UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

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In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

 as representative of 

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et al.

 Debtors.1

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

 as representative of 

EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF THE 

GOVERNMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF 

PUERTO RICO (“ERS”),

2

 Debtor.

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3566-LTS

(Joint Administration Requested)

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

 as representative of 

PUERTO RICO HIGHWAYS AND 

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (“HTA”),3

 Debtor.

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PROMESA

Title III

No. 17 BK 3567-LTS

(Joint Administration Requested)

 

1

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

bankruptcy case number due to software limitations and the last four (4) digits of each Debtor’s federal tax 

identification number, as applicable, are the (i) Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 

3283-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 3481); and (ii) Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation 

(“COFINA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 3284-LTS) (Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 8474).

2 The last four (4) digits of ERS’s federal tax identification number are 9686.

3 The last four (4) digits of HTA’s federal tax identification number are 3808.

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NOTICE OF FILING 

OF SUPPLEMENTAL AFFIDAVIT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (the 

“Commonwealth”), the Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (“COFINA,” and together 

with the Commonwealth, the “Initial Debtors”) and certain other Commonwealth 

instrumentalities, the (i) Employees Retirement System of the Government of the 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (“ERS”); and (ii) Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation 

Authority (“HTA,” and collectively with ERS, the “Additional Debtors,” and together with the 

Initial Debtors, the “Debtors,” and each, a “Debtor”), by and through the Financial Oversight and 

Management Board for Puerto Rico (the “Oversight Board”), as the Debtors’ representative 

pursuant to section 315(b) of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability 

Act (“PROMESA”) filed the Application of Debtors for Entry of Order Authorizing Employment 

and Payment of Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, LLC as Service Agent, Nunc Pro Tunc to Petition 

Date (the “Epiq Motion”) (D.I. 298);

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that on June 13, 2017, the Court ordered the 

Oversight Board to file a supplemental affidavit no later than 12:00 p.m. (prevailing Eastern 

Time) on Friday, June 16, 2017, explaining the reasons why the it is necessary to retain Epiq, 

while simultaneously retaining Prime Clerk LLC (D.I. 319);

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Oversight Board, in compliance with 

the Court’s Order, is filing the AFFIDAVIT of Paul V. Possinger in Support of Application of 

Debtors for Entry of Order Authorizing Employment and Payment of Epiq Bankruptcy Solutions, 

LLC as Service Agent, Nunc Pro Tunc to Petition Date (the “Supplemental Affidavit”) attached 

hereto as Exhibit A. 

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PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that copies of the above-referenced documents

and all documents filed in these title III cases are available (a) free of charge by visiting 

https://cases.primeclerk.com/puertorico or by calling +1 (844) 822-9231, and (b) on the Court’s 

website at http://www.prd.uscourts.gov, subject to the procedures and fees set forth therein.

Dated: June 16, 2017

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Martin J. Bienenstock

Martin J. Bienenstock

Paul V. Possinger

Ehud Barak

Maja Zerjal

(Admission Pro Hac Vice pending)

PROSKAUER ROSE LLP

Eleven Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Tel: (212) 969-3000

Fax: (212) 969-2900

Attorneys for the Financial Oversight and 

Management Board as representative for the 

Debtors

/s/ Hermann D. Bauer

Hermann D. Bauer

USDC No. 215205

O’NEILL & BORGES LLC

250 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 800

San Juan, PR 00918-1813

Tel: (787) 764-8181

Fax: (787) 753-8944

Co-Attorneys for the Financial Oversight and 

Management Board as representative for the 

Debtors

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