directed to designate the Claims to Be 

Disallowed as expunged on the official claims registry in the Title III Cases; and it is further; 

 ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 23091 in Case No. 17-3283; 

and it is further 

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 ORDERED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction to hear and determine all matters 

arising from or related to the implementation, interpretation, or enforcement of this Order. 

 SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 

 

 Honorable Judge Laura Taylor Swain 

 United States District Judge 

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EXHIBIT A

Schedule of Claims Subject to the Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection 

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Five Hundred Fifty-Sixth Omnibus Objection

Exhibit A - Satisfied Claims

NAME DATE FILED DEBTOR CLAIM #

ASSERTED CLAIM 

CASE NUMBER AMOUNT

 1 FUNDACION BIBLIOTECA RAFAEL HERNANDEZ 05/25/2018 17 BK 03283-LTS Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 23332

COLON, INC.

ALFREDO FERNANDEZ

P.O. BOX 11750

FERNANDEZ JUNCOS STATION

SAN JUAN, PR 00910-1750

$500,000.00*

Reason: Claimants assert claims based on an entitlement to appropriations from the Commonwealth government. Such clams are classified, however, as appropriations claims under the 

Plan, which do not receive any recovery, and not as CW General Unsecured Claims.

Claim #23332 also contained on Exhibit A to the 345th Omnibus Claims Objection for Claims to Be Reclassified.

 2 FUNDACION LUIS A. FERRE, INC. 06/29/2018 17 BK 03283-LTS Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 154178

PO BOX 9027

PONCE, PR 00732-9027

$2,346,199.00

Reason: Claimants assert claims based on an entitlement to appropriations from the Commonwealth government. Such clams are classified, however, as appropriations claims under the 

Plan, which do not receive any recovery, and not as CW General Unsecured Claims.

 3 FUNDACION SILA M. CALDERON 05/01/2018 17 BK 03283-LTS Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 9846

1012 CALLE GONZALEZ

RIO PIEDRAS, PR 00925

$540,424.00

Reason: Claimants assert claims based on an entitlement to appropriations from the Commonwealth government. Such clams are classified, however, as appropriations claims under the 

Plan, which do not receive any recovery, and not as CW General Unsecured Claims.

TOTAL $3,386,623.00*

*Indicates claim contains unliquidated and/or undetermined amounts 1

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