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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)

ORDER GRANTING FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINTH OMNIBUS OBJECTION 

(NON-SUBSTANTIVE) OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO TO SATISFIED CLAIMS

Upon the Five Hundred Thirty-Ninth Omnibus Objection (Non-Substantive) of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Satisfied Claims (Docket Entry No. 22743) (the “Five Hundred 

Thirty-Ninth Omnibus Objection”),2 filed by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 

(“Commonwealth”), dated October 28, 2022, for entry of an order reducing the amount of certain 

 1 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 BK 3283-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).

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

in the Five Hundred Thirty-Ninth Omnibus Objection.

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claims filed against the Commonwealth, as more fully set forth in the Five Hundred Thirty-Ninth 

Omnibus Objection and supporting exhibits thereto; and the Court having jurisdiction to consider 

the Five Hundred Thirty-Ninth 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 Thirty-Ninth 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 “Asserted” in Exhibit 

A to the Five Hundred Thirty-Ninth Omnibus Objection (collectively, the “Satisfied Claims”) have 

been satisfied; and the Court having determined that the relief sought in the Five Hundred ThirtyNinth Omnibus Objection is in the best interests of the Commonwealth, its creditors, and all parties 

in interest; and the Court having determined that the legal and factual bases set forth in the Five 

Hundred Thirty-Ninth 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 Thirty-Ninth Omnibus Objection is GRANTED 

as set forth herein; and it is further

ORDERED that the Satisfied Claims are disallowed in their entirety; and it is 

further

ORDERED that Kroll, is authorized and directed to designate the Satisfied Claims 

as expunged on the official claims registry in the Commonwealth Title III Case; and it is further

ORDERED that this Order resolves Docket Entry No. 22743 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: March 8, 2023

/s/ Laura Taylor Swain

LAURA TAYLOR SWAIN

United States District Judge

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