Haights Cross Communications, Inc. Files Pre-Pack Chapter 11

On January 11, 2010, Haights Cross Communications, Inc. and four affiliates filed for chapter 11 protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.  The case was filed as a pre-packaged bankruptcy.  A link to a press release announcing Haights' pre-petition solicitation results is here.

According to a declaration filed in support of the petition, the debtors are leading developers and publishers of products for the Kindergarten through Grade 12 education and public library markets.

The case has been assigned to The Honorable Brendan Linehan Shannon.