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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF PUERTO RICO

PROMESA Title III 

No. 17 BK 3283-LTS

(Jointly Administered)

PROMESA Title III 

No. 17 BK 03566-LTS

PROMESA Title III 

No. 17 BK-4780-LTS

SUPPLEMENTAL VERIFIED STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 2019 

Pursuant to Rule 2019 of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Bankruptcy 

Rules”) made applicable to these Title III cases by section 310 of the Puerto Rico Oversight, 

 

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 (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); and (v) Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (“PREPA”) (Bankruptcy Case No. 17 BK 4780 (LTS))

(Last Four Digits of Federal Tax ID: 9686). (Title III case numbers are listed as Bankruptcy Case numbers due to software 

limitations).

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO, et 

al.,

Debtor11

In re: THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO, 

as representative of 

THE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF 

THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 

COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO (ERS)

 Debtor

In re:

THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT AND 

MANAGEMENT BOARD FOR PUERTO RICO,

as representative of

PUERTO RICO ELECTRIC POWER

AUTHORITY (“PREPA”)

 Debtor

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Management and Economic Stability Act of 2016 (“PROMESA”),2 Sistema de Retiro de los 

Empleados de la Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica ("SREAEE"), Unión de Trabajadores de la 

Industria Eléctrica y Riego (“UTIER’), Asociación de Profesoras y Profesores del Recinto 

Universitario de Mayagüez (“APRUM”), Hermandad de Empleados del Fondo del Seguro del 

Estado, Inc., also known as Unión de Empleados de la Corporación del Fondo del Seguro del 

Estado, (“UECFSE” for its acronym in Spanish), Asociación de Empleados Gerenciales del 

Fondo del Seguro del Estado Corp. (“AEGFSE” for its acronym in Spanish), and Unión de 

Médicos de la Corporación del Fondo del Seguro del Estado Corp. (“UMCFSE” for its acronym 

in Spanish), by and through their undersigned counsels, hereby submit this supplemental verified 

statement (the “Supplemental Verified Statement”), and respectfully state as follows:

1. On March 12, 2018, APRUM, SREAEE and UTIER filed a Verified Statement 

Pursuant to Rule 2019. [Docket No. 2703].

2. On May 30, 2018, Bufete Emmanuelli filed its notice of appearance on behalf of 

UECFSE, AEGFSE and UMCFSE. 

3. UECFSE, AEGFSE and UMCFSE, as well as the individuals they represent hold 

contingent and non-contingent claims, currently liquidated and not liquidated, in amounts not yet 

been determined definitively, based on (a) pay, benefits and other terms of employment claimed 

in pre-petition union grievances and arbitrations and (b) pay, benefits and other terms of 

employment denied employees as a result of pre-petition legislative, executive or other unilateral 

action by the Commonwealth and/or its instrumentalities; and (c) pension and other 

postemployment benefits accrued as a result of their employment with the Commonwealth and/or 

its instrumentalities.

 

2 References to PROMESA are references to 48 U.S.C. §§ 2101 et. seq.

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4. Neither UECFSE, AEGFSE nor UMCFSE, hold bonds issued by the 

Commonwealth or its instrumentalities.

5. By filing this Supplemental Verified Statement, UECFSE, AEGFSE and 

UMCFSE make no representation regarding the amount, allowance or priority of such claims and 

reserve all rights with respect thereto.

6. Nothing contained in this Statement should be construed as a limitation upon, or 

waiver of, any rights of UECFSE, AEGFSE or UMCFSE to assert, file, and/or amend any claim 

or proof of claim filed in accordance with applicable law and any orders entered in these cases.

7. Counsels reserve the right to amend this Statement as necessary in accordance 

with the requirements set forth in Bankruptcy Rule 2019.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.

In Ponce, Puerto Rico, this 30th day of May, 2018.

I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this same date I electronically filed the foregoing with 

the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send notification of such filing to 

all participants and Standard Parties. Paper copies have been mailed pursuant to Section II of 

the Fourth Amended Notice, Case Management and Administrative Procedures (Docket No. 

2839):

(i) Chambers of the Honorable Laura Taylor Swain (two copies shall be delivered 

to the chambers): 

United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 

Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse 

500 Pearl St., Suite No. 3212 

New York, New York 10007-1312; 

(ii) Office of the United States Trustee for Region 21 

Edificio Ochoa, 500 Tanca Street, Suite 301 

San Juan, PR 00901-1922

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/s/Rolando Emmanuelli Jiménez 

USDC: 214105

/s/Yasmín Colón Colón

USDC: 230814

/s/Jessica E. Méndez Colberg 

USDC: 302108

Bufete Emmanuelli, C.S.P.

PO Box 10779

Ponce, Puerto Rico 00732

Tel.: 787-848-0666

Fax: 1-787-841-1435

E-mail: rolando@bufete-emmanuelli.com

yasmin@bufete-emmanuelli.com

jessica@bufete-emmanuelli.com

notificaciones@bufete-emmanuelli.com

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