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(Official
Form
I)
(I/OS)
United
States
Bankruptcy
Court
I
Voluntary
Petition
Southern
District
of
New
York
I
Name
of
Debtor
(if
individual,
enter
Last,
First,
Middle):
General
Growth
Properties,
Inc.
Name
of
Joint
Debtor
(Spouse)
(Last.
First,
Middle):
N/A
All
Other
Names
used
by
the
Debtor
in
the
last
8
years
(include
married,
maiden,
and
trade
names):
SeeAttached
Schedule
1
All
Other
Names
used
by
the
Joint
Debtor
in
Ihe
last
8
years
(include
married,
maiden,
and
trade
names):
N/A
Lastfour
digits
of
Social.Seeurity
No/Complete
EIN
or
other
Tax.l.D.
No.
(if
more
than
one,
state
all):
Tax
LD.
No.
42-1283895
Last
four
digits
of
Social.Security
No/Complete
EIN
or
other
Tax-ID.
No.
(if
more
than
one,
state
all):
N/A
Street
Address
of
Debtor
(No.
and
Street,
City,
and
State):
110
North
Wacker
Drive,
Chicago,
IL
ZIP
CODE
60606
Street
Address
ofJoint
Debtor
(No.
and
Street,
City,
and
State):
N/A
ZIP
CODE
County
of
Residence
or
of
the
Principal
Place
of
Business:
Cook
County
County
of
Residence
or
of
the
Principal
Placeof
Business:
N/A
Mailing
Address
of
Debtor
(if
different
from
street
address):
N/A
ZIPCODE
Mailing
Address
of
Joint
Debtor
(if
different
from
Street
address):
N/A
ZJPCODE
Location
of
Principal
Assets
of
BusinessDebtor
(if
different
from
street
address
above):
N/A
ZIPCODE
Type
of
Debtor
(Form
of
Organization)
(Check
one
box.)
o
Individual
(includes
Joint
Debtors)
See
E,xhibit
D
on
page
2
ofrhi.sform.
~
Corporation
(includes
LLC
and
Lu’)
o
Partnership
o
Other
(If
debtor
is
not
ott
of
the
above
entities,
check
this
box
and
state
typeof
entity
below.)
Nature
of
Business
(Check
one
box.)
Cl
Health
Care
Business
C)
Single
Asset
Real
Estate
as
defined
in
II
U.S.C.
§
tOl
(SIB)
0
Railroad
U
Stockbroker
0
Commodity
Broker
o
CI~Og
Bank
121
OIlier
Tax-Exempt
Entity
(Check
box,
if
applicable.)
0
Debtor
is
a
tax-exempt
organization
under
Title
26
of
the
United
States
Code
(the
Internal
Revenue
Code).
Chapter
of
Bankruptcy
Code
Under
Which
the
Petition
is
Filed
(Check
one
box)
U
Chapter?
0
Chapter
15
Petition
for
Recognttion
of
a
Foreign
0
Chapter
9
Main
Proceeding
~
Chapter
II
0
Chapter
ISPetition
for
Recognition
of
a
Foreign
U
Chapter
12
Nonmain
Proceeding
0
Chapter
13
Nature
of
Debts
(Check
one
box)
0
Debts
alt
primarily
consumer
~
Debts
are
primarily
business
debts,
defmed
inII
U.S.C.
§
debts,
101(8)
as
“incurred
by
an
individual
primarily
for
a
personal,
family.
or
household
purpose.”
Chapter
11
Debtors
Check
one
box:
o
Debtor’uatntall
bissistessdeteorssdeftned
in
It
U.S.C.
I
lOt(5lD).
121
Oebtor’otttasmastbuaineaadetitorasdefmed
loll
USC.
t
l0lt5tD~
Cheek
if:
0
Debtor’s
aggregate
noncontingent
liquidated
debts
(excluding
debts
owed
to
insiders
or
affiliates)
are
less
than
$2,190,000.
Check
all
applicable
boxes:
o
A
plan
is
being
filed
with
this
petition.
o
Acceptances
of
the
plan
were
solicited
prepetition
from
one
or
more
cbsses
of
creditors,
in
accordancewith
It
U.S.C.
§
1126(B).
Filing
Fee
(Check
one
box)
(SI
Full
Filing
Fee
attached
o
Filing
Fee
to
be
paid
in
installments
(applicable
to
individuals
only)
Must
attach
signedapplication
for
the
court’s
consideration
cenifying
that
the
debtor
is
unable
to
pay
fee
except
in
installments.
Rule
1006(b).
See
Official
Form
3A.
o
Filing
Feewaiver
reqatsted
(applicable
to
chapter
7
individuals
only).
Must
attach
signed
application
for
the
court’s
consideration.
See
Official
Form
3W
Statistical/Administrative
Information
~
Debior
estimates
that
hands
will
be
asailable
for
distribittion
to
tnaectaredcreditors.
o
Detsor
eatiraaaes
that,
eta
any
exemptptopaty
i5
excludedemS
adtniniacsutist
expenses
paid.
ttne
wilt
he
In
frseidt
availabte
for
dittritxstion
to
usoeossvd
creditors.
Estimated
Numbes
of
Creditors
tCorLcolidattd
with
afftliatea)
El
UU
0
U
0
0
00
l~J
1.49
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SPACE
IS
FOR
COURT
USE
ONLY
Etsilnated
Assets
(consolidated
with
affiliates)
El
00
0
0
11
00
I~l
SOto
$5t),001
to
$100,001
to
$500,001
to
$1,000,001
to
$l0,~,00
$sOflto,001$lfO,00),001
3500,0111,001
More
than
$50,001$100,000
$5111015)St
million
SlOmillion
Ito
$50
to
$100
to
$500
to
SI
billion
SI
billion
millionmillionmillion
EstrotatedLiabilities
(Consolidated
with
afluliates)
0
00
0
El
0
El
0
1
El
$0
to
$50.00’
to
$100,001
to
$500,001
to
$l.00t,tX)I
to
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$5tXJ.~fl00I
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than
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$500,C~
SImillion
$10
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550tosl00
to
$500toSi
billion
SI
billionmillionmillion
million
(Official
Form
I)
(1108)
FORM
81,
Pagc2
Voluntary
Petition
(This
page
must
be
completed
and
filed
in
etny
case)
Name
of
Debtor(s):
General
Growth
Properties,
Inc.
All
Prior
Bankruptcy
Case
Filed
Within
LastS
Years
(If
more
than
two,
attachadditional
sheet.)
Location
Where
Filed:
N/A
Case
Number:
N/A
Date
Filed:
N/A
Location
Where
flied:
N/A
CaseNumber:
N/A
Date
Filed:
N/A
Pending
Bankruptcy
Case
Filed
by
any
Spouse,
Partner
or
Affiliate
of
this
Debtor
(If
more
than
one,
attach
additional
sheet.)
Name
olDebtor:
SeeAttached
Schedule
2
Case
Number:
Pending
DateFiled:
April
16,
2009
District:
Southern
District
of
New
York
Relationship:
Affiliates
Judge:
Pending
Exhibit
A
(l’o
be
completed
if
debtor
is
required
to
tile
periodic
reports
(e.g..
forms
10K
and
IOQ)
with
the
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
pursuant
to
Section
13
or
15(d)
of
the
Securities
Exchange
Act
of
1934and
is
requesting
reliefunderchapter
II.)
~l
Exhibit
A
is
attached
and
made
a
partof
this
petition.
Exhibit
B
(To
tw
caa$etS
(I
dd*a
to
—
deS,
pcim.,tyreepjma
dat.)
NOT
APPLICABLE
t,
~&
attorney
for
the
petitioner
named
in
the
foregoing
petition,
declare
that
I
have
informed
the
petitioner
that
the
or
shel
may
proceed
under
chapter?.
II,
12,
or
13
of
title
II.
United
States
Code,
and
have
explained
therelief
available
undereachsuch
chapter.
I
flurther
certify
that
I
have
delivered
to
the
debtor
the
notice
required
by
§
342(b).
x
Signature
of
Attorney
for
Debtor(s)
Date
Exhibit
C
Does
the
debtor
own
or
have
possession
of
any
properly
that
poses
or
is
alleged
to
pose
a
threat
of
imminent
and
identifiable
harm
to
public
health
or
safety?
3
Yes,
and
Exhibit
C
is
attached
and
made
a
part
of
this
petition.
l~1
No.
Exhibit
D
NOT
APPLICABLE
(To
be
completedby
evety
individual
debtor.
If
a
joint
petition
is
riled,
eachspouse
must
complete
and
attach
a
separate
Exhibit
D.)
o
Exhibit
D
completed
and
signed
by
the
debtor
is
attached
and
made
a
part
of
this
petition.
If
this
is
a
joust
petition:
o
Exhibit
0
also
completed
and
signed
by
the
joint
debtor
is
attached
and
made
a
part
of
this
petition.
Infornsation
Regarding
the
Debtor
-
Venue
(Check
any
applicable
box.)
(3
Debtor
has
been
domiciled
or
has
had
a
residetre,
principalplace
of
business,
or
principal
assets
in
this
District
for
ISO
days
immediately
preceding
the
date
of
this
petition
or
for
a
longer
part
of
such
ISO
days
than
in
any
other
District.
151
There
is
a
baolcmpscy
case
concerning
debtor’s
affiliate,
general
partner,
or
partnership
pending
inthis
District.
o
Debtor
is
a
debtor
in
a
foreign
proceeding
and
has
its
prineipal
place
ofbusiness
or
principal
assets
in
the
UttitedStates
in
this
District,
or
has
no
principal
place
ofbusiness
or
assets
inthe
United
Statesbut
is
a
defendant
in
an
action
or
proceeding
un
a
federal
or
state
cotutl
in
this
District,
or
the
interests
of
the
parties
will
beserved
in
regard
to
therelief
sought
in
this
District.
Certification
by
a
Debtor
Who
Resides
as
a
Tenant
of
Residentini
Property
NOT
APPLICABLE
o
Landlord
has
a
judgment
against
the
debtor
for
possession
of
debtor’s
residence.
(If
box
checked,
complete
the
following.)
(Name
of
landlord
that
obtained
judgmem)
(Address
of
landlord)
o
Debtor
claims
that
under
applicable
nonbartkruptcy
law,
there
are
circumstances
under
which
the
debtor
would
be
permitted
to
cute
the
entire
monetary
default
that
gave
rise
to
the
judgment
for
possession,
after
the
judgment
for
possession
was
entered,
and
o
Debtor
hasincluded
with
this
petition
the
deposit
with
the
courl
of
any
rent
that
would
become
due
during
the
30-day
period
after
the
filing
of
the
petition.
o
Debtor
certifies
that
be/shehas
served
the
Landlord
with
this
certification.
(II
U.S.C.
362(I)).
(Official
Form
I)
(I/OS)
FORM
Ill.
Page)
Voluntary
Petition
(This
page
snot
be
completed
cml
filed
in
eve’y
rest)
Name
of
Debtor(s):
General
Growth
Properties,
Inc.
Signatures
Signature(s)
of
Debtor(s)
(Individual/Joint)
I
declare
under
penalty
of
perjury
that
the
information
provided
inthis
petition
is
true
and
correct,
Elf
petitioner
is
an
individual
whose
debts
are
primarily
consumer
debts
and
has
chosen
to
file
under
chapter
711
am
aware
that
I
may
proceed
under
chapter
7.
II,
12
or
13
of
title
II
•
United
States
Code,
understand
the
relief
available
undereachsuch
chapter.
andchoose
to
proceed
under
chapter
7.
hf
no
attorneyrepresents
me
and
no
bankruptcy
petition
preparer
signs
the
petition]
I
have
obtained
and
read
thenotice
required
by
II
U.S.C.
§
342(b).
I
request
relief
in
accordance
with
the
chapter
of
title
II,
United
States
Code,
specified
in
this
petition.
X________________________________________________________
Signature
of
a
ForeignRepresentative
I
declare
under
penalty
of
petjury
that
the
information
provided
in
this
petition
is
true
and
correct,
that
I
am
the
foreign
representative
of
a
debtor
in
a
foreign
proceeding,
and
that
lam
authorized
to
file
this
petition.
(Check
only
one
box.)
I
request
relief
in
accordancewith
chapter
15
of
title
II,
United
States
Code.
Cenified
copies
of
the
documents
required
by
II
U.S.C.
§
1515
are
attached.
.
U
Pursuant
to
II
U.S.C.
*
1St
I.
I
request
relief
In
accordancewtth
the
chapter
of
tttle
II
specified
in
this
petition,
A
certified
copy
of
the
order
grantingrecognition
of
the
foreign
maui
proceeding
is
attached.
x
Stgnature
ofDebtor
X____________________________________________________________________
(Signature
of
Foreign
Representative)Signature
of
Joint
Debtor
(Printed
Name
of
Foreign
Representative)
Telephone
Number
(if
not
represented
by
attorney)
DateDate
Signature
of
Attorney
/~t
Marcia
L
Goldstein
Signature
of
Non-Attorney
Bankruptcy
Petition
Preparer
I
declare
under
penalty
of
peejttry
that:
(I)
lam
a
bankruptcy
petition
preparer
as
defined
inII
U.S.C.
§
Ito;
(2)1
prepared
this
document
for
compensation
andhave
provided
the
debtor
with
a
copy
of
this
document
and
the
notices
and
information
reqtiired
under
II
U.S.C.
§1110(b),
110(h),
and
342(b);
and
(3)
if
rules
or
guidelines
have
been
promulgated
pursuant
to
II
U.S.C.
§
110(h)
setting
a
maximum
feefor
services
chargeable
by
bankruptcy
petition
pteparers,
I
have
given
the
debtor
notice
of
the
maximum
amount
before
preparing
anydocument
for
fiting
for
a
debtor
or
accepting
any
fee
from
the
debtor,
as
required
in
thatsection.
Official
Form
l9B
is
attached.
Signature
of
Attorney
for
Debtor(s)
Msrcia
L
Goldstein
Printed
Name
of
Attorney
for
Debtot(s)
Weil.
Goishal
&
Manges
us
Finn
Name
767
Fiflh
Ave.
New
York.
New
York
10153
Printed
Name
and
title,
if
any,
of
Bankruptcy
Pttilion
I’~eparer
Mdress
(212)3
lO.lonO
Social-Security
number
(If
the
bankruptcy
petition
preparer
is
not
an
individual,
state
the
Socml-Security
number
of
the
officer,
principal,
responsible
person
or
parinerof
the
bankruptcy
petition
preparer.)
(Required
by
II
U.S.C.
§
Ito.)
Telephone
Number
4/I6,~9
Date
Ins
case
in
which
*
707(bX4XD)
appties,
thia
signature
also
conat’autn
a
catifscasinn
thatthe
asumey
has
r~
tusuwledge
after
an
injrny
that
the
frithrmat’mn
‘us
the
tcl~uIes
is
incorrect.
Mdress
A
Signature
of
Debtor
(Corporation/Partnership)
I
declare
under
penalty
of
perjury
that
the
information
provided
in
this
petition
is
true
and
correct,
and
that
I
have
been
authorized
to
file
this
petition
on
behalfof
thedebtor.
The
debtor
requests
therelief
in
accordance
with
the
chapter
of
title
II.
United
States
Code,
specified
in
this
petition.
Date
Signature
of
bankruptcy
petition
preparer
or
officer,
principal,
responsible
person,
or
partner
whose
Social-Security
number
is
provided
above.
Names
and
Social-Security
numbers
of
all
other
individuals
who
prepared
or
assisted
in
preparing
this
document
unless
the
bankruptcy
petition
preparer
is
not
an
individual:
If
more
than
one
person
prepared
this
document,
attachadditional
sheets
confornsing
to
the
appropriate
official
form
for
each
person.
A
bankruptcy
perition
preparer’s
faiiw’e
to
comply
withthe
provisionsof
tide
11
and
the
FederalRides
ofBankruptcy
Procedure
may
result
in
fines
or
imprisonment
or
both.
IIU.S.C.
§
110:18
U.S.C.
§
156.
General
Growth
Ptoperiics,
Inc.
By’
/s/
Ronald
L
Gem
Ronald
L
Gem,
Senior
Vice
President
4/16i09
Date
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