UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
Washington, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
July 17, 2014
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
 
 
 American Spectrum Realty, Inc.
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Maryland
001-16785
52-2258674
(State or Other
Jurisdiction of
incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification
No.)
 
 
2401 Fountain View, Suite 750,   Houston, Texas 77057
(Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)
                                                 
 (713) 706-6200
 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):
 
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR  240.14d-2(b))
 
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 
 
Item 2.04
Triggering Events That Accelerate or Increase a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.
 
As previously reported, on January 7, 2014, American Spectrum Realty, Inc. (the “Company”) filed voluntary petitions (the “Voluntary Petitions”) for reorganization for three of its subsidiaries, ASR-8 Centre LP, ASR-Parkway One & Two LP, and ASR-Fountainview Place LP (the “Subsidiaries”) under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas Houston Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The case number for the jointly administered filings is Case No. 14-30174. The Subsidiaries filed the Voluntary Petitions in response to foreclosure proceedings instituted by creditors of debt secured by the Subsidiaries’ assets, consisting primarily of real property, in order to preserve the value of the assets which the Company believes is in excess of the outstanding secured debt.
 
The filing of the Voluntary Petitions constituted an event of default under outstanding indebtedness of the Subsidiaries (the “Accelerated Direct Financial Obligations”), resulting in automatic and immediate acceleration of all such obligations. However, any efforts to enforce the payment obligations under the Accelerated Direct Financial Obligations were stayed as a result of the filing of the Voluntary Petitions, and any creditors’ purported rights of enforcement were subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.
 
On July 17, 2014, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order (Docket No. 246) (the "Confirmation Order"), confirming and approving a Joint Plan of Reorganization (“Plan”) for the Subsidiaries.  A copy of the confirmation Order is filed as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.  Pursuant to the Plan (Docket No. 238), all creditors of the Subsidiaries will be paid in full.  During the pendency of the bankruptcy proceedings, the Company completed the sale of the property held by ASR-Fountain View Place and restructured the indebtedness secured by the assets of the other Subsidiaries.  A copy of the Plan is filed as Exhibit 2.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
 
Item 5.03
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
On July 18, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors approved amendments to the Company's bylaws, effective as of July 18, 2014 (as amended, the “Amended Bylaws”).
 
The Amended Bylaws were amended to, among other things, (i) provide that, unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the state courts (and, in some cases, the federal courts) located within the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for certain types of litigation including (a) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (b) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director or officer or other employee of the Company to the Company or the Company's stockholders, (c) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director or officer or other employee of the Company arising pursuant to any provision of the Maryland General Corporation Law or the Certificate of Incorporation or the Amended Bylaws, or (d) any action asserting a claim against the Company or any director or officer or other employee of the Company governed by the internal affairs doctrine, and (ii) to provide for fee-shifting with respect to certain types of litigation brought against the Company and/or any director, officer, employee or affiliate where the claiming parties do not obtain a judgment on the merits that substantially achieves, in substance and amount, the full remedy sought.
 
 
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In addition to the foregoing, there were various other “clean-up” changes to the Amended Bylaws, including, but not limited to, grammatical and other typographical corrections, formatting changes, revisions to headings, titles and captions and capitalization of defined terms.
 
The foregoing description of the Amended Bylaws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Amended Bylaws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.
 
The Company’s statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities act and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Actual results may differ materially from those included in the forward-looking statements.  The Company intends those forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company is including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions.  Forward-looking statements, which are based on certain assumptions and describe future plans, strategies, intentions and expectations, are generally identifiable by use of the words “expect,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “should,’“ “could,” “would,” “intend,” “plan,” “purpose,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” “continue,” “predict,” “potential” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology.  The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.                      Exhibit Description
 
 
2.1
Confirmation Order, dated July 17, 2014
 
 
2.2
Third Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, as attached to the Confirmation Order
 
 
3.1
Bylaws of American Spectrum Realty, Inc., as amended and restated as of July 18, 2014
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  AMERICAN SPECTRUM REALTY, INC.  
     
     
       
 
By:
/s/ William J. Carden  
    Name: William J. Carden  
    Title: Chairman of the Board, President and  
              Chief Executive Officer  
 
Date:   July 23, 2014
 
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Exhibit 2.1
 

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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
 
 
In Re:
 
ASR-8 CENTRE LP, et al.,1
 
          Debtors.
 
Chapter 11
 
Case No. 14-30174
 
Jointly Administered
 
 
ORDER CONFIRMING JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
 
On January 6, 2014 (the “Petition Date”), ASR-8 Centre LP, ASR-Fountainview Place LP, and ASR-Parkway One & Two LP (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief under chapter 11, Title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (the “Court”). On April 4, 2014, the Debtors filed their Joint Plan of Liquidation [Dkt. No. 114] and on July 9, 2014, the Debtors filed their Third Amended Joint Plan of Liquidation [Docket No. 238] (the “Plan”). On July 17, 2014, the Court conducted a hearing (the “Confirmation  Hearing”) to consider confirmation of the Plan.
 
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
 
1.           Jurisdiction; Venue; Core Proceeding. This Court has jurisdiction over the above-referenced chapter 11 cases (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 157 and 1334. This matter is a core proceeding within the meaning of 28 U.S.C. § 157(b)(2)(A), (L), (N) and (O). Venue is proper in this Court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1408 and 1409.
 
2.           Adequate Notice. In accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure (the “Bankruptcy Rules”), timely and adequate notice of the time for filing objections to confirmation of the Plan and proper, timely and adequate notice of the Confirmation Hearing was provided to all Holders of Claims and Equity Interests.2
 
 
   
1      The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are: (1) ASR-8 Centre LP; (2) ASR-Fountainview Place LP; and (3) ASR-Parkway One & Two, LP.
2       Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.
 
 
 

 
 
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3.           11 U.S.C. § 1125(e). The Debtors have solicited acceptances of the Plan in good faith and in compliance with the Bankruptcy Code.
 
4.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(1). The Plan complies with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
5.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(2). The Debtors are the proponents of the Plan and have complied with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
6.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(3). The Plan has been proposed in good faith and not by any means forbidden by law.
 
7.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(4). All payments made or to be made by the Debtors for services or for costs and expenses in, or in connection with, these Chapter 11 Cases, or in connection with the Plan and incident to these Chapter 11 Cases, have been approved by, or are subject to approval of, the Court as reasonable, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
 
8.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(5).  In accordance with 11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(5), (i) the Debtors have disclosed the identity and affiliations of the individuals proposed to serve, after the Effective Date of the Plan, as directors or officers of the Debtors; (ii) the appointment of the Responsible Person is consistent with the interests of creditors and equity security holders and with public policy; and (iii) the Debtors have disclosure the identity of any insiders hat will be retained by the Debtors and the nature of any compensation for such insiders.
 
9.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(6). Section 1129(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code is not applicable to the Debtors because the Plan does not provide for any such rate changes.
 
 
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10.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(7). With respect to each impaired class of claims or interests under the Plan, each holder of a claim or interest of such class has accepted the Plan or will receive or retain under the Plan, on account of such claim or interest, property of a value, as of the Effective Date, that is not less than the amount that such holder would so receive or retain if the Debtors were liquidated under chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on such date.
 
11.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(8).  Every Class has accepted the Plan.
 
12.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(9).  The Plan's treatment of claims of a kind specified in Bankruptcy Code § 507 satisfies the requirements set forth in Bankruptcy Code § 1129(a)(9).
 
13.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(10).  At least one class of claims or interests that is impaired under the Plan has voted to accept the Plan, without including acceptances of the Plan by any insider. Classes A2-7, B2-7, and C2-7 are all impaired classes. Classes A2, B2, C2, B3, C3, A5, B5, and C5 have all voted to accept the Plan.
 
14.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(11).  Confirmation of the Plan is not likely to be followed by the liquidation, or the need for further financial reorganization, of the Debtors or any successor to the Debtors under the Plan, unless such liquidation or reorganization is proposed in the Plan.
 
15.           11 U.S.C. § 1129(a)(12).  To the extent that fees payable to the United States Trustee under 28 U.S.C. § 1930 have not been paid, the Plan provides for the payment of all such fees on the Effective Date of the Plan and as they come due after the Effective Date.
 
16.           Other Provisions of 11 U.S.C. § 1129(a).  The provisions of 11 U.S.C. §§ 1129(a)(13), (a)(14), (a)(15), and (a)(16) are not applicable to the Debtors.
 
17.           Rule 9019 Settlement.  Pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 9019 and in consideration of the distributions and other benefits provided under the Plan, the provisions of the Plan constitute a good faith compromise and settlement of all Impaired Claims against and Equity Interests in the Debtors. Such compromises and settlements are made in exchange for consideration and are in the best interests of the Holders of Claims and Equity Interests, are within the range of possible litigation outcomes, are fair, equitable, reasonable, and are integral elements of the restructuring and resolution of the Chapter 11 Cases in accordance with the Plan.
 
 
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18.           Injunctions, Exculpation, and Releases.  Failure to effect the injunctions, moratoriums, exculpations, limitations of liabilities, releases, and covenants not to sue as set forth in the Plan, including in Article XI of the Plan, would impair the Debtors' ability to confirm the Plan. Accordingly, the injunctions, moratoriums, exculpations, limitations of liabilities, releases, and covenants not to sue as set forth in the Plan, including in Article XI of the Plan, are approved and authorized in their entirety.
 
19.           Discharge.  Except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan or in this Confirmation Order, the Confirmation of the Plan shall discharge the Debtors and their property or assets from all Claims that existed or arose before the Confirmation Date and extinguish completely all liabilities in respect of any Claim or other obligation or Equity Interest, whether reduced to judgment or not, liquidated or unliquidated, contingent or non-contingent, asserted or unasserted, fixed or not, matured or unmatured, disputed or undisputed, legal or equitable, known or unknown, that existed or arose from any agreement of the Debtors entered into or obligation of the Debtors incurred before the Confirmation Date, or from any conduct of the Debtors prior to the Confirmation Date, or that otherwise existed or arose prior to the Confirmation Date, including, without limitation, all interest, if any, on any such Claims, Equity Interests or obligations, whether such interest accrued before or after the Petition Date, and including, without limitation, any liability of the kind specified in sections 502(g), 502(h) and 502(i) of the Bankruptcy Code, whether or not a Proof of Claim is filed or deemed filed under section 501 of the Bankruptcy Code, such Claim is allowed under section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, or the holder of such Claim accepted the Plan. The treatment of and consideration to be received by holders of Allowed Claims or Equity Interests pursuant to the Plan are in full satisfaction, settlement, discharge, and release of and in exchange for such holders' respective Claims against or Equity Interests in the Debtors and the Estates.
 
 
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20.           Plan Provisions Valid and Binding.  Upon entry of this Order, each term and provision of the Plan is valid, binding, and enforceable pursuant to its terms.
 
21.           Compliance with Bankruptcy Rule 3016.  In accordance with Bankruptcy Rule 3016(a), the Plan is dated and the entities that submitted it, and filed it, are identified.
 
22.           Plan is in Best Interests of Parties-In-Interest.  Confirmation of the Plan is in the best interests of the Debtors, their Estates, Holders of Claims and Equity Interests, and all other parties in interest.
 
23.           Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.  All findings of fact and conclusions of law announced by this Court on the record in connection with confirmation of the Plan or otherwise at the Confirmation Hearing are incorporated herein by reference. All the Debtors' admissions, stipulations and releases contained in the Second Interim Order (I) Authorizing the Debtors to Use Cash Collateral of Existing Secured Lenders and (II) Granting Adequate Protection for Use Thereof [Docket No. 45] (“Second Cash Collateral Order”) are incorporated herein. All findings of fact that are conclusions of law shall be deemed to be conclusions of law, and all conclusions of law which are findings of fact shall be deemed to be findings of fact.
 
ORDER
 
Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law, it is hereby
 
ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:
 
 
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24.           Confirmation.  The Plan IS HEREBY CONFIRMED. The terms of this Order are controlling if any inconsistency exists between the Plan and this Order. The failure specifically to include or to refer to any particular article, section, or provision of the Plan or any related document in this Order shall not diminish or impair the effectiveness of such article, section, or provision, it being the intent of the Court that the Plan and any related documents be confirmed in their entirety.
 
25.           Objections Overruled. All (a) objections that have not been withdrawn, waived, or settled; and any reservation of rights contained therein or (b) other responses to Confirmation of the Plan that are not addressed by the relief granted herein are OVERRULED in their entirety and on the merits. All objections that have been withdrawn are hereby deemed WITHDRAWN with prejudice.
 
26.           Binding Effect.  The Plan, its provisions and this Order shall be, and hereby are, binding upon the Debtors and any creditor or equity security holder of the Debtors, whether or not the Claim or Equity Interest of such creditor or equity security holder is impaired under the Plan and whether or not such creditor or equity security holder has accepted the Plan.
 
27.           Authorization for Debtors and Responsible Person. The Debtors and the Responsible Person are authorized to undertake all lawful actions reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions and purpose of the Plan.
 
 
 
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28.           Compromise and Settlement with the Senior Lenders. Without limiting the application of any provision of the Plan, including the provisions of Article XIV, upon the Effective Date, the Senior Lenders further waive and release all rights, liens, claims, interests, and encumbrances, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, asserted or unasserted, arising in connection with the Debtors or otherwise, that they may have under that certain Loan Disbursement, Reserve and Security Agreement dated March 29, 2013, between View Point Bank, N.A., (as predecessor-in-interest to the Senior Lenders), the Debtors, and ASR-2620-2630 Fountainview Place, L.P.; the Senior Lenders agree that this release, without limitation, extinguishes any right, lien, claim, interest, or encumbrance to the funds held in the “Segregated Account[s]” as defined and ordered by the April 30, 2013 Temporary Restraining Order, May 10, 2013 Agreed Temporary injunction, May 24, 2013 Order Modifying Temporary Injunction and any other pleadings, orders or agreements filed, entered or reached in ASR 2620¬2630 Fountainview LP, Fountainview Park Plaza, LLC, ASRP Investments, LLC v. ASR 2620¬2630 Fountainview GP, LLC, American Spectrum Realty Operating Partnership LP, American Spectrum Realty, Inc., and American Spectrum Realty Management LLC; Cause No. 2013-25806, in the 270th District Court of Harris County, Texas. Pursuant to the Second Cash Collateral Order and this Confirmation Order, each Debtor releases and discharges the Senior Lenders, together with each of their respective affiliates, agents, attorneys, members, officers, directors and employees (collectively, “Protected Parties”) from any and all claims and causes of action arising prior to the Effective Date arising out of, based upon, or related to, in whole or in part, the Senior Loan Obligations (as such term is defined in the Second Cash Collateral Order), any aspect of the relationship between, or among, the Protected Parties and the Debtors, or any other acts or omissions of the Protected Parties in connection with any of the Senior Loan Documents (as such term is defined in the Second Cash Collateral Order) or their prepetition relationship with the Debtors, including, without limitation, any avoidance action available under Chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code (or under section 502(d) of the Bankruptcy Code).
 
 
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29.           Compromise and Settlement with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.  Notwithstanding any provisions in the Plan or the Confirmation Order to the contrary, the setoff rights of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (“Comptroller”), if any, are preserved pursuant to § 553 of the Bankruptcy Code. Debtors are jointly and severally liable for the 2013 and 2014 franchise tax liability made the basis of the priority tax claims filed by the Comptroller against each Debtor entity. The parties have agreed that the liability upon which the Comptroller's claims are based shall be paid under and in accordance with the terms of the May 5, 2014 “Payment Agreement Between Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and American Spectrum Realty, Inc., Taxpayer, and William J. Carden, Guarantor”. Upon successful completion of the Payment Agreement, the Comptroller shall withdraw the priority tax claims. However, in the event of a default under the Payment Agreement, Debtors shall be required to pay the outstanding balance of the Comptroller's priority tax claims, plus interest at the rate of 4.25%, via monthly installments to be completed within five years of the petition date. Debtors' first payment to the Comptroller would be due within ten (10) calendar days after service of written notice of a default under the Payment Agreement. Subsequent payments would be due on the same date of each month thereafter. A failure by Debtors to make a payment to the Comptroller pursuant to these terms shall be an “Event of Default”. If the Debtors fail to cure an Event of Default as to the Comptroller within ten (10) calendar days after service of a written notice of default from the Comptroller, then the Comptroller may (a) enforce the entire amount of its claim(s), (b) exercise any and all rights and remedies under applicable non-bankruptcy law, and (c) seek such relief as may be appropriate in this court. Debtors will be allowed to cure no more than two Events of Default with the Comptroller. A third Event of Default to the Comptroller cannot be cured.
 
30.           Allowance of Late Filed Claim by J Miller Electric Inc.  Notwithstanding any provisions in the Plan or the Confirmation Order to the contrary, the parties have agreed that J Miller Electric Inc. may file a late Proof of Claim in the amount of $7,869.81 and such claim shall be treated as an Allowed Class A4 Claim under the Plan.
 
 
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31.           2014 Ad Valorem Taxes.  Each Debtor shall pay its 2014 ad valorem taxes in the ordinary course of its business. Notwithstanding any other Plan provision to the contrary, the 2014 ad valorem tax liens shall remain on the property until such time as the taxes, including any accrued interest, if applicable, have been paid in full.
 
32.           Payment of Statutory Fees.  On or before the Effective Date, the Debtors or Responsible Person shall have paid in full, in Cash (including by check or wire transfer), in U.S. dollars, all fees payable pursuant to section 1930 of title 28 of the United States Code. Post-confirmation, the Debtors, and post-Effective Date, the Responsible Person, shall be responsible for the payment of accruing United States Trustee quarterly fees for the Debtors until the cases are closed, converted or dismissed by the Court. The Debtors or the Responsible Person, as applicable, shall file with the Court and serve on the United States Trustee quarterly financial reports for each quarter (or portion thereof) that any of the cases remain open or have not been converted or dismissed, in a format prescribed by the United States Trustee.
 
33.           Notice of the Effective Date.  On or before ten (10) Business Days after the occurrence of the Effective Date, the Debtors shall mail or cause to be mailed to all holders of Claims and Equity Interests a notice that informs such holders of: (i) entry of the Confirmation Order; (ii) the occurrence of the Effective Date; (iii) the deadline established under the Plan for the filing of Administrative Expense Claims; and (iv) such other matters as the Debtors deems to be appropriate; provided, however, that failure to file such notice shall not affect the effectiveness of the Plan or the rights and substantive obligations of any entity hereunder. The notice described herein is adequate under the particular circumstances and no other or further notice is necessary.
 
 
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34.           Non-Occurrence of Effective Date.  In the event that the Effective Date under the Plan does not occur (a) this Order shall be vacated, (b) the Plan shall be null and void in all respects, (c) no distributions under the Plan shall be made, (d) the Debtors and Holders of Claims and Equity Interests shall be restored to the status quo as of the day immediately preceding the Confirmation Date as though this Order had never been entered, (e) any settlement or compromise embodied therein (including the fixing or limiting to an amount any Claim or Class of Claims), assumption or rejection of executory contracts or leases effected by the Plan, and any document or agreement executed pursuant to the Plan shall be deemed null and void, (f) the Debtors' obligations with respect to Claims and Equity Interests shall remain unchanged and nothing contained in the Plan or this Order shall constitute or be deemed a waiver or release of any Claims or Equity Interests by or against the Debtors or any Person or governmental Entity or to prejudice in any manner the rights of the Debtors or any Person or governmental Entity in any other or further proceedings involving the Debtors.
 
35.           Order Nonseverable.  The provisions of this Order are nonseverable and mutually dependent.
 
36.           Captions and Headings.  Captions and headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of, or to affect the interpretation of, this Order.
 
 
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37.           Order Effective and Enforceable Immediately.  Notwithstanding Bankruptcy Rules 3020(e), 6004(h), 6006(d) and 7062, this Order shall be effective and enforceable immediately upon entry.
 
 
Signed, this 17th day of July, 2014
 
 
     
       
 
By:
/s/ Judge David R. Jones  
    UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY JUDGE  
       
       
 
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Exhibit 2.2
 
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IN THE UNITED STATE BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
 
 
IN RE:
    CHAPTER 11
   
ASR-8 CENTRE LP, et al.¹     Case No. 14-30174
   
          DEBTORS.    (Jointly Administered)
 
THIRD AMENDED JOINT PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
 
Dated July 9, 2014
 
     
 
BRACEWELL & GIULIANI LLP
 
     
 
/s/ William A. Wood
 
 
William A. (Trey) Wood III
 
 
Texas Bar No. 21916050
 
 
Trey.Wood@bgllp.com
 
 
711 Louisiana, Suite 2300
 
 
Houston, TX 77002
 
 
Telephone: (713) 223-2300
 
 
Facsimile: (713) 221-1212
 
     
 
Lauren C. Kessler
 
 
Texas State Bar No. 24074528
 
 
1445 Ross Avenue Suite 3800
 
 
Dallas, TX 75202-2711
 
 
Telephone: (214) 468-3800
 
 
Facsimile: (214) 468-3888
 
     
 
Counsel For the Debtors and Debtors in Possession
 
   
1  The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases are ASR-8 Centre, LP; ASR-Fountainview Place, LP; and ASR-Parkway One & Two, LP.
 
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
     
INTRODUCTION
   
5
ARTICLE I
   
             DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
5
      Section 1.01
Rules of Interpretation
5
      Section 1.02
Definitions
5
ARTICLE II
   
             ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE AND PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS
12
      Section 2.01
Treatment of Allowed Administrative Expense Claims
12
      Section 2.02
Treatment of Allowed Priority Tax Claims
12
ARTICLE III
   
             CLASSIFICATIONS OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
13
      Section 3.01
Introduction
13
      Section 3.02
Voting; Acceptance by Impaired Classes
13
      Section 3.03
Identification of Claims and Interests.
13
ARTICLE IV
   
             TREATMENT OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
15
      Section 4.01
Priority Non-Tax Claims
15
      Section 4.02
Senior Secured Claims
16
      Section 4.03
Junior Secured Claims
17
      Section 4.04
Mechanics Lien Claims
18
      Section 4.05
General Unsecured Claims.
19
      Section 4.06
Intercompany Claims.
19
      Section 4.07
Equity Interests.
20
ARTICLE V
   
             ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF PLAN
20
      Section 5.01
Classes and Claims Entitled to Vote.
20
      Section 5.02
Cramdown.
20
ARTICLE VI
   
             MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PLAN
21
      Section 6.01
Implementation of Plan.
21
      Section 6.02
No Substantive Consolidation; Claims Against Multiple Debtors.
21
      Section 6.03
Continued Corporate Existence and Vesting of Assets in the Reorganized Debtor
22
      Section 6.04
Management and Compensation of Management.
22
      Section 6.05
Preservation of Rights, Claims and Causes of Action
23
      Section 6.06
Closing of the Debtors’ Cases.
24
ARTICLE VII
   
             PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DISPUTED, CONTINGENT, AND UNLIQUIDATED CLAIMS
24
      Section 7.01
Objections to Claims
24
      Section 7.02
Estimation of Claims
25
 
 
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      Section 7.03
No Distributions Pending Allowance
25
      Section 7.04
Distributions After Allowance
25
      Section 7.05
Reduction of Claims
26
      Section 7.06
Compliance with Tax Requirements/Allocations
26
ARTICLE VIII
   
             PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS
26
      Section 8.01
Plan Distributions.
26
      Section 8.02
Interim Distributions.
27
      Section 8.03
Disputed Payments or Distributions.
27
      Section 8.04
Minimum Distribution.
27
      Section 8.05
Setoff.
27
      Section 8.06
Interest on Claims.
27
      Section 8.07
Further Authorizations.
28
ARTICLE IX
   
             EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND LEASES
28
      Section 9.01
Assumption of Contracts and Leases.
28
ARTICLE X
   
             CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
28
      Section 10.01
Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness.
28
      Section 10.02
Waiver of Bankruptcy Rule 3020(e).
28
      Section 10.03
Notice of the Effective Date.
28
ARTICLE XI
   
             EFFECTS OF PLAN CONFIRMATION
29
      Section 11.01
Satisfaction, Release and Discharge of Claims.
29
      Section 11.02
Injunction.
29
      Section 11.03
No Liability for Solicitation or Participation.
30
      Section 11.04
Releases and Limitation of Liability of Exculpated Persons.
30
      Section 11.05
Term of Injunctions and Stays.
30
      Section 11.06
No Liability for Tax Claims.
30
      Section 11.07
Release of Liens.
31
ARTICLE XII
   
             MODIFICATION, REVOCATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF THIS PLAN
31
      Section 12.01
Modification of this Plan.
31
      Section 12.02
Revocation or Withdrawal of this Plan.
31
ARTICLE XIII
   
             RETENTION OF JURISDICTION
31
      Section 13.01
Jurisdiction of Bankruptcy Court.
31
      Section 13.02
Failure of Bankruptcy Court to Exercise Jurisdiction.
32
ARTICLE XIV
   
             COMPROMISES AND SETTLEMENTS
33
      Section 14.01
General Compromise and Settlement of Claims and Interests
33
 
 
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      Section 14.02
Additional Compromise and Settlement with the Senior Lenders
33
ARTICLE XV
   
             MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
33
      Section 15.01
Payment of Statutory Fees.
33
      Section 15.02
Retention of Actions and Defenses.
34   
      Section 15.03
No Admissions.
34
      Section 15.04
Plan Controls.
34
      Section 15.05
Substantial Consummation of Plan.
34
      Section 15.06
Successors and Assigns.
34
      Section 15.07
Severability.
34
      Section 15.08
Notices and Distributions.
35
      Section 15.09
Unclaimed Property.
35
      Section 15.10
Suspense Funds and Funds Subject to Escheat.
35
      Section 15.11
Pre-petition Lawsuits.
35
      Section 15.12
Governing Law.
35
      Section 15.13
Defaults.
36
      Section 15.14
Binding Effect.
36
      Section 15.15
Withholding and Reporting.
36
      Section 15.16
Other Documents and Actions.
36
ARTICLE XVI
   
             CONFIRMATION REQUEST
36
 
 
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INTRODUCTION
 
ASR-8 Centre, LP, ASR-Fountainview Place, LP, and ASR-Parkway One & Two, LP (collectively, the “Debtors”), filed for chapter 11 relief on January 6, 2014.  The Debtors hereby propose the following joint plan of reorganization for the resolution of outstanding Claims against, Interests in and Expenses incurred by each of the Debtors. The Debtors are the proponents of this plan within the meaning of § 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
Although styled as a "joint plan," this Plan consists of 3 separate plans for the Debtors. Consequently, votes will be tabulated separately for each Debtor with respect to each Debtor’s Plan and distributions will be made separately to each separate class as provided in this Plan. Reference is made to the Disclosure Statement for a discussion of the Debtors’ history, businesses, assets, results of operations and projections of future operations, as well as a summary and description of this Plan and certain related matters. No materials other than the Disclosure Statement, this Plan and any Exhibits and schedules attached hereto or thereto or referenced herein or therein have been authorized by the Debtors for use in soliciting acceptances or rejections of this Plan.
 
ARTICLE I
 
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
 
 
Section 1.01
Rules of Interpretation
 
Unless otherwise specified, all Section and Article references in this Plan are to the respective Section or Article of this Plan, as the same may be amended, waived or modified from time to time.  The headings in this Plan are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the provisions hereof.  Words denoting the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa.  In construing this Plan, the rules of construction set forth in section 102 of the Bankruptcy Code shall apply.  In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this Plan, the provisions of Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a) shall apply.  The words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and other terms of similar import refer to the Plan as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section, subsection, or clause contained in this Plan.  The words “include,” “includes,” “including,” and similar words or phrases shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation.”
 
 
Section 1.02
Definitions
 
Terms and phrases, whether capitalized or not, that are used and not defined in this Plan, but that are defined in the Bankruptcy Code, have the meanings ascribed to them in the Bankruptcy Code.  Unless otherwise provided in this Plan, the following terms (which appear in this Plan as capitalized terms) have the respective meanings set forth below, and such meanings shall be equally applicable to the singular and plural forms of the terms defined, unless the context otherwise requires.
 
1.1           "Administrative Expense Claim" means a Claim for costs and expenses of administration of the Bankruptcy Case allowed under sections 503, 507(a)(1) or 507(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, including Claims for taxes entitled to treatment under section 507, and approved by Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court, and all fees and costs assessed against the Estate pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1930.
 
 
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1.2           "Administrative Expense Claims Bar Date" means thirty (30) days after the Effective Date for any alleged Administrative Claims that arose after any earlier Administrative Claims bar dates that have been established by order of the Bankruptcy Court.  With respect to any alleged Administrative Claim that arose prior to any earlier Administrative Claims bar date that has been established by order of the Bankruptcy Court, "Administrative Expense Claims Bar Date" means such earlier bar date.  Nothing herein shall extend any prior Administrative Claims bar dates that have been established by order of the Bankruptcy Court.
 
1.3           "Affiliate" shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in section 101(2) of the Bankruptcy Code and, in addition, shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling (including all directors, officers, managers and general partners of such person, and Persons performing similar functions), directly or indirectly controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such Person.  For purposes of this definition, the term "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms "controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative of the foregoing.
 
1.4           "Allowed" means, as it relates to any type of Claim provided for under this Plan (other than a Disputed, Contingent or Unliquidated Claim), a Claim (i) which has been scheduled as undisputed, noncontingent and liquidated in the Schedules and as to which (a) no proof of Claim has been Timely Filed, and (b) no objection thereto has been Timely Filed; (ii) as to which a proof of Claim has been Timely Filed and either (a) no objection thereto has been Timely Filed, or (b) such Claim has been allowed (but only to the extent allowed) by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court; (iii) which has been expressly allowed (but only to the extent expressly allowed) under the provisions of this Plan or by other order of the Bankruptcy Court; or (iv) which is an Administrative Expense Claim approved by Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court.  Disputed, Contingent or Unliquidated Claims shall become Allowed Claims only when Allowed pursuant to a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court.
 
1.5           "Avoidance Actions" means any and all actions which a trustee, Debtor in Possession or other appropriate party in interest may assert on behalf of the Estates under applicable state statute or Chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code, including actions under one or more provisions of sections 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 551, and 553.
 
1.6           "Bankruptcy Cases" means the bankruptcy cases initiated ASR-8 Centre LP, ASR-Fountainview Place LP, and ASR-Parkway One & Two LP when they filed a voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code on January 6, 2014, enumerated as Case Nos. 14-30174, 13-30175, and 14-30176, respectively, jointly administered under Case No. 14-30174.
 
1.7           "Bankruptcy Code" means title 11 of the United States Code, section 101, et seq., as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
 
 
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1.8           "Bankruptcy Court" means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division or, if such court ceases to exercise jurisdiction, the court or adjunct thereof that exercises jurisdiction over the Bankruptcy Cases.
 
1.9           "Bankruptcy Rules" means the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure, as amended and promulgated under section 2075 of title 28 of the United States Code, together with the local bankruptcy rules for the Bankruptcy Court as now in effect or as the same may from time to time hereafter be modified or amended.
 
1.10           "Bar Date" means May 19, 2014, and July 7, 2014 for claims of government entities.
 
1.11           "Business Day" means any day which is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a "legal holiday" within the meaning of Bankruptcy Rule 9006(a).
 
1.12           "Cash" means lawful currency of the United States of America.
 
1.13           "Claim" means a claim against the Debtors or any of them or their property, as such term is defined in section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
1.14           “Claim Objection Deadline” means the first Business Day which is at least 90 days after the Effective Date, or such later date as may be established by the Bankruptcy Court in accordance with Section 7.01(b) of the Plan.
 
1.15           "Claimant" means the holder of any Claim against the Debtors or either of them or their property, or of any Equity Interest.
 
1.16           "Class" means a category of Claims or Equity Interests, as classified in Article III of this Plan.
 
1.17           "Collateral" means any property or interest in property of the Estates subject to a Lien, not otherwise subject to avoidance under the Bankruptcy Code, to secure the payment or performance of a Claim.
 
1.18           "Confirmation" or "Confirmation of this Plan" means the approval of this Plan pursuant to section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code by the Bankruptcy Court.
 
1.19           "Confirmation Date" means the date on which the clerk of the Bankruptcy Court enters the Confirmation Order on its docket.
 
1.20           "Confirmation Hearing" means the hearing(s) before the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to section 1128 of the Bankruptcy Code to consider Confirmation of this Plan, as such hearing(s) may be continued, rescheduled or delayed.
 
1.21           "Confirmation Order" means the order of the Bankruptcy Court confirming this Plan pursuant to section 1129 of the Bankruptcy Code, as such order may be amended, modified, or supplemented.
 
 
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1.22           "Contingent Claim" means ay Claim that has not matured and is dependent upon an event that has not occurred or may never occur.
 
1.23           "Debtors" mean ASR-8 Centre LP, ASR-Fountainview Place LP, and ASR-Parkway One & Two LP.
 
1.24           "Disclosure Statement" means the Disclosure Statement in support of this Plan dated April 4, 2014, including all exhibits, appendices, schedules, and annexes attached thereto, as submitted by the Debtors pursuant to section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code and approved by the Bankruptcy Court, as such Disclosure Statement may be amended, supplemented, or modified from time to time.
 
1.25           "Disputed Claim" means any Claim or any portion thereof which has not become Allowed.  For purposes of this Plan, a Claim that has not been Allowed by a Final Order shall be considered a Disputed Claim, whether or not an objection has been or may be Timely Filed, if (i) the amount of the Claim specified in the Proof of Claim exceeds the amount of any corresponding Claim scheduled in the Schedules; (ii) the classification of the Claim specified in the Proof of Claim differs from the classification of any corresponding Claim scheduled in the Schedules; (iii) any corresponding Claim has been scheduled in the Schedules as disputed, contingent or unliquidated; (iv) no corresponding Claim has been scheduled in the Schedules; (v) such Claim is reflected as unliquidated or contingent in the Proof of Claim filed in respect thereof or; (vi) the amount, validity, priority or other rights of the Claim are otherwise being contested.
 
1.26           "Effective Date" means, and shall occur on the date on which all of the conditions set forth in Section 10.01 have been satisfied.
 
1.27           "Entity" means any corporation, general or limited partnership, limited liability company or partnership, joint venture, association, trust, government agency, body or political subdivision thereof, or unincorporated association, group or body, or other entity.
 
1.28           "Equity Interest" means any equity interest in the Debtors within the meaning of section 101(16) of the Bankruptcy Code, and shall include any partnership interests in the Debtors, as existing immediately prior to the Effective Date.
 
1.29           "Estates" means the estates created for the Debtors in the Bankruptcy Cases pursuant to section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
1.30           "Exculpated Person" means the Debtors, the Responsible Person, the Senior Lenders and each of their respective Representatives.
 
1.31           "Executory Contracts" means all "executory contacts," as such term is used in section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, to which the Debtors were a party as of the Effective Date.
 
1.32           "Final Decree" means the final decree entered by the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 3022.
 
 
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1.33           "Final Order" means a judgment, order, ruling, or other decree issued and entered by the Bankruptcy Court or by any state or other federal court or other tribunal having jurisdiction over the subject matter thereof, which judgment, order, ruling, or other decree has not been reversed, stayed, modified, or amended and as to which (i) the time to appeal or petition for review, rehearing or certiorari has expired and as to which no appeal or petition for review, rehearing or certiorari is pending; or (ii) any appeal or petition for review, rehearing or certiorari has been finally decided and no further appeal or petition for review, rehearing or certiorari can be taken for granted.
 
1.34           “Fountainview” means ASR-Fountainview Place LP, a Debtor in these Bankruptcy Cases.
 
1.35           “Fountain View VPL, LLC” means the party to the Fountainview Loan Documents.
 
1.36           “Hartside Holdings, LLC” means the Junior Secured Lender and party to that certain Hartside Note.
 
1.37           “Hartside Loan Documents” means that promissory note dated on or around September 10, 2013 between Hartside Holding LLC, Fountainview, Parkway One & Two, and certain Affiliates of the Debtors and related deeds of trust in the amount of $654,614.53 as to Fountainview and $163,653.63 as to Parkway One & Two.
 
1.38           “HHA Sale” means that proposed sale of Fountainview’s property to the Houston Housing Authority (“HHA”) as set forth in the Emergency Motion to (I) Approve Real Estate Contract; (II) for Authority to Sell Real Property Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, and Interests Pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 363; and (III) for Authority to Pay Customary Closing Costs [Docket No. 85] filed by Fountainview on March 18, 2014.
 
1.39           "Intercompany Claim" means claim against either of the Debtors or its property by an Affiliate.
 
1.40           “Junior Secured Lender” means Hartside Holdings, LLC
 
1.41           “Junior Secured Claims” means the claims of Hartside Holdings, LLC.
 
1.42           "Leases" means all "unexpired leases," as such term is used within section 365 of the Bankruptcy Code, to which the Debtors were a party as of the Effective Date.
 
1.43           "Mechanics Lien" means any valid and enforceable mechanics lien, which is not subject to avoidance or subordination under the Bankruptcy Code or other applicable law.
 
1.44           “New Hartside Loan Documents” means Hartside Loan Documents as amended and modified in order to implement the terms and provisions of this Plan.
 
1.45           “New Loan Documents” means collectively the New Hartside Loan Documents, the New NW Spectrum Loan Documents and the New Parkway One & Two Loan Documents.
 
 
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1.46           “New NW Spectrum Loan Documents” means the NW Spectrum Loan Documents as amended and modified in order to implement the terms and provisions of this Plan.
 
1.47           “New Parkway One & Two Loan Documents” means the Parkway One & Two Loan Documents as amended and modified in order to implement the terms and provisions of this Plan.
 
1.48           “NW Spectrum” means ASR-8 Centre LP, a Debtor in these Bankruptcy Cases.
 
1.49           “NW Spectrum Loan Documents” means that certain promissory note dated March 29, 2013 in the original principal amount of $4,500,000 and secured by, among other things, the liens, security interests, terms and provisions contained within a deed of trust dated March 29, 2013 (as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified prior to the Petition Date) together with any and all documents executed in connection therewith, between NW Spectrum and NW Spectrum VPL, LLC (as assignee of ViewPoint Bank N.A.).
 
1.50           “NW Spectrum VPL, LLC” means the Senior Lender pursuant to the NW Spectrum Loan Documents.
 
1.51           “Parkway One & Two” means ASR-Parkway One & Two LP, a Debtor in these Bankruptcy Cases.
 
1.52           “Parkway One & Two Loan Documents” means that certain promissory note dated December 29, 2005 in the original principal amount of $5,000,000 and secured by, among other things, the liens, security interests, and terms and provisions contained within a deed of trust dated December 29, 2005 (as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified prior to the Petition Date) together with any and all documents executed in connection therewith, between Parkway One & Two and Parkway I & II VPL LLC (as assignee to ViewPoint Bank, N.A.).
 
1.53           “Parkway I & II VPL LLC” means the Senior Lender pursuant to the Parkway One & Two Loan Documents.
 
1.54           "Person" means any person, individual, Entity, or other entity or being of whatever kind, whether or not operating or existing for profit, including, but not limited to, any "person" as such term is defined in section 101(41) of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
1.55           "Petition Date" means January 6, 2014.
 
1.56           "Plan" means this Plan of Reorganization of the Debtors, and any amendments, supplements or modifications thereto.
 
1.57           “Preserved Rights” means any and all rights, claims, causes of action, defenses, and counterclaims of the Debtors.
 
1.58           "Priority Non-Tax Claim" means a Claim entitled to priority in payment under section 507(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, excluding any Claim that is an Administrative Expense Claim or a Priority Tax Claim.
 
 
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1.59           "Priority Tax Claim" means any Claim to the extent that such Claim is entitled to a priority in payment under section 507(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
1.60           "Pro Rata" or "Pro Rata Portion" means, at any time, the proportion that the dollar amount of an Allowed Claim in a particular Class bears to the aggregate dollar amount of all Allowed Claims in such Class.
 
1.61           "Professional" means any Person employed or to be compensated pursuant to sections 327, 328, 330, 331, 503(b) or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
1.62           "Professional Fees" means a Claim by a Professional for compensation and/or reimbursement of expenses pursuant to sections 327, 328, 330, 331, 503(b) or 1103 of the Bankruptcy Code in connection with an application made to the Bankruptcy Court in the Bankruptcy Cases.
 
1.63           "Proof of Claim" means any proof of claim filed with the Bankruptcy Court with respect to the Debtors pursuant to Bankruptcy Rules 3001 or 3002.
 
1.64           “Properties” means the real property and improvements owned by NW Spectrum, Fountainview, and Parkway One & Two and located at (i) 11755 W. Little York Road, Houston, Texas, (ii) 2450 & 2460 Fountain View, Houston Texas, and (iii) 800 & 888 W. Sam Houston Parkway, Houston, Texas, respectively.
 
1.65           “RN Sale” means the proposed sale of NW Spectrum’s Undeveloped Property to the RN Manufacturing Ltd. (“RN”) as set forth in the Motion to (I) Approve Real Estate Contract; (II) for Authority to Sell Real Property Free and Clear of Liens, Claims, and Interests pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 363; and (III) for Authority to Pay Customary Closing Costs [Docket No. 78] filed by NW Spectrum on March 12, 2014.
 
1.66           “Reorganized Debtors” means the Debtors from and after the Effective Date.
 
1.67           "Representative" means, with respect to any specified Entity, the officers, directors (or the functional equivalent, if any), employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, other representatives, subsidiaries, affiliates or any person who controls any of these within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
1.68           "Schedules" means the Schedules, Statements and Lists filed by the Debtors with the Bankruptcy Court pursuant to Bankruptcy Rule 1007, as they have been and may be amended or supplemented from time to time.
 
1.69           "Responsible Person" means Douglas J. Brickley or such other person ordered by the Bankruptcy Court or agreed to by the Debtors and the Holders of the Allowed Claims of Classes A2, B2, and C2.
 
1.70           "Secured Claim" means a Claim that is (i) secured as provided by section 506(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, in whole or in part, by a Lien on any assets of the Debtors that is not subject to avoidance or subordination under the Bankruptcy Code or applicable non-bankruptcy law, but only to the extent of the value of the Collateral securing such Claim; or (ii) subject to setoff under section 553 of the Bankruptcy Code, but only to the extent of the amount subject to such setoff.
 
 
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1.71           "Senior Lenders" means Fountain View VPL LLC, NW Spectrum VPL LLC, and Parkway I & II VPL LLC.
 
1.72           “Senior Secured Claims” means the Secured Claims of the Senior Lenders.
 
1.73           "Timely Filed" means, with respect to a Claim, Equity Interest or Administrative Expense, that a proof of such Claim or Equity Interest or request for payment of such Administrative Expense was filed with the Bankruptcy Court within such applicable period of time fixed by this Plan, statute, or pursuant to both Bankruptcy Rule 3003(c)(3) and a Final Order (e.g., the Bar Date).
 
1.74           "Unsecured Claim" means any Claim that is not an Administrative Expense Claim, a Priority Claim, a Priority Tax Claim, a Secured Claim, or an Intercompany Claim.
 
ARTICLE II
 
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE AND PRIORITY TAX CLAIMS
 
Administrative Expense Claims and Priority Tax Claims have not been classified and are excluded from the following Classes in accordance with section 1123(a)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
 
Section 2.01
Treatment of Allowed Administrative Expense Claims
 
Each holder of an Allowed Administrative Expense Claim shall receive in full satisfaction, release and discharge of and in exchange for such Claim, the amount of such Allowed Administrative Expense Claim, in cash, on or as soon as practicable after the later of (i) the Effective Date; (ii) the date that is ten (10) Business Days after the date such Claim is Allowed; or (iii) such other date as may be agreed upon in writing by the holder of such Claim and by the Debtors, or, after the Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors.
 
 
Section 2.02
Treatment of Allowed Priority Tax Claims
 
Each holder of an Allowed Priority Tax Claim shall receive, in full satisfaction, release and discharge of and in exchange for such Claim, the amount of such Allowed Priority Tax Claim plus interests at the annual rate of 4.25%, in cash, through equal monthly payments based upon a five (5) year term.  The first monthly payment begins on the first day of the month following the Effective Date of the Plan, and the payments to holders of Allowed Priority Tax Claims are to be made within thirty (30) days from the end of each month.
 
 
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ARTICLE III
CLASSIFICATIONS OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
 
 
Section 3.01
Introduction
 
The categories of Claims and Interests set forth below classify Claims and Interests for all purposes, including for purposes of voting, confirmation, and distribution pursuant to this Plan and Bankruptcy Code §§ 1122 and 1123(a)(l).  A Claim or Interest shall be deemed classified in a particular Class only to the extent that it qualifies within the description of such Class, and shall be deemed classified in other Classes to the extent that any portion of such Claim or Interest qualifies within the description of such other Classes.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, a Claim or Interest shall be deemed classified in a Class only to the extent that such Claim or Interest has not been paid, released, or otherwise settled prior to the Effective Date.
 
 
Section 3.02
Voting; Acceptance by Impaired Classes
 
Each Impaired Class of Claims that will (or may) receive or retain property or any interest in property under this Plan shall be entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan.  An Impaired Class of Claims shall have accepted this Plan if (i) the holders (other than any holder designated under Bankruptcy Code § 1126(e)) of at least two-thirds in amount of the Allowed Claims actually voting in such Class have voted to accept this Plan and (ii) the holders (other than any holder designated under Bankruptcy Code § 1126(e)) of more than one-half in number of the Allowed Claims actually voting in such Class have voted to accept this Plan.  An Impaired Class of Interests shall have accepted this Plan if the holders (other than any holder designated under Bankruptcy Code § 1126(e)) of at least two-thirds in amount of the Allowed Interests actually voting in such Class have voted to accept this Plan.
 
 
Section 3.03
Identification of Claims and Interests.
 
The following tables designate the Classes of Claims against, and Interests in, the Debtors, other than Administrative Expense Claims and Priority Tax Claims, and specify which of those Classes and Interest are (a) Impaired or Unimpaired by this Plan; (b) entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan in accordance with Bankruptcy Code § 1126; and (c) deemed to accept or reject this Plan.
 
 
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(1)           ASR-8 Centre LP
 
Class
Type of Allowed
Claim or Interest
Impairment
Voting Rights
A1
Priority Non-Tax Claims
Unimpaired
 
Deemed to accept
A2
Senior Secured Claims
Impaired
 
Entitled to vote
A3
Junior Secured Claims
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 
A4
Mechanics Lien Claims
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 
A5
General Unsecured Claims
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 
A6
Intercompany Claims
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 
A7
Interests
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 

 
(2)           ASR-Fountainview Place LP
 
Class
Type of Allowed
Claim or Interest
Impairment
Voting Rights
B1
Priority Non-Tax Claims
Unimpaired
 
Deemed to accept
B2
Senior Secured Claims
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 
B3
Junior Secured Claims
Impaired
 
Entitled to vote
B4
Mechanics Lien Claims
Impaired
 
Entitled to vote
B5
General Unsecured Claims
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 
B6
Intercompany Claims
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 
B7
Interests
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 

 
 
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(3)           ASR-Parkway One & Two, LP
 
Class
Type of Allowed
Claim or Interest
Impairment
Voting Rights
C1
Priority Non-Tax Claims
Unimpaired
 
Deemed to accept
C2
Senior Secured Claims
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 
C3
Junior Secured Claims
Impaired
 
Entitled to vote
C4
Mechanics Lien Claims
Impaired
 
Entitled to vote
C5
General Unsecured Claims
Impaired
 
Entitled to vote
C6
Intercompany Claims
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 
C7
Interests
Impaired
Entitled to vote
 
 

ARTICLE IV
 
TREATMENT OF CLAIMS AND INTERESTS
 
 
Section 4.01
Priority Non-Tax Claims
 
(1)           Classification. Classes A1, B1, and C1 consist of all Allowed Priority Non-Tax Claims against the respective Debtor.  The Debtors are not aware of any Priority Non-Tax Claims.
 
(2)           Treatment.  Except to the extent that a holder of an Allowed Claim in Class A1, B1, or C1 has agreed in writing with the Debtors to a different treatment (in which event such other writing will govern), each holder of an Allowed Claim in Class A1, B1 or C1 shall receive, in full satisfaction, release and discharge of and in exchange for such Claim, the amount of such Allowed Priority Non-Tax Claim in cash, on or as soon as practicable after the latest of (i) the Effective Date; (ii) the date that is ten (10) Business Days after the date such Claim is Allowed; or (iii) such other date as may be agreed upon in writing by the holder of such Claim and the Debtors, or after the Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors.
 
(3)           Voting. Claims in Classes A1, B1 and C1 are Unimpaired.  Each holder of an Allowed Claim in Class A1, B1 or C1 shall be conclusively deemed to have accepted this Plan pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 1126(f), and, therefore, shall not be entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan.
 
 
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Section 4.02
Senior Secured Claims
 
(1)           Classification. Classes A2, B2 and C2 consist of all Allowed Senior Secured Claims against the respective Debtor.
 
(2)           Treatment.
 
(i)           Class A2 Claims shall be Allowed in the amount of $4,930,000.00 in full and final satisfaction of all Claims of NW Spectrum VPL, LLC (including all post-petition Claims under Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and Proof of Claim No. 10-1 for tax Claims), and shall not be subject to any avoidance, reductions, setoff, offset, recoupment, recharacterization, subordination, counterclaims, cross-claims, defenses, disallowance, impairment, objection or any other challenge under any applicable law or regulation by any person or entity.  On the Effective Date, the holder of the Allowed Class A2 Claim shall receive, in full satisfaction, release and discharge of and in exchange for such Claim, the New NW Spectrum Loan Documents, the principal terms of which are as follows:
 
New NW Spectrum Note: amount of the Allowed Class A2 Claim.
 
Non-Default Interest:  4.25%

Default Interest:  14.25%

Payment Terms:  Interest only payable on a monthly basis.  All outstanding principal balance and accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due at maturity.
 
Maturity: December 31, 2015.
 
Collateral: Senior liens and security interests on all of the property and assets of the Reorganized Debtor NW Spectrum (except Avoidance Actions).
 
(ii)           Class B2 Claims shall be Allowed in the amount of $14,500,000.00 in full and final satisfaction of all Claims of Fountain View VPL, LLC (including all post-petition Claims under Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and Proof of Claim No. 4-1 for tax Claims), and shall not be subject to any avoidance, reductions, setoff, offset, recoupment, recharacterization, subordination, counterclaims, cross-claims, defenses, disallowance, impairment, objection or any other challenge under any applicable law or regulation by any person or entity.  On the Effective Date, the holder of the Allowed Class B2 Claims shall receive, in full and final satisfaction, release and discharge of, and in exchange for, such Claims, payment in full in Cash, without interest.
 
(iii)           Class C2 Claims shall be Allowed in the amount of $4,592,000.00 in full and final satisfaction of all Claims of Parkway I & II VPL, LLC (including all post-petition Claims under Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and Proof of Claim No. 3-1 for tax Claims), and shall not be subject to any avoidance, reductions, setoff, offset, recoupment, recharacterization, subordination, counterclaims, cross-claims, defenses, disallowance, impairment, objection or any other challenge under any applicable law or regulation by any person or entity.  On the Effective Date, the holder of the Allowed Class C2 Claim shall receive, in full satisfaction, release and discharge of and in exchange for such Claim, the New Parkway One & Two Loan Documents, the principal terms of which are as follows:
 
 
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New Parkway Note: amount of Allowed Class C2 Claim
 
Non-Default Interest:  4.25%

Default Interest:   14.25%

Payment Terms:  Interest only payable on a monthly basis.  All outstanding principal balance and accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due at maturity.
 
Maturity:  June 30, 2015.
 
Collateral: Senior liens and security interests on all of the property and assets of the Reorganized Debtor Parkway One & Two (except Avoidance Actions).
 
(3)           Mandatory Prepayment.  Upon the closing of the RN Sale, HHA Sale, or any other sale of the Debtors’ properties, the respective Debtor shall pay, without penalty, the Allowed Claims in Classes A2, B2, or C2, in Cash, to the fullest extent possible from the proceeds of such sale after payment of customary closing costs and Allowed Priority Tax Claims.
 
(4)           Adequate Protection Payments.  In addition to the foregoing, the Debtors shall pay the Senior Lenders (a) all interest and escrow adequate protection payments provided for in any cash collateral orders entered by the Bankruptcy Court in the Bankruptcy Cases, and (b) on the Effective Date, a one-time payment, payable from the funds of any of the Debtors, of $125,000 in Cash in full and final satisfaction of the Senior Lenders’ Claims for post-petition fees and expenses (including attorney fees and expenses).
 
(5)           Voting.  Classes A2, B2 and C2 are Impaired.  Each holder of an Allowed Claim in Classes A2, B2 and C2 shall be entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan.
 
 
Section 4.03
Junior Secured Claims
 
(1)           Classification. Classes A3, B3 and C3 consist of all Allowed Junior Secured Claims against the respective Debtor.  The Debtors are unaware of any claims in Class A3.
 
(2)           Treatment.  On the Effective Date, the holder of the Allowed Classes A3, B3 and C3 Claims shall receive, in full satisfaction, release and discharge of and in exchange for such Claims, the New Hartside Loan Documents, the principal terms of which are as follows:
 
 
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New Hartside Note: amount of Allowed Junior Secured Claim.
 
Interest:  4.25%

Amortization: 30 year amortization schedule.  Principal and interest payable on a monthly basis.  All outstanding principal balance and accrued and unpaid interest thereon shall be due at maturity.
 
Maturity: 5 years from the Effective Date.
 
Collateral: Junior liens and security interests (subordinated to all the Senior Lenders’ Liens) on all of the property and assets of the Reorganized Debtors Fountainview and Parkway One & Two (except Avoidance Actions).
 
(3)           Mandatory Prepayment.  Upon the closing of the RN Sale, HHA Sale, or any other sale of the Debtors’ properties, the respective Debtor shall pay, without penalty, the Allowed Claims in Classes A3, B3, or C3, in cash, pro rata, to the fullest extent possible from the proceeds of such sale after payment of customary closing costs, Allowed Administrative Expense Claims, Allowed Priority Tax Claims, Allowed Class A1, B1, or C1 Claims, and Allowed Class A2, B2, or C2 Claims.
 
(4)           Collateral.  Holders of Allowed Mechanics Lien Claims shall retain the liens securing such Allowed Claims pending sale of such property and/or payment of such Allowed Claim.
 
(5)           Voting. Classes A3, B3 and C3 are Impaired.  Each holder of an Allowed Claim in Classes A3, B3 and C3 shall be entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan.
 
 
Section 4.04
Mechanics Lien Claims
 
(1)           Classification. Classes A4, B4 and C4 consist of the Allowed Mechanics Lien Claims against the respective Debtor.
 
(2)           Treatment.  Each holder of an Allowed Mechanics Lien Claim shall receive in full satisfaction, release and discharge of and in exchange for such Claim, the full amount of the unpaid portion of such Allowed Mechanics Lien Claim, in cash, through equal monthly payments based upon a six (6) month term, plus interest at an annual rate of 4.25%.  The first monthly payment begins on the first day of the month following the Effective Date of the Plan, and the payments to Classes A4, B4, and C4 creditors are to be made within thirty (30) days from the end of each month.
 
(3)           Mandatory Prepayment.  Upon the closing of the RN Sale, HHA Sale, or any other sale of the Debtors’ properties, the respective Debtor shall pay, without penalty, the Allowed Claims in Classes A4, B4, or C4, in cash, pro rata, to the fullest extent possible from the proceeds of such sale after payment of customary closing costs, Allowed Administrative Expense Claims, Allowed Priority Tax Claims, Allowed Class A1, B1, or C1 Claims, Allowed Class A2, B2, or C2 Claims, and Allowed Class A3, B3, or C3 Claims.
 
(4)           Voting. Classes A4, B4, and C4 are Impaired.  Each holder of an Allowed Claim in Classes A4, B4, and C4 shall be entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan.
 
 
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Section 4.05
General Unsecured Claims.
 
(1)           Classification. Classes A5, B5 and C5 consist of all Allowed General Unsecured Claims against the respective Debtor.
 
(2)           Treatment.  Each holder of an Allowed Claim in Class A5 shall receive, in full satisfaction, release and discharge of and in exchange for, such Claim, the full amount of the unpaid portion of such Allowed Claim, in cash, within six (6) months of the Effective Date, plus interest at an annual rate of 3.25%.
 
Each holder of an Allowed Claim in Classes B5 or C5 shall receive, in full satisfaction, release and discharge of and in exchange for, such Claim, the full amount of the unpaid portion of such Allowed Claim plus interest at an annual rate of 3.25%, in cash, through equal monthly payments.  The Allowed Claim shall be amortized over thirty (30) years with a five (5) year balloon payment.  The first monthly payment begins on the first day of the month following the Effective Date of the Plan, and the payments to Classes B5, and C5 creditors are to be made within thirty (30) days from the end of each month.
 
(3)           Mandatory Prepayment.  Upon the closing of the RN Sale, HHA Sale, or any other sale of the Debtors’ properties, the respective Debtor shall pay, without penalty, the Allowed Claims in Classes A5, B5, or C5, in cash, pro rata, to the fullest extent possible from the proceeds of such sale after payment of customary closing costs, Allowed Administrative Expense Claims, Allowed Priority Tax Claims, Allowed Class A1, B1, or C1 Claims, Allowed Class A2, B2, or C2 Claims, Allowed Class A3, B3, or C3 Claims, and Allowed Class A4, B4, or C4 Claims.
 
(4)           Voting. Classes A5, B5 and C5 are Impaired.  Each holder of an Allowed Claim in Classes A5, B5 or C5 shall be entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan.
 
 
Section 4.06
Intercompany Claims.
 
(1)           Classification.  Classes A6, B6 and C6 consist of all Allowed Intercompany Claims against the respective Debtor.
 
(2)           Treatment.  On the Effective Date, all Intercompany Claims, if any, will be subordinated to all other Classes of Claims and holders of Class 6 Claims shall not be entitled to receive payment on account of their Claims until Classes 1-5 have been satisfied in full.
 
(3)           Mandatory Prepayment.  Upon the closing of the RN Sale, HHA Sale, or any other sale of the Debtors’ properties, the respective Debtor shall pay, without penalty, the Allowed Claims in Classes A6, B6, or C6, in cash, pro rata, to the fullest extent possible from the proceeds of such sale after payment of customary closing costs, Allowed Administrative Expense Claims, Allowed Priority Tax Claims, Allowed Class A1, B1, or C1 Claims, Allowed Class A2, B2, or C2 Claims, Allowed Class A3, B3, or C3 Claims, Allowed Class A4, B4, or C4 Claims, and Allowed Class A5, B5, or C5 Claims.
 
(4)           Voting.  Classes A6, B6 and C6 are Impaired.  Each holder of an Allowed Claim in Classes A6, B6 and C6 shall be entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan.
 
 
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Section 4.07
Equity Interests.
 
(1)           Classification. Classes A7, B7 and C7 consist of all Equity Interests in the respective Debtor.
 
(i)           The holders of Equity Interests in NW Spectrum, and their respective ownership percentages, shall remain the same as of the Petition Date, and are as follows:
 
American Spectrum Realty – 8 Centre LLC                                                                                                                1% interest
American Spectrum Realty Operating Partnership, LP                                                                                                           99% interest
 
(ii)           The holders of Equity Interests in Fountainview, and their respective ownership percentages, shall remain the same as of the Petition Date, and are as follows:
 
American Spectrum Realty – Fountainview Place LLC                                                                                                           1% interest
American Spectrum Realty Operating Partnership, LP                                                                                                           99% interest
(iii)           The holders of Equity Interests in Parkway One & Two, and their respective ownership percentages, shall remain the same as of the Petition Date, and are as follows:
 
American Spectrum Realty – Parkway One & Two LLC                                                                                                           1% interest
American Spectrum Realty Operating Partnership, LP                                                                                                           99% interest
(2)           Treatment.  Holders of Class 7 Interests shall retain their Equity Interests in the Reorganized Debtors but such holders shall not be entitled to receive payment on account of their Interests until Classes 1-6 have been satisfied in full.
 
(3)           Voting.  Classes A7, B7 and C7 are Impaired.  Holders of Allowed Interests in Classes A7, B7 and C7 shall be entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan.
 
ARTICLE V
ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION OF PLAN
 
 
Section 5.01
Classes and Claims Entitled to Vote.
 
Each holder of an Impaired Claim shall be entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan.  Classes of Claims not impaired under this Plan shall not be entitled to vote to accept or reject this Plan and shall be presumed to have accepted this Plan pursuant to section 1126(f) of the Bankruptcy Code.
 
 
Section 5.02
Cramdown.
 
If all applicable requirements for confirmation of this Plan are met as set forth in sections 1129(a)(1) through (13) of the Bankruptcy Code, except subsection (8), the Debtors will request that the Bankruptcy Court confirm this Plan in accordance with section 1129(b) of the Bankruptcy Code, so long as at least on impaired Class of Claims has accepted this Plan, on the basis that this Plan is fair and equitable and does not discriminate unfairly with respect to any non-accepting impaired Class.
 
 
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ARTICLE VI
MEANS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS PLAN
 
 
Section 6.01
Implementation of Plan.
 
The Debtors reserve their rights to implement this Plan through the sale of their Properties pursuant to sections 1123(a)(5)(D) and 1129(b)(2)(A)(ii). If, the Debtors or Reorganized Debtors decide, in their business judgment, to sell any of the Debtors’ Properties, the sale proceeds shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of this Plan.  Any such sale would be free and clear of all liens, claims, interests, and encumbrances pursuant to sections 1123(a)(5)(D) and, to the extent applicable and allowable, 363(f), including the RN Sale or HHA Sale.
 
With respect to any sale of any of the Debtors’ Properties, unless the Bankruptcy Court for cause orders otherwise, any holder of an Allowed Secured Claim may submit a bid (“Credit Bid”) for any property that is subject to a lien that secures that Allowed Secured Claim and, if the holder of such Allowed Secured Claim purchases such property, such holder may offset such Allowed Secured Claim against the purchase price of such property.  If the proposed sale price is not sufficient to pay in full all Allowed Secured Claims against the property to be sold, the Debtors shall give notice of the proposed sale to any holder of an Allowed Secured Claim against that property which will not be paid in full and if within five (5) business days of the date of such notice, any such holder of an Allowed Secured Claim submits a Credit Bid for the property on terms no less favorable to the Debtors than the proposed sale, then the Debtors may not sell the property for less than the Credit Bid unless the holder of the Secured Claim fails to timely close the sale in accordance with the terms of its Credit Bid.
 
If RN Sale has not been approved as of the Confirmation Hearing, the Confirmation Order shall authorize the sale.  The motion to approve the RN Sale is incorporated into the Plan by reference.  The Plan and Confirmation Order shall have no effect on the order approving the HHA Sale previously entered by the Bankruptcy Court and the terms and provisions of the HHA Sale order shall survive confirmation of the Plan.
 
Pending the sale of the Debtors’ properties, the Reorganized Debtors will continue to operate and manage their businesses, and make such payments to holders of Allowed Claims as set forth in this Plan.
 
 
Section 6.02
No Substantive Consolidation; Claims Against Multiple Debtors.
 
(1)           No Substantive Consolidation. The Plan is a joint plan that does not provide for substantive consolidation of the Debtors’ estates, and on the Effective Date, the Debtors’ estates shall not be deemed to be substantively consolidated for purposes hereof.  Except as specifically set forth herein, nothing in the Plan, the Disclosure Statement or otherwise shall constitute or be deemed to constitute an admission that any one of the Debtors is subject to or liable for any Claim against any other Debtor.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Debtors reserve the right, to seek substantive consolidation of the Debtors in connection with confirmation of the Plan.
 
 
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(2)           Claims Against Multiple Debtors. Creditors holding Claims against multiple Debtors, to the extent Allowed in each Debtor’s Chapter 11 Case, will be treated as holding a separate Claim against each Debtor’s estate; provided, however, that no holder of an Allowed Claim shall be entitled to receive more than payment in full of such Allowed Claim (plus postpetition interest, if and to the extent provided for in the relevant Plan), and such Claims will be administered and treated in the manner provided in the relevant Plan.
 

 
Section 6.03
Continued Corporate Existence and Vesting of Assets in the Reorganized Debtor
 
(1)           Vesting. Except as otherwise provided in this Plan, on the Effective Date, all assets of each Debtor’s Estate, including but not limited to, any limited partnership or membership interests in the Debtors, all rights to object to Claims, and all claims, defenses, counterclaims, and rights of the Debtors preserved under this Plan, shall be transferred to and shall vest in the respective Reorganized Debtor for the benefit of the holders of Claims against and Interests in the Debtors.  From and after the Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors may operate their business(es) and may use, acquire and dispose of property without the supervision of the Bankruptcy Court, free of any restrictions of the Bankruptcy Code or the Bankruptcy Rules, subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.  The Reorganized Debtors shall make the payments required under the Plan to the holders of Allowed Claims in compliance with this Plan and the Confirmation Order.
 
(2)           Free and Clear. Except as otherwise provided, as of the Effective Date, all assets of the Reorganized Debtor will be free and clear of all Claims, Liens, encumbrances, charges, and other interests, except as provided in this Plan or Confirmation Order.
 
 
Section 6.04
Management and Compensation of Management.
 
From and after the Effective Date, the general partner of NW Spectrum existing as of the Petition Date, American Spectrum Realty – 8 Centre LLC, shall remain in place and continue to exist with respect to the Reorganized NW Spectrum and shall continue to have, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the rights, powers, and duties of such general partner existing immediately prior to the Petition Date save and except for the rights, powers, and duties granted to the Responsible Person under this Plan.  Similarly, from and after the Effective Date, the general partner of Fountainview existing as of the Petition Date, American Spectrum Realty – Fountainview Place LLC, shall remain in place and continue to exist with respect to the Reorganized Fountainview and shall continue to have, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the rights, powers, and duties of such general partner existing immediately prior to the Petition Date save and except for the rights, powers, and duties granted to the Responsible Person under this Plan.  From and after the Effective Date, the general partner of Parkway One & Two existing as of the Petition Date, American Spectrum Realty – Parkway One & Two LLC, shall remain in place and continue to exist with respect to the Reorganized Parkway One & Two and shall continue to have, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the rights, powers, and duties of such general partner existing immediately prior to the Petition Date save and except for the rights, powers, and duties granted to the Responsible Person under this Plan.
 
 
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As of the Effective Date, American Spectrum Management Group, Inc. (“ASR Management”) will continue to manage and operate the Debtors’ properties in accordance with its prepetition management agreement save and except for the rights, powers, and duties granted to the Responsible Person under this Plan
 
From and after the Effective Date until the Allowed Claims of Classes A2, B2 and C2 are paid in full, the Responsible Person shall be the sole person with authority over the rents and cash of each of the Debtors, no rents or cash may be used or spent without the express written consent and authorization of the Responsible Person and the Responsible Person may only authorize use of rents and cash (i) to make disbursements pursuant to this Plan and (ii) to pay expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business and operations of the Debtors’ Properties.  The Responsible Person shall provide reports to the Debtors and the Senior Lenders as may be mutually agreed upon by the Debtors, the Senior Lenders and the Responsible Person.  Until the Allowed Claims of Classes A2, B2, and C2 are paid in full, no person may terminate the Responsible Person’s authority under this Plan without order of the Bankruptcy Court or written consent of the Debtors and the Holders of the Allowed Claims of Classes A2, B2 and C2.  The Responsible Person may tender his resignation at any time by filing a motion to approve such resignation with the Bankruptcy Court.  If the Bankruptcy Court grants such a motion, the Bankruptcy Court shall appoint a successor to the Responsible Person as part of the order approving the resignation.  The Responsible Person shall be paid $495.00 per hour for his services and shall be entitled to the same limitation of liabilities and indemnification contained in Section D of the engagement letter dated January 29, 2014 between the Debtors and The Claro Group.
 
 
Section 6.05
Preservation of Rights, Claims and Causes of Action
 
(1)           Preservation of Rights.  Except to the extent such rights, claims, causes of action, defenses, and counterclaims are otherwise dealt with in this Plan or the Confirmation Order or are expressly and specifically released in connection with this Plan, the Confirmation Order or in any settlement agreement approved during the Chapter 11 Case, or otherwise provided in the Confirmation Order or in any contract, instrument, release, indenture or other agreement entered into in connection with this Plan, in accordance with Bankruptcy Code § 1123(b): (a) any and all Preserved Rights (including Avoidance Actions, which definition explicitly includes preference actions pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 547) of or accruing to the Debtors or their Estates shall become assets of and vest in the Reorganized Debtors, whether or not litigation relating thereto is pending on the Effective Date, and whether or not any such Preserved Rights have been listed or referred to in this Plan, the Schedules, or any other document Filed with the Bankruptcy Court; and (b) the Debtors do not, and the Reorganized Debtors shall not be deemed to, waive, relinquish, or abandon (nor shall they be estopped or otherwise precluded from asserting) any Preserved Right that constitutes property of the Estates: (I) whether or not such Preserved Right has been listed or referred to in this Plan or the Schedules, or any other document Filed with the Bankruptcy Court; (II) whether or not such Preserved Right is currently known to the Debtors; and (III) whether or not a defendant in any litigation relating to such Preserved Right Filed a Proof of Claim in the Chapter 11 Cases, Filed a notice of appearance or any other pleading or notice in the Chapter 11 Case, voted for or against this Plan, or received or retained any consideration under this Plan.  Without in any manner limiting the generality of the foregoing, notwithstanding any otherwise applicable principle of law or equity, without limitation, any principles of judicial estoppel, res judicata, collateral estoppel, issue preclusion, or any similar doctrine, the failure to list, disclose, describe, identify, or refer to a Preserved Right in this Plan, the Schedules, or any other document Filed with the Bankruptcy Court shall in no manner waive, eliminate, modify, release, or alter the Reorganized Debtors’ right to commence, prosecute, defend against, settle, and realize upon any Preserved Rights that the Reorganized Debtors have or may have as of the Effective Date.  The Preserved Rights preserved in this paragraph include, but are not limited to, potential preference actions against all parties that will be listed in the Plan Supplement.
 
 
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(2)           Ongoing Review. As of the filing of this Plan, the Debtors have not yet completed their review of accounts receivable owned by the Debtors, and therefore, without limiting any other provision in the Disclosure Statement, Plan or Confirmation Order, the Debtors and Reorganized Debtors explicitly reserve any and all claims and causes of action related to all accounts receivable and the work giving rise to same.
 
(3)           Right to Amend. The Debtors and Reorganized Debtors reserve the right to amend and supplement the preservation of rights, including but not limited to, the right to supplement this section via attachment to this Plan.
 
 
Section 6.06
Closing of the Debtors’ Cases.
 
When all Disputed Claims or Interests filed against a Debtor have become Allowed Claims or Interests or have become Disallowed Claims by Final Order or otherwise pursuant to this Plan, and all appropriate Plan distributions have been made or provided for, the Debtor shall seek authority from the Bankruptcy Court to close such Debtor’s Chapter 11 Case in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and the Bankruptcy Rules.
 
ARTICLE VII
PROCEDURES FOR RESOLVING DISPUTED, CONTINGENT, AND UNLIQUIDATED CLAIMS

 
 
Section 7.01
Objections to Claims
 
(a)           Authority
 
The Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, on and after the Effective Date, shall have the exclusive authority to File objections to Claims, and to withdraw any objections to such Claims that they File.  The Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, on and after the Effective Date, shall have the exclusive authority to settle, compromise, or litigate to judgment any objections to such Claims.  The Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, on and after the Effective Date, shall have the exclusive authority to File, settle, compromise, withdraw, or litigate to judgment any objections to other Claims.  From and after the Effective Date, the Reorganized Debtors may settle or compromise any Disputed Claim without approval of the Bankruptcy Court.  The Reorganized Debtors also shall have the right to resolve any Disputed Claim outside the Bankruptcy Court under applicable governing law.
 
 
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(b)
Objection Deadline
 
As soon as practicable, but no later than the Claims Objection Deadline, the Reorganized Debtors may File objections with the Bankruptcy Court and serve such objections on the Creditors holding the Claims to which such objections are made.  Nothing contained herein, however, shall limit the right of the Reorganized Debtors to object to Claims, if any, Filed or amended after the Claims Objection Deadline.  The Claims Objection Deadline may be extended by the Bankruptcy Court upon motion by the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, as the case may be, without notice or hearing.
 
For the avoidance of doubt, no Claim is or shall be deemed Allowed until the later of the Claims Objection Deadline or the expiration of some other applicable period of limitation fixed by the Bankruptcy Code, Bankruptcy Rules, or Bankruptcy Court, unless otherwise ordered by a Final Order of the Bankruptcy Court.
 
 
Section 7.02
Estimation of Claims
 
The Reorganized Debtors may at any time request that the Bankruptcy Court estimate any contingent or unliquidated Claim pursuant to Bankruptcy Code section 502(c), regardless of whether the Reorganized Debtors or the Debtors have previously objected to such Claim or whether the Bankruptcy Court has ruled on any objection, and the Bankruptcy Court will retain jurisdiction to estimate any Claim at any time during litigation concerning any objection to any Claim, including during the pendency of any appeal related to any such objection.  In the event the Bankruptcy Court estimates any contingent or unliquidated Claim, that estimated amount will constitute either the Allowed amount of such Claim or a maximum limitation on such Claim, as determined by the Bankruptcy Court.  If the estimated amount constitutes a maximum limitation on such Claim, the Reorganized Debtors may elect to pursue any supplemental proceedings to object to any ultimate payment on such Claim.  All of the aforementioned objection, estimation and resolution procedures are cumulative and are not necessarily exclusive of one another.
 
 
Section 7.03
No Distributions Pending Allowance
 
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless otherwise agreed to by the Reorganized Debtors in writing, no payments or distributions shall be made with respect to any disputed portion of a Claim unless and until all objections to such disputed portion of the Claim have been settled or withdrawn or have been determined by Final Order.  The Reorganized Debtors shall pay the undisputed portion of a Claim in accordance with the Plan, Confirmation Order and orders of the Court.
 
 
Section 7.04
Distributions After Allowance
 
The Reorganized Debtors shall make payments and distributions from a distribution reserve to each holder of a Disputed Claim that has become an Allowed Claim in accordance with the provisions of the Plan governing the class of Claims to which such holder belongs.  As soon as reasonably practicable after the date that the order or judgment of the Bankruptcy Court allowing all or part of any Disputed Claim becomes a Final Order, the Reorganized Debtors shall distribute to the holder of such Claim the distribution (if any) that would have been made to such holder on the Distribution Date had such Allowed Claim been allowed on the Distribution Date.  After a Disputed Claim is Allowed or otherwise resolved, the excess Cash or other property that was reserved on account of such Disputed Claim, if any, shall become property of the Reorganized Debtors for the benefit of other Allowed Claims of the Class or Classes for which the distribution reserve was created.
 
 
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Section 7.05
Reduction of Claims
 
Notwithstanding the contents of the Schedules, Claims listed therein as undisputed, liquidated and not contingent shall be reduced by the amount, if any, that was paid by the Debtors prior to the Effective Date, including pursuant to orders of the Bankruptcy Court.  To the extent such payments are not reflected in the Schedules, such Schedules will be deemed amended and reduced to reflect that such payments were made.  Nothing in the Plan shall preclude the Reorganized Debtors from paying Claims that the Debtors were authorized to pay pursuant to any Final Order entered by the Bankruptcy Court prior to the Effective Date.
 
 
Section 7.06
Compliance with Tax Requirements/Allocations
 
In connection with the Plan, to the extent applicable, the Reorganized Debtors shall comply with all tax withholding and reporting requirements imposed on it by any governmental unit, and all distributions pursuant hereto shall be subject to such withholding and reporting requirements.  Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the Reorganized Debtors shall be authorized to take all actions necessary or appropriate to comply with such withholding and reporting requirements, including liquidating a portion of a distribution to be made under the Plan to generate sufficient funds to pay applicable withholding taxes with respect to such distribution, withholding distributions pending receipt of information necessary to facilitate such distribution, or establishing any other mechanisms it believes are reasonable and appropriate.  The Reorganized Debtors reserves the right to allocate all distributions made under the Plan in compliance with all applicable wage garnishments, alimony, child support, and other spousal awards, liens and encumbrances.
 
ARTICLE VIII
PROVISIONS GOVERNING DISTRIBUTIONS
 
 
Section 8.01
Plan Distributions.
 
Until the Allowed Claims of Classes A2, B2 and C2 are paid in full, the Responsible Person (and thereafter the Reorganized Debtors) shall make all distributions as required after the Effective Date under this Plan.  Such distributions shall be made on or about the Effective Date, or as soon thereafter as practicable (unless otherwise provided herein or ordered by the Bankruptcy Court).  The Responsible Person and (as applicable) the Reorganized Debtors in their discretion may establish reserves for Disputed Claims or undetermined Claims, and defer or delay distributions to ensure an equitable and ratable distribution to holders of Allowed Claims, in accordance with the terms of this Plan.
 
 
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If any Unsecured Claim is a Disputed Claim or an undetermined Claim on the date for any interim distribution, no distribution shall be made to the holder of such Claim in such distribution.
 
 
Section 8.02
Interim Distributions.
 
The Responsible Person and (as applicable) the Reorganized Debtors may make interim distributions to any Class then entitled to such a distribution at any time that they conclude, in their sole discretion, that such a distribution is appropriate.  The Responsible Person and (as applicable) the Reorganized Debtors, in their sole discretion, may determine to make any such interim distribution first to one group of holders of Allowed Claims in a Class and subsequently to the rest of the holders of Allowed Claims in such Class.
 
 
Section 8.03
Disputed Payments or Distributions.
 
In the event of any dispute between or among Claimants as to the right of any Person to receive or retain any distribution to be made to such Person under this Plan, the Debtors, or after the Effective Date, the Responsible Person and (as applicable) the Reorganized Debtors, may make it instead into a reserve for payment or distribution as ordered by the Bankruptcy Court or as the interested parties to such dispute may otherwise agree among themselves.  Any Claimant which fails to raise such dispute by filing an appropriate request for relief with the Bankruptcy Court prior to the issuance of such disputed distribution by the Responsible Person and (as applicable) the Reorganized Debtors shall be deemed to have forever waived any right to dispute such distribution or to restrict the use of such distribution.
 
 
Section 8.04
Minimum Distribution.
 
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, the Responsible Person and (as applicable) the Reorganized Debtors shall not be required to make aggregate distributions of less than $100 to any holder of an Allowed Unsecured Claim, unless the Responsible Person and (as applicable) the Reorganized Debtors elect to do so.
 
 
Section 8.05
Setoff.
 
The Debtors, or after the Effective Date, the Responsible Person and (as applicable) the Reorganized Debtors may set off any claims of any nature whatsoever that the Debtors or the Estates may have against a Claimant, such Claimant's Claim or the payment or distribution to be made pursuant to this Plan with respect to such Claimant's Claim.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure to effect such a setoff will not constitute a waiver or release by the Estates, the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors of any such claim against such holder.
 
 
Section 8.06
Interest on Claims.
 
Unless otherwise specifically provided for in this Plan or the Confirmation Order, or required by applicable bankruptcy law, postpetition interest shall not accrue or be paid on Claims, and no holder of a Claim shall be entitled to interest accruing on or after the Petition Date on any Claim.  Interest shall not accrue or be paid on any Disputed Claim in respect of the period from the Petition Date to the date a final distribution is made thereon to the extent that such Disputed Claim becomes an Allowed Claim.
 
 
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Section 8.07
Further Authorizations.
 
The Debtors, the Responsible Person and the Reorganized Debtors, if and to the extent necessary, may seek such orders, judgments, injunctions and rulings that any of them deems necessary to further carry out the intentions and purposes of, and give full effect to the provisions of, this Plan.
 
ARTICLE IX
EXECUTORY CONTRACTS AND LEASES
 
 
Section 9.01
Assumption of Contracts and Leases.
 
All Executory Contracts and Leases shall be deemed assumed as of the Effective Date, unless the applicable Executory Contracts and Leases have previously been assumed and assigned or rejected by order of the Bankruptcy Court or is the subject of a motion to assume and assign or to reject, pending as of the Effective Date.  Assumption shall be pursuant to the terms of the Confirmation Order unless the applicable Executory Contracts and Leases have previously been assumed and assigned or rejected by order of the Bankruptcy Court or as a matter of law.
 
ARTICLE X
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
 
  Section 10.01
Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness.
 
This Plan shall not become effective unless and until the following conditions have occurred:
 
 
(a)
The Bankruptcy Court shall have entered the Confirmation Order in a form and substance satisfactory to the Debtors; and
 
 
(b)
With respect to the NW Spectrum and Parkway Plans only, the Bankruptcy Court shall have entered an order approving the New Loan Documents or the Debtors and the applicable party shall have reached an agreement on the form of the New Loan Documents.
 
  Section 10.02
Waiver of Bankruptcy Rule 3020(e).
 
Pursuant to the Bankruptcy Court’s authority as set forth in Bankruptcy Rule 3020(e), the Debtors shall be entitled to consummate this Plan immediately after entry of the Confirmation Order and the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the occurrence of the Effective Date.
 
  Section 10.03
Notice of the Effective Date.
 
After the occurrence of the Effective Date, the Debtors shall mail or cause to be mailed to all holders of Claims and Equity Interests a notice that informs such holders of: (i) entry of the Confirmation Order; (ii) the occurrence of the Effective Date; (iii) the deadline established under this Plan for the filing of Administrative Expense Claims; and (iv) such other matters as the Debtors deems to be appropriate.
 
 
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ARTICLE XI
EFFECTS OF PLAN CONFIRMATION
 
  Section 11.01
Satisfaction, Release and Discharge of Claims.
 
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Plan or in the Confirmation Order, the Confirmation of this Plan shall discharge the Debtors and their property or assets from all Claims that existed or arose before the Confirmation Date and extinguish completely all liabilities in respect of any Claim or other obligation or Equity Interest, whether reduced to judgment or not, liquidated or unliquidated, contingent or non-contingent, asserted or unasserted, fixed or not, matured or unmatured, disputed or undisputed, legal or equitable, known or unknown, that existed or arose from any agreement of the Debtors entered into or obligation of the Debtors incurred before the Confirmation Date, or from any conduct of the Debtors prior to the Confirmation Date, or that otherwise existed or arose prior to the Confirmation Date, including, without limitation, all interest, if any, on any such Claims, Equity Interests or obligations, whether such interest accrued before or after the Petition Date, and including, without limitation, any liability of the kind specified in sections 502(g), 502(h) and 502(i) of the Bankruptcy Code, whether or not a Proof of Claim is filed or deemed filed under section 501 of the Bankruptcy Code, such Claim is allowed under section 502 of the Bankruptcy Code, or the holder of such Claim accepted this Plan.  The treatment of and consideration to be received by holders of Allowed Claims or Equity Interests pursuant to this Plan are in full satisfaction, settlement, discharge, and release of and in exchange for such holders' respective Claims against or Equity Interests in the Debtors and the Estates.
 
  Section 11.02
Injunction.
 
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Plan or in the Confirmation Order, if the Effective Date occurs the Confirmation Order shall and shall be deemed to permanently enjoin all Persons that have held, currently hold or may hold a Claim against, or be owed obligations by, the Debtors or the Estates or any Representative of the Debtors or the Estates, or who have held, currently hold or may hold an Equity Interest in the Debtors, from taking any of the following actions on account of such Claim or Equity Interest: (i) commencing, conducting, or continuing in any manner, directly or indirectly, any suit, action or other proceeding of any kind against the Debtors, the Estates, the Reorganized Debtors, or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives; (ii) enforcing, levying, attaching, collecting, or otherwise recovering in any manner or by any means, directly or indirectly, any judgment, award, decree, or order against the Debtors, the Estates, the Reorganized Debtors, or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives; (iii) creating, perfecting or enforcing in any manner, directly or indirectly, any lien, charge, encumbrance or other Lien of any kind against the Debtors, the Estates, the Reorganized Debtors, or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives; (iv) asserting any setoff, right of subrogation or recoupment of any kind, directly or indirectly, against any debt, liability or obligation due to the Debtors, the Estates, the Reorganized Debtors, or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives; and (v) proceeding in any manner, directly or indirectly, in any place whatsoever against the Debtors, the Estates, the Reorganized Debtors, or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives.
 
 
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  Section 11.03
No Liability for Solicitation or Participation.
 
Pursuant to section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code, Persons that solicit acceptances or rejections of this Plan and/or that participate in the offer, issuance, sale, or purchase of securities offered or sold under or in connection with this Plan, in good faith and in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, shall not be liable, on account of such solicitation or participation, for violation of any applicable law, rule, or regulation governing the solicitation of acceptances or rejections of this Plan or the offer, issuance, sale, or purchase of securities.
 
  Section 11.04
Releases and Limitation of Liability of Exculpated Persons.
 
The Exculpated Persons shall not have or incur any liability to any Person for any act taken or omission made in good faith in connection with or in any way related to negotiating, formulating, implementing, confirming, or consummating this Plan, the Disclosure Statement or any contract, instrument, filing with governmental agencies, release, or other agreement or document created in connection with or related to this Plan, any prior plan or disclosure statement of the Debtors, or the administration of the Bankruptcy Case.  The Exculpated Persons shall have no liability to any Person for actions taken in good faith under or relating to this Plan or in connection with the administration of the Bankruptcy Case including, without limitation, failure to obtain confirmation of this Plan or to satisfy any condition or conditions precedent, or waiver of or refusal to waive any condition or conditions precedent to Confirmation or to the occurrence of the Effective Date.  Further, the Exculpated Persons shall not have or incur any liability to any Person for any act or omission in connection with or arising out of their administration of this Plan, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct as determined by the Bankruptcy Court.
 
  Section 11.05
Term of Injunctions and Stays.
 
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this Plan or the Confirmation Order, all injunctions or stays provided for in the Bankruptcy Case pursuant to sections 105, 362 or 524 of the Bankruptcy Code or otherwise and in effect on the Confirmation Date shall remain in full force and effect until the Effective Date.
 
  Section 11.06
No Liability for Tax Claims.
 
Unless a taxing authority has asserted a Claim against the Debtors before the Bar Date established therefor, no Claim of such authority shall be Allowed against the Debtors or the Estates for taxes, penalties, interest, additions to tax, or other charges arising out of the failure, if any, of the Debtors or any other Entity to have paid taxes or to have filed any tax return (including, but not limited to, any income tax return or franchise tax return) in or for any prior year or arising out of an audit of any return for a period before the Petition Date.
 
 
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  Section 11.07
Release of Liens.
 
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Plan or the Confirmation Order, all Liens, security interests, deeds of trust, or mortgages against property of the Estates shall and shall be deemed to be released, terminated, and nullified as of the Effective Date; and the Bankruptcy Court, at the request of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors, may appoint a Person to execute appropriate releases of such Liens, security interests, deeds of trust or mortgages.
 
ARTICLE XII
MODIFICATION, REVOCATION OR WITHDRAWAL OF THIS PLAN
 
  Section 12.01
Modification of this Plan.
 
The Debtors may alter, amend or modify this Plan under section 1127 of the Bankruptcy Code or as otherwise permitted by applicable law at any time prior to the Confirmation Date.  After the Confirmation Date and prior to the substantial consummation of this Plan, any party in interest in the Bankruptcy Case may, so long as the treatment of holders of Claims or Equity Interests under this Plan are not materially adversely affected, institute proceedings in the Bankruptcy Court to remedy any defect or omission or to reconcile any inconsistencies in this Plan, the Disclosure Statement or the Confirmation Order, and any other matters as may be necessary to carry out the purposes and effects of this Plan; provided, however, prior notice of such proceedings shall be served in accordance with the Bankruptcy Rules or order of the Bankruptcy Court.
 
  Section 12.02
Revocation or Withdrawal of this Plan.
 
The Debtors reserve the right to revoke or withdraw this Plan at any time prior to the Confirmation Date.  If the Debtors revoke or withdraw this Plan prior to the Confirmation Date, this Plan shall be deemed null and void.  In such event, nothing contained herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver or release of any claims by or against the Debtors or any other Person or to prejudice in any manner the rights of the Debtors or any Person in any further proceedings involving the Debtors.
 
ARTICLE XIII
RETENTION OF JURISDICTION
 
  Section 13.01
Jurisdiction of Bankruptcy Court.
 
Following the Effective Date, and notwithstanding the entry of the Confirmation Order, the Bankruptcy Court shall retain jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Case and all matters arising in, or related to, the Bankruptcy Case to the fullest extent permitted by law, including jurisdiction to:
 
 
(a)
To hear and determine motions, applications, adversary proceedings, and contested matters pending on or commenced after the Effective Date;
 
 
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(b)
To hear and determine objections (whether filed before or after the Effective Date) to, or requests for estimation of, any Claim or Equity Interest, and to enter any order requiring the filing of proof of any Claim or Equity Interest before a particular date;
 
 
(c)
To ensure that distributions to holders of Allowed Claims are accomplished as provided in this Plan;
 
 
(d)
To enter and implement such orders as may be appropriate in the event the Confirmation Order is for any reason stayed, revoked, modified, or vacated;
 
 
(e)
To construe and to take any action to enforce this Plan and the Confirmation Order;
 
 
(f)
To issue such orders as may be necessary for the implementation, execution and consummation of this Plan and to hear and determine disputes arising in connection with the interpretation, implementation, or enforcement of this Plan and the Confirmation Order, and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby;
 
 
(g)
To hear and determine any applications to modify this Plan, to cure any defect or omission or to reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan, the Disclosure Statement or in any order of the Bankruptcy Court including, without limitation, the Confirmation Order;
 
 
(h)
To hear and determine all applications for Professional Fees;
 
 
(i)
To hear and determine other issues presented or arising under this Plan or the Definitive Documents;
 
 
(j)
To determine such other matters and for such other purposes as may be provided in the Confirmation Order;
 
 
(k)
To hear and determine any other matters related hereto and not inconsistent with Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code; and
 
 
(l)
To enter the Final Decree.
 
  Section 13.02
Failure of Bankruptcy Court to Exercise Jurisdiction.
 
If the Bankruptcy Court abstains from exercising or declines to exercise jurisdiction, or is otherwise without jurisdiction, over any matter arising under, arising in or related to the Bankruptcy Case, including with respect to the matters set forth above, this Article shall not prohibit or limit the exercise of jurisdiction by any other court having competent jurisdiction with respect to such subject matter.
 
 
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ARTICLE XIV
COMPROMISES AND SETTLEMENTS
 
  Section 14.01
General Compromise and Settlement of Claims and Interests
 
Pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 363 and Bankruptcy Rule 9019, subject to occurrence of the Effective Date and in consideration for the classification, distribution and other benefits provided under this Plan, the provisions of this Plan shall constitute a good faith compromise and settlement of all Claims, Interests and controversies resolved pursuant to this Plan, including, without limitation, all Claims arising prior to the Petition Date, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, asserted or unasserted, arising out of, relating to or in connection with the business or affairs of, or transactions with, the Debtors.  The entry of the Confirmation Order shall, subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date, constitute the Bankruptcy Court’s approval of each of the foregoing compromises or settlements, and all other compromises and settlements provided for in this Plan, and the Bankruptcy Court’s findings shall constitute its determination that such compromises and settlements are in the best interests of the Debtors, the Estates, Creditors and other parties in interest, and are fair, equitable and within the range of reasonableness.
 
  Section 14.02
Additional Compromise and Settlement with the Senior Lenders
 
Without limiting the application of Section 14.01 as it applies to the Senior Lenders, pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 363 and Bankruptcy Rule 9019, subject to the occurrence of the Effective Date and in consideration for the classification, distribution and other benefits provided under this Plan, as well as the additional consideration of $125,000 for fees and expenses to be paid to the Senior Lenders upon the Effective Date pursuant to Section 4.02(4) of this Plan, the Senior Lenders explicitly waive all Claims against the Debtors under Section 506(b) of the Bankruptcy Code.  The Senior Lenders further waive and release all rights, liens, claims, interests, and encumbrances, whether known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, asserted or unasserted, arising in connection with the Debtors or otherwise, that they may have under that certain Loan Disbursement, Reserve and Security Agreement dated March 29, 2013, between View Point Bank, N.A., (as predecessor-in-interest to the Senior Lenders), the Debtors, and ASR–2620-2630 Fountainview Place, L.P.; the Senior Lenders agree that this release, without limitation, extinguishes any right, lien, claim, interest, or encumbrance to the funds held in the "Segregated Account[s]" as defined and ordered by the April 30, 2013 Temporary Restraining Order, May 10, 2013 Agreed Temporary injunction, May 24, 2013 Order Modifying Temporary Injunction and any other pleadings, orders or agreements filed, entered or reached in ASR 2620-2630 Fountainview LP, Fountainview Park Plaza, LLC, ASRP Investments, LLC v. ASR 2620-2630 Fountainview GP, LLC, American Spectrum Realty Operating Partnership LP, American Spectrum Realty, Inc., and American Spectrum Realty Management LLC; Cause No. 2013-25806, in the 270th District Court of Harris County, Texas.
 
ARTICLE XV
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
 
 
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  Section 15.01
Payment of Statutory Fees.
 
All fees payable pursuant to section 1930 of Title 28 of the United States Code, as determined by the Bankruptcy Court at the hearing pursuant to section 1128 of the Bankruptcy Code, shall be paid on or before the Effective Date or when otherwise due.
 
  Section 15.02
Retention of Actions and Defenses.
 
All claims, rights, defenses, offsets, recoupments, causes of action, actions in equity, or otherwise, whether arising under the Bankruptcy Code or federal, state, or common law, which constitute property of the Estates within the meaning of section 541 of the Bankruptcy Code, as well as all claims, rights, defenses, offsets, recoupments, and causes of action arising under Chapter 5 of the Bankruptcy Code (including without limitation the Avoidance Actions) with respect to the Debtors, shall be and hereby are preserved for the benefit of the Debtors and shall be and hereby are deemed to be part of the assets of the Debtors.
 
  Section 15.03
No Admissions.
 
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing contained in this Plan shall be deemed an admission by the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors or be used as the basis of a waiver or estoppel against the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors with respect to any matter set forth herein including, without limitation, liability on any Claim or Equity Interest or the propriety of any classification of any Claim or Equity Interest.
 
  Section 15.04
Plan Controls.
 
To the extent there is an inconsistency or ambiguity between any term or provision contained in the Disclosure Statement and this Plan, the terms and provisions of this Plan shall control.
 
  Section 15.05
Substantial Consummation of Plan.
 
This Plan shall be deemed to be substantially consummated on the Effective Date.
 
  Section 15.06
Successors and Assigns.
 
The rights, benefits, and obligations of any Person named or referred to in this Plan will be binding upon, and will inure to the benefit of, the heir, executor, administrator, representative, successor, or assign of, such Person.
 
  Section 15.07
Severability.
 
Should the Bankruptcy Court determine, on or prior to the Confirmation Date, that any provision of this Plan is either illegal or unenforceable or illegal or unenforceable as applied to any Claim or Equity Interest, the Bankruptcy Court, at the request of the Debtors, shall have the power to alter and modify such provision to make it valid and enforceable to the maximum extent practicable consistent with the original purpose of such provision.  Notwithstanding any such determination, interpretation, or alteration, the remainder of the terms and provisions of this Plan shall remain in full force and effect.
 
 
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  Section 15.08
Notices and Distributions.
 
All notices, requests and distributions to a holder of a Claim or Equity Interest shall be sent (i) to the last known address of the holder or its attorney of record as reflected in the holder's Proof of Claim or Administrative Expense Claim filed by or on behalf of such holder; or (ii) if there is no such evidence of a last known address, to the last known address of the holder according to the books and records of the Debtors.  Any holder of a Claim or Equity Interest may designate another address for the purposes of this Section by providing the Debtors written notice of such address which notice will be effective upon receipt by the Debtors.  All notices, requests, elections and other communications to the Debtors will be deemed given when actually received by the Debtors and must be given by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to: American Spectrum Management Inc. c/o Jim Hurn, 2401 Fountain View Dr., Suite 750, Houston, Texas 77057, with copies to William A. Wood, III, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, 711 Louisiana Street, Suite 2300, Houston, Texas 77002 and Lauren C. Kessler, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 3800, Dallas, Texas 75202.
 
  Section 15.09
Unclaimed Property.
 
 If any property distributed by the Reorganized Debtors remains unclaimed for a period of 180 days after it has been delivered (or delivery has been attempted) or has otherwise been made available, such unclaimed property shall be forfeited by the Person entitled to receive the property and the unclaimed property and the right to receive it shall revert to and vest in the Reorganized Debtors free and clear of any rights, Claims or interests of such Person.  The use of regular mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of a holder of a Claim according to the books and records of the Debtors shall constitute delivery for purposes of this Section.
 
  Section 15.10
Suspense Funds and Funds Subject to Escheat.
 
Any benefit or obligation owing by the Debtors of funds which may be in suspense and attributable to a public or private entity, of which no party has asserted a Proof of Claim in this proceeding, shall be considered unclaimed property, as provided above, and such property shall revert to the Reorganized Debtors.
 
  Section 15.11
Pre-petition Lawsuits.
 
On the Effective Date, all lawsuits, litigation, administrative actions or other proceedings, judicial or administrative, relating to pre-petition events or conduct of the Debtors, in connection with the assertion of a Claim, shall be dismissed as to the Debtors.  Such dismissal shall be with prejudice to the assertion of such Claim in any manner other than as prescribed by this Plan.  Confirmation of this Plan and entry of the Confirmation Order shall have no effect on insurance policies of the Debtors.
 
  Section 15.12
Governing Law.
 
Unless a rule of law or procedure is supplied by federal law (including the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rules) or by the general corporation law, limited partnership law or limited liability company law or the law of the jurisdiction of organization of any entity governing the internal affairs of such entity, the internal laws of the State of Texas shall govern the construction and implementation of this Plan and any agreements, documents and instruments executed in connection with this Plan or the Bankruptcy case, including the Plan Documents, except as may otherwise be provided in such agreements, documents, instruments and this Plan.
 
 
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  Section 15.13
Defaults.
 
Any act or omission by a party in interest in contravention of a provision within this Plan shall be deemed an event of default under this Plan.  Upon an event of default, the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors may seek to hold the defaulting party in contempt of the Confirmation Order.  If such party in interest is found to be in default under this Plan, such party shall pay the reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of the Debtors or the Reorganized Debtors in pursuing such matter.  Furthermore, upon the finding of such a default by a party in interest, the Bankruptcy Court may (i) designate a party to appear, sign and/or accept the documents required under this Plan on behalf of the defaulting party, in accordance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 70; or (ii) make such other order as may be equitable which does not materially alter the terms of this Plan as it is Confirmed.
 
  Section 15.14
Binding Effect.
 
This Plan shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the Debtors, the Reorganized Debtors, the holders of Claims or Equity Interests (whether or not they have accepted this Plan) and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, representatives, successors and assigns.
 
  Section 15.15
Withholding and Reporting.
 
In connection with this Plan and all instruments issued in connection therewith and distributions thereon, the Reorganized Debtors shall comply with all withholding and reporting requirements imposed by any federal, state, local, or foreign taxing authority and all distributions hereunder shall, to the extent applicable, be subject to any such withholding and reporting requirements.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in calculating and making the payments due to Allowed Claims hereunder, the Reorganized Debtors shall be authorized to deduct from such payments any necessary withholding amount.
 
  Section 15.16
Other Documents and Actions.
 
The Debtors and the Reorganized Debtors may execute such documents and take such other action as is reasonable, necessary, or appropriate to effectuate the transactions provided for in this Plan.
 
ARTICLE XVI
CONFIRMATION REQUEST
 
The Debtors request Confirmation of this Plan under Bankruptcy Code § 1129.  If any Impaired Class does not accept this Plan pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 1126, the Debtors request Confirmation pursuant to Bankruptcy Code § 1129(b).  In that event, the Debtors reserve the right to modify this Plan to the extent (if any) that Confirmation of this Plan under Bankruptcy Code § 1129(b) requires modification.
 
 
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DATED:  July 9, 2014
ASR-8 CENTRE LP
   
 
By: /s/ James Hurn
 
Name:   James Hurn
 
Its: VP and General Counsel
   
DATED:  July 9, 2014
ASR-FOUNTAINVIEW PLACE LP
   
 
By:  /s/ James Hurn
 
Name:   James Hurn
 
Its: VP and General Counsel
   
DATED:  July 9, 2014
ASR-PARKWAY ONE & TWO LP
   
 
By:  /s/ James Hurn
 
Name:   James Hurn
 
Its: VP and General Counsel
   
 
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Exhibit 3.1
 
AMERICAN SPECTRUM REALTY, INC.
 
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS
 
ARTICLE I
 
OFFICES
 
Section 1.    PRINCIPAL OFFICE.  The principal office of the Corporation shall be located at such place or places as the Board of Directors may designate.  The initial principal office of the Corporation shall be 1800 E. Deere Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92705.
 
Section 2.    ADDITIONAL OFFICES.  The Corporation may have additional offices at such places as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.
 
ARTICLE II
 
MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS
 
Section 1.    PLACE.  All meetings of stockholders shall be held at the principal office of the Corporation or at such other place as shall be set by the Board of Directors stated in the notice of the meeting.
 
Section 2.    ANNUAL MEETING.  An annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors and the transaction of any business within the powers of the Corporation shall be held on a date and at the time set by the Board of Directors, commencing with the first annual meeting of stockholders which shall be held in 2002.
 
Section 3.    SPECIAL MEETINGS.
 
(a)           General.  The Chairman of the Board, president, chief executive officer or Board of Directors may call special meetings of the stockholders.  Special meetings of stockholders shall also be called by the secretary of the Corporation upon the written request of the holders of shares entitled to cast not less than ten percent (10%) of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting.  Such request shall state the purpose of such meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at such meeting.  The secretary shall inform such stockholders of the reasonably estimated cost of preparing and mailing notice of the meeting and, upon payment to the Corporation by such stockholders of such costs, the secretary shall give notice to each stockholder entitled to notice of the meeting.
 
 
 

 
 
(b)           Stockholder Requested Special Meetings.  i) Any stockholder of record seeking to have stockholders request a special meeting shall, by sending written notice to the secretary (the "Record Date Request Notice") by registered mail, return receipt requested, request the Board of Directors to fix a record date to determine the stockholders entitled to request a special meeting (the "Request Record Date").  The Record Date Request Notice shall set forth the purpose of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at it, shall be signed by one or more stockholders of record as of the date of signature (or their duly authorized agents), shall bear the date of signature of each such stockholder (or other agent) and shall set forth all information relating to each such stockholder that must be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved), or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and Rule 14a-11 thereunder.  Upon receiving the Record Date Request Notice, the Board of Directors may fix a Request Record Date.  The Request Record Date shall not precede and shall not be more than ten days after the close of business on the date on which the resolution fixing the Request Record Date is adopted by the Board of Directors.  If the Board of Directors, within ten days after the date on which a valid Record Date Request Notice is received, fails to adopt a resolution fixing the Request Record Date and make a public announcement of such Request Record Date, the Request Record Date shall be the close of business on the tenth day after the first date on which the Record Date Request Notice is received by the secretary.
 
(2)           In order for any stockholder to request a special meeting, one or more written requests for a special meeting signed by stockholders of record (or their duly authorized agents) as of the Request Record Date entitled to cast not less than a majority (the "Special Meeting Percentage") of all of the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting (the "Special Meeting Request") shall be delivered to the secretary.  In addition, the Special Meeting Request shall set forth the purpose of the meeting and the matters proposed to be acted on at it (which shall be limited to the matters set forth in the Record Date Request Notice received by the secretary), shall bear the date of signature of each such stockholder (or other agent) signing the Special Meeting Request, shall set forth the name and address, as they appear in the Corporation's books, of each stockholder signing such request (or on whose behalf the Special Meeting Request is signed) and the class and number of shares of stock of the Corporation which are owned of record and beneficially by each such stockholder, shall be sent to the secretary by registered mail, return receipt requested, and shall be received by the secretary within 60 days after the Request Record Date.  Any requesting stockholder may revoke his, her or its request for a special meeting at any time by written revocation delivered to the secretary.
 
(3)           The secretary shall inform the requesting stockholders of the reasonably estimated cost of preparing and mailing the notice of meeting (including the Corporation's proxy materials).  The secretary shall not be required to call a special meeting upon stockholder request and such meeting shall not be held unless, in addition to the documents required by paragraph (2) of this Section 3(b), the secretary receives payment of such reasonably estimated cost prior to the mailing of any notice of the meeting.
 
(4)           Except as provided in the next sentence, any special meeting shall be held at such place, date and time as may be designated by the president, chief executive officer or Board of Directors, whoever has called the meeting.  In the case of any special meeting called by the secretary upon the request of stockholders (a "Stockholder Requested Meeting"), such meeting shall be held at such place, date and time as may be designated by the Board of 3 Directors; provided, however, that the date of any Stockholder Requested Meeting shall be not more than 90 days after the record date for such meeting (the "Meeting Record Date"); and provided further that if the Board of Directors fails to designate, within ten days after the date that a valid Special Meeting Request is actually received by the secretary (the "Delivery Date"), a date and time for the Stockholder Requested Meeting, then such meeting shall be held at 2:00 p.m. local time on the 90th day after the Meeting Record Date or, if such 90th day is not a Business Day (as defined below), on the first preceding Business Day; and provided further that in the event that the Board of Directors fails to designate a place for a Stockholder Requested Meeting within ten days after the Delivery Date, then such meeting shall be held at the principal executive offices of the Corporation.  In fixing a date for any special meeting, the president, chief executive officer or Board of Directors may consider such factors as he, she or it deems relevant within the good faith exercise of business judgment, including, without limitation, the nature of the matters to be considered, the facts and circumstances surrounding any request for meeting and any plan of the Board of Directors to call an annual meeting or a special meeting.  In the case of any Stockholder Requested Meeting, if the Board of Directors fails to fix a Meeting Record Date that is a date within 30 days after the Delivery Date, then the close of business on the 30th day after the Delivery Date shall be the Meeting Record Date.
 
 
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(5)           If at any time as a result of written revocations of requests for the special meeting, stockholders of record (or their duly authorized agents) as of the Request Record Date entitled to cast less than the Special Meeting Percentage shall have delivered and not revoked requests for a special meeting, the secretary may refrain from mailing the notice of the meeting or, if the notice of the meeting has been mailed, the secretary may revoke the notice of the meeting at any time before ten days before the meeting if the secretary has first sent to all other requesting stockholders written notice of such revocation and of intention to revoke the notice of the meeting.  Any request for a special meeting received after a revocation by the secretary of a notice of a meeting shall be considered a request for a new special meeting.
 
(6)           The chairman of the Board of Directors, the president or the Board of Directors may appoint regionally or nationally recognized independent inspectors of elections to act as the agent of the Corporation for the purpose of promptly performing a ministerial review of the validity of any purported Special Meeting Request received by the secretary.  For the purpose of permitting the inspectors to perform such review, no such purported request shall be deemed to have been delivered to the secretary until the earlier of (i) five Business Days after receipt by the secretary of such purported request and (ii) such date as the independent inspectors certify to the Corporation that the valid requests received by the secretary represent at least a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of stock that would be entitled to vote at such meeting.  Nothing contained in this paragraph (6) shall in any way be construed to suggest or imply that the Corporation or any stockholder shall not be entitled to contest the validity of any request, whether during or after such five Business Day period, or to take any other action (including, without limitation, the commencement, prosecution or defense of any litigation with respect thereto, and the seeking of injunctive relief in such litigation).
 
(7)           For purposes of these Bylaws, "Business Day" shall mean any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of California are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
 
 
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Section 4.    NOTICE.  Not less than ten nor more than 90 days before each meeting of stockholders, the secretary shall give to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting, and to each stockholder not entitled to vote who is entitled to notice of the meeting, written or printed notice stating the time and place of the meeting and, in the case of a special meeting or as otherwise may be required by any statute, the purpose for which the meeting is called, either by mail, or by presenting it to such stockholder personally or by leaving it at his residence or usual place of business or by any other means permitted by Maryland law.  If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail addressed to the stockholder at his post office address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, with postage thereon prepaid.
 
Section 5.    SCOPE OF NOTICE.  Any business of the Corporation may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders without being specifically designated in the notice, except as otherwise set forth in Section 11 (a) of this Article II and except for such business as is required by any statute to be stated in such notice.  No business shall be transacted at a special meeting of stockholders except as specifically designated in the notice.
 
Section 6.    ORGANIZATION.  At every meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the board, if there be one, shall conduct the meeting or, in the case of vacancy in office or absence of the chairman of the board, one of the following officers present shall conduct the meeting in the order stated: the vice chairman of the board, if there be one, the president, the vice presidents in their order of rank and seniority, or a chairman chosen by the stockholders entitled to cast a majority of the votes which all stockholders present in person or by proxy are entitled to cast, shall act as chairman, and the secretary, or, in his absence, an assistant secretary, or in the absence of both the secretary and assistant secretaries, a person appointed by the chairman shall act as secretary.  The order of business and all other matters of procedure at any meeting of stockholders shall be determined by the chairman of the meeting.  The chairman of the meeting may prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and take such action as, in the discretion of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting, including without limitation (a) restricting admission to the time set for the commencement of the meeting; (b) limiting attendance at the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting may determine; (c) limiting participation at the meeting on any matter to stockholders of record of the Corporation entitled to vote on such matter, their duly authorized proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting may determine; (d) limiting the time allotted to questions or comments by participants; (e) maintaining order and security at the meeting; (f) removing any stockholder who refuses to comply with meeting procedures, rules or guidelines as set forth by the chairman of the meeting; and (g) recessing or adjourning the meeting to a later date and time and place announced at the meeting.  Unless otherwise determined by the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure.
 
Section 7.    QUORUM.  At any meeting of stockholders, the presence in person or by proxy of stockholders entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting shall constitute a quorum; but this section shall not affect any requirement under any statute or the charter of the Corporation for the vote necessary for the adoption of any measure.  If, however, such quorum shall not be present at any meeting of the stockholders, the chairman of the meeting or the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, present in person or by proxy, by a majority in voting power thereof, shall have the power to adjourn the meeting from time to time to a date not more than 120 days after the original record date without notice other than announcement at the meeting.  At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.  The stockholders present either in person or by proxy, at a meeting which has been duly called and convened, may continue to transact business until adjournment, not withstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.
 
 
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Section 8.    VOTING.
 
(a)           Number of Votes Required.  A plurality of all votes cast at a meeting of stockholders duly called and at which a quorum is present shall be sufficient to elect a director.  Each share may be voted for as many individuals as there are directors to be elected and for whose election the share is entitled to vote.  A majority of the votes cast at a meeting of stockholders duly called and at which a quorum is present shall be sufficient to approve any other matter which may properly come before the meeting, unless more than a majority of the votes cast is required by statute, these Bylaws or by the charter of the Corporation.  Unless otherwise provided in the charter, each outstanding share, regardless of class, shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders.
 
(b)           Voting of Stock by Certain Holders.  Stock of the Corporation registered in the name of a corporation, partnership, trust or other entity, if entitled to be voted, may be voted by an officer thereof, a general partner or trustee thereof, as the case may be, or a proxy appointed by any of the foregoing individuals, unless some other person who has been appointed to vote such stock pursuant to a bylaw or a resolution of the governing body of such corporation or other entity or agreement of the partners of a partnership presents a certified copy of such bylaw, resolution or agreement, in which case such person may vote such stock.  Any director or other fiduciary may vote stock registered in his name as such fiduciary, either in person or by proxy.
 
Shares of stock of the Corporation directly or indirectly owned by it shall not be voted at any meeting and shall not be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares entitled to be voted at any given time, unless they are held by it in a fiduciary capacity, in which case they may be voted and shall be counted in determining the total number of outstanding shares at any given time.
 
The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution a procedure by which a stockholder may certify in writing to the Corporation that any shares of stock registered in the name of the stockholder are held for the account of a specified person other than the stockholder.  The resolution shall set forth the class of stockholders who may make the certification, the purpose for which the certification may be made, the form of certification and the information to be contained in it; if the certification is with respect to a record date, the time after the record date within which the certification must be received by the Corporation; and any other provisions with respect to the procedure which the Board of Directors considers necessary or desirable.  On receipt of such certification, the person specified in the certification shall be regarded as, for the purposes set forth in the certification, the stockholder of record of the specified stock in place of the stockholder who makes the certification.
 
 
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Section 9.    PROXIES.  A stockholder may vote the stock owned of record by him, either in person or by proxy executed in writing by the stockholder or by his duly authorized attorney in fact in any manner permitted by law.  Such proxy or evidence of authorization of such proxy shall be filed with the secretary of the Corporation before or at the time of the meeting.  No proxy shall be valid after eleven months from the date of its execution, unless otherwise provided in the proxy.
 
Section 10.    INSPECTORS.  At any meeting of stockholders, the chairman of the meeting may appoint one or more persons as inspectors for such meeting.  Such inspectors shall ascertain and report the number of shares represented at the meeting based upon their determination of the validity and effect of proxies, count all votes, report the results and perform such other acts as are proper to conduct the election and voting with impartiality and fairness to all the stockholders.
 
Each report of an inspector shall be in writing and signed by him or by a majority of them if there is more than one inspector acting at such meeting.  If there is more than one inspector, the report of a majority shall be the report of the inspectors.  The report of the inspector or inspectors on the number of shares represented at the meeting and the results of the voting shall be prima facie evidence thereof.
 
Section 11.    NOMINATIONS AND STOCKHOLDER BUSINESS
 
(a)           Annual Meetings of Stockholders.  ii) Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors and the proposal of business to be considered by the stockholders may be made at an annual meeting of stockholders (i) pursuant to the Corporation's notice of meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (iii) by any stockholder of the Corporation who was a stockholder of record both at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section 11 (a) and at the time of the annual meeting of stockholders, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complied with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 11 (a).
 
(2)           For nominations or other business to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to clause (iii) of paragraph (a)(1) of this Section 11, the stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in writing to the secretary of the Corporation.  To be timely, a stockholder's notice shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of mailing of the notice for the preceding year's annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the mailing of the notice for the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days from such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so delivered not earlier than the 120th day prior to the date of mailing of the notice for such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of the 90th day prior to the date of mailing of the notice for such annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of such meeting is first made.  In no event shall the public announcements of a postponement or adjournment of an annual meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder's notice as described above.  Such stockholder's notice shall set forth (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election or reelection as a director (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of such person, (B) the class and number of shares of stock of the Corporation that are beneficially owned or owned of record by such person and (C) all other information relating to such person that is required to be disclosed in solicitations of proxies for election of directors, or is otherwise required, in each case pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") (including such person's written consent to being named in the proxy statement as a nominee and to serving as a director if elected); (ii) as to any other business that the stockholder proposes to bring before the meeting, a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the meeting, the reasons for conducting such business at the meeting and any material interest in such business of such stockholder (including any anticipated benefit to the stockholder therefrom) and of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made; and (iii) as to the stockholder giving the notice and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or proposal is made, (x) the name and address of such stockholder, as they appear on the Corporation's stock ledger and current name and address, if different, and of such beneficial owner and (y) the number of shares of each class of stock of the Corporation which are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and such beneficial owner.
 
 
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(3)           Notwithstanding anything in the second sentence of paragraph (a)(2) of this Section 11 to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board of Directors is increased and there is no public announcement naming all of the nominees for director or specifying the size of the increased Board of Directors made by the Corporation at least 100 days prior to the first anniversary of the date of mailing of the notice for the preceding year's annual meeting, a stockholder's notice required by this Section 11 (a) shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for any new positions created by such increase, if it shall be delivered to the secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the tenth day following the day on which such public announcement is first made by the Corporation.
 
(b)           Special Meetings of Stockholders.  Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation's notice of meeting.  Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected (i) pursuant to the Corporation's notice of meeting, (ii) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or (iii) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such special meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who is a stockholder of record both at the time of giving of notice provided for in this Section 11 (b) and at the time of the special meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and who complied with the notice procedures set forth in this to the extent provided by any successor bylaw, apply to any prior or subsequent control share acquisition.
 
ARTICLE III
 
DIRECTORS
 
Section 1.    GENERAL POWERS.  The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed under the direction of its Board of Directors.
 
 
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Section 2.    NUMBER AND TENURE.  At any regular meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose, a majority of the entire Board of Directors may establish, increase or decrease the number of directors, provided that the number thereof shall never be less than the minimum number required by the Maryland General Corporation Law, nor more than 15, and further provided that the tenure of office of a director shall not be affected by any decrease in the number of directors.
 
Section 3.    ANNUAL AND REGULAR MEETINGS.  An annual meeting of the Board of Directors shall be held immediately after and at the same place as the annual meeting of stockholders, no notice other than this Bylaw being necessary.  The Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, the time and place, either within or without the State of Maryland, for the holding of regular meetings of the Board of Directors without other notice than such resolution.
 
Section 4.    Section 4.  SPECIAL MEETINGS.  Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by or at the request of the chairman of the board, president or by a majority of the directors then in office.  The person or persons authorized to call special meetings of the Board of Directors may fix any place, either within or without the State of Maryland, as the place for holding any special meeting of the Board of Directors called by them.  The Board of Directors may provide, by resolution, the time and place for the holding of special meetings of the Board of Directors without other notice than such resolution.
 
Section 5.    NOTICE.  Notice of any special meeting of the Board of Directors shall be delivered personally or by telephone, electronic mail, facsimile transmission, United States mail or courier to each director at his business or residence address.  Notice by personal delivery, by telephone, electronic mail or a facsimile transmission shall be given at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.  Notice by mail shall be given at least three days prior to the meeting and shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the United States mail properly addressed, with postage thereon prepaid.  Notice by courier shall be at least two days prior to the meeting and shall be deemed to be given when deposited with or delivered to a courier properly addressed.  Telephone notice shall be deemed to be given when the director or his or her agent is personally given such notice in a telephone call to which he is a party.  Electronic mail notice shall be deemed to be given upon transmission of the message to the electronic mail address given to the corporation by the director.  Facsimile transmission notice shall be deemed to be given upon completion of the transmission of the message to the number given to the Corporation by the director and receipt of a completed answer-back indicating receipt.  Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any annual, regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors need be stated in the notice, unless specifically required by statute or these Bylaws.
 
Section 6.    QUORUM.  A majority of the directors shall constitute a quorum for transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors, provided that, if less than a majority of such directors are present at said meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time without further notice, and provided further that if, pursuant to the charter of the Corporation or these Bylaws, the vote of a majority of a particular group of directors is required for action, a quorum must also include a majority of such group.  The directors present at a meeting which has been duly called and convened may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough directors to leave less than a quorum.
 
 
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Section 7.    VOTING.  The action of the majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the action of the Board of Directors, unless the concurrence of a greater or different proportion or a particular group of directors is required for such action by the charter of the Corporation or applicable statute.  If enough directors have withdrawn from a meeting to leave less than a quorum but the meeting is not adjourned, the action of the majority of directors still present at such meeting shall be the action of the Board of Directors, unless the concurrence of a greater or different proportion of a particular group of directors is required for such action under the charter of the Corporation or applicable statute.
 
Section 8.    ORGANIZATION.  At each meeting of the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board or, in the absence of the chairman, the vice chairman of the board, if any, shall act as Chairman.  In the absence of both the chairman and vice chairman of the board, the chief executive officer or in the absence of the chief executive officer, the president or in the absence of the president, a director chosen by a majority of the directors present, shall act as Chairman.  The secretary or, in his or her absence, an assistant secretary of the Corporation, or in the absence of the secretary and all assistant secretaries, a person appointed by the Chairman, shall act a Secretary of the meeting.
 
Section 9.    TELEPHONE MEETINGS.  Directors may participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time.  Participation in a meeting by these means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
 
Section 10.    INFORMAL ACTION BY DIRECTORS.  Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if a consent in writing to such action is signed by each director and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors.
 
Section 11.    VACANCIES.  If for any reason any or all the directors cease to be directors, such event shall not terminate the Corporation or affect these Bylaws or the powers of the remaining directors hereunder (even if fewer than three directors remain).  Any vacancy on the Board of Directors for any cause other than an increase in the number of directors shall be filled by a majority of the remaining directors, even if such majority is less than a quorum.  Any vacancy in the number of directors created by an increase in the number of directors may be filled by a majority vote of the entire Board of Directors.  Any individual so elected as director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is elected and qualifies.
 
Section 12.    COMPENSATION.  Directors shall not receive any stated salary for their services as directors but, by resolution of the Board of Directors, may receive compensation per year and/or per meeting and/or per visit to real property or other facilities owned or leased by the Corporation and for any service or activity they performed or engaged in as directors.  Directors may be reimbursed for expenses of attendance, if any, at each annual, regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof and for their expenses, if any, in connection with each property visit and any other service or activity they performed or engaged in as directors; but nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any directors from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.
 
 
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Section 13.    LOSS OF DEPOSITS.  No director shall be liable for any loss which may occur by reason of the failure of the bank, trust company, savings and loan association, or other institution with whom moneys or stock have been deposited.
 
Section 14.    SURETY BONDS.  Unless required by law, no director shall be obligated to give any bond or surety or other security for the performance of any of his duties.
 
Section 15.    RELIANCE.  Each director, officer, employee and agent of the Corporation shall, in the performance of his duties with respect to the Corporation, be fully justified and protected with regard to any act or failure to act in reliance in good faith upon the books of account or other records of the Corporation, upon an opinion of counsel or upon reports made to the Corporation by any of its officers or employees or by the accountants, appraisers or other experts or consultants selected by the Board of Directors or officers of the Corporation, regardless of whether such counsel or expert may also be a director.
 
ARTICLE IV
 
COMMITTEES
 
Section 1.    NUMBER, TENURE AND QUALIFICATIONS.  The Board of Directors may appoint from among its members an Executive Committee, an Audit Committee and other committees, composed of one or more directors, to serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
 
Section 2.    POWERS.  The Board of Directors may delegate to committees appointed under Section 1 of this Article IV any of the powers of the Board of Directors, except as prohibited by law or the provisions of the charter of the Corporation.
 
Section 3.    MEETINGS.  Notice of committee meetings shall be given in the same manner as notice for special meetings of the Board of Directors.  A majority of the members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the committee.  The act of a majority of the committee members present at a meeting shall be the act of such committee.  The Board of Directors may designate a chairman of any committee, and such chairman, or in the absence of a chairman, any two members of any committee (if there are at least two members of the Committee) may fix the time and place of its meeting unless the Board shall otherwise provide.  In the absence of any member of any such committee, the members thereof present at any meeting, whether or not they constitute a quorum, may appoint another director to act in the place of such absent member.  Each committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings.
 
Section 4.    TELEPHONE MEETINGS.  Members of a committee of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting by means of a conference telephone or similar communications equipment if all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other at the same time.  Participation in a meeting by these means shall constitute presence in person at the meeting.
 
Section 5.    INFORMAL ACTION BY COMMITTEE.  Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of a committee of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting, if a consent in writing to such action is signed by each member of the committee and such written consent is filed with the minutes of proceedings of such committee.
 
 
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Section 6.    VACANCIES.  Subject to the provisions hereof, the Board of Directors shall have the power at any time to change the membership of any committee, to fill all vacancies, to designate alternate members to replace any absent or disqualified member or to dissolve any such committee.
 
ARTICLE V
 
OFFICERS
 
Section 1.    GENERAL PROVISIONS.  The officers of the Corporation shall include a chief executive officer, a president, a secretary and a treasurer and may include a chairman of the board, a vice chairman of the board, one or more vice presidents, a chief operating officer, a chief financial officer, one or more assistant secretaries and one or more assistant treasurers.  In addition, the Board of Directors may from time to time appoint such other officers with such powers and duties as they shall deem necessary or desirable.  The officers of the Corporation shall be elected annually by the Board of Directors at the meeting of the Board of Directors held after each annual meeting of stockholders, except that the chief executive officer or president may appoint one or more vice presidents, assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers or other officers.  If the election of officers shall not be held at such meeting, such election shall be held as soon thereafter as may be convenient.  Each officer shall hold office until his successor is elected and qualifies or until his death, resignation or removal in the manner hereinafter provided.  Any two or more offices except president and vice president may be held by the same person.  In its discretion, the Board of Directors may leave unfilled any office except that of president, treasurer and secretary.  Election of an officer or agent shall not of itself create contract rights between the Corporation and such officer or agent.
 
Section 2.    REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION.  Any officer or agent of the Corporation may be removed, with or without cause, by the Board of Directors if in its judgment the best interests of the Corporation would be served thereby, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed.  Any officer of the Corporation may resign at any time by giving written notice of his resignation to the Board of Directors, the chairman of the board, the president or the secretary.  Any resignation shall take effect at any time subsequent to the time specified therein or, if the time when it shall become effective is not specified therein, immediately upon its receipt.  The acceptance of a resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective unless otherwise stated in the resignation.  Such resignation shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the Corporation.
 
Section 3.    VACANCIES.  A vacancy in any office may be filled by the Board of Directors for the balance of the term.
 
Section 4.    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.  The Board of Directors may designate a chief executive officer.  In the absence of such designation, the chairman of the board shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation.  The chief executive officer shall have general responsibility for implementation of the policies of the Corporation, as determined by the Board of Directors, and for the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation.
 
 
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Section 5.    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER.  The Board of Directors may designate a chief operating officer.  The chief operating officer shall have the responsibilities and duties as set forth by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer.
 
Section 6.    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.  The Board of Directors may designate a chief financial officer.  The chief financial officer shall have the responsibilities and duties as set forth by the Board of Directors or the chief executive officer.
 
Section 7.    CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.  The Board of Directors shall designate a chairman of the board.  The chairman of the board shall preside over the meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders at which he shall be present.  The chairman of the board shall perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Board of Directors.
 
Section 8.    PRESIDENT.  The president or chief executive officer, as the case may be, shall, in general, supervise and control all of the business and affairs of the Corporation.  In the absence of a designation of a chief operating officer by the Board of Directors, the president shall be the chief operating officer.  He may execute any deed, mortgage, bond, contract or other instrument, except in cases where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors or by these Bylaws to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or shall be required by law to be otherwise executed; and in general shall perform all duties incident to the office of president and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.
 
Section 9.    VICE PRESIDENTS.  In the absence of the president or in the event of a vacancy in such office, the vice president (or in the event there be more than one vice president, the vice presidents in the order designated at the time of their election or, in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the president and when so acting shall have all the powers of and be subject to all the restrictions upon the president; and shall perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the president or by the Board of Directors.  The Board of Directors may designate one or more vice presidents as executive vice president or as vice president for particular areas of responsibility.
 
Section 10.    SECRETARY.  The secretary shall (a) keep the minutes of the proceedings of the stockholders, the Board of Directors and committees of the Board of Directors in one or more books provided for that purpose; (b) see that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; (c) be custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Corporation; (d) keep a register of the post office address of each stockholder which shall be furnished to the secretary by such stockholder; (e) have general charge of the share transfer books of the Corporation; and (f) in general, perform such other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the chief executive officer, the president or by the Board of Directors.
 
Section 11.    TREASURER.  The treasurer shall have the custody of the funds and securities of the Corporation and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in books belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors.  In the absence of a designation of a chief financial officer by the Board of Directors, the treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Corporation.
 
 
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The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the president and Board of Directors, at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors or whenever it may so require, an account of all his transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.
 
If required by the Board of Directors, the treasurer shall give the Corporation a bond in such sum and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of his death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, moneys and other property of whatever kind in his possession or under his control belonging to the Corporation.
 
Section 12.    ASSISTANT SECRETARIES AND ASSISTANT TREASURERS.  The assistant secretaries and assistant treasurers, in general, shall perform such duties as shall be assigned to them by the secretary or treasurer, respectively, or by the president or the Board of Directors.  The assistant treasurers shall, if required by the Board of Directors, give bonds for the faithful performance of their duties in such sums and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors.
 
Section 13.    SALARIES.  The salaries and other compensation of the officers shall be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors and no officer shall be prevented from receiving such salary or other compensation by reason of the fact that he is also a director.
 
ARTICLE VI
 
CONTRACTS, LOANS, CHECKS AND DEPOSITS
 
Section 1.    CONTRACTS.  The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or agent to enter into any contract or to execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.  Any agreement, deed, mortgage, lease or other document shall be valid and binding upon the Board of Directors and upon the Corporation when authorized or ratified by action of the Board of Directors and executed by an authorized person.
 
Section 2.    CHECKS AND DRAFTS.  All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued in the name of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or agent of the Corporation in such manner as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors.
 
Section 3.    DEPOSITS.  All funds of the Corporation not otherwise employed shall be deposited from time to time to the credit of the Corporation in such banks, trust companies or other depositories as the Board of Directors may designate.
 
 
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ARTICLE VII
 
STOCK
 
Section 1.     CERTIFICATES.  Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, this section shall not be interpreted to limit the authority of the Board of Directors to issue some or all of the shares of any or all of its classes or series without certificates.  Each stockholder, upon written request to the secretary of the Corporation, shall be entitled to a certificate or certificates which shall represent and certify the number of shares of each class of stock held by him in the Corporation.  Each certificate shall be signed by the chairman of the board, chief executive officer, the president or a vice president and countersigned. by the secretary or an assistant secretary or the treasurer or an assistant treasurer and may be sealed with the seal, if any, of the Corporation. The signatures may be either manual or facsimile.  Certificates shall be consecutively numbered; and if the Corporation shall, from time to time, issue several classes of stock, each class may have its own number series.  A certificate is valid and may be issued whether or not an officer who signed it is still an officer when it is issued.  Each certificate representing shares which are restricted as to their transferability or voting powers, which are   -15-   15 preferred or limited as to their dividends or as to their allocable portion of the assets upon liquidation or which are redeemable at the option of the Corporation, shall have a statement of such restriction, limitation, preference or redemption provision, or a summary thereof, plainly stated on the certificate.  In lieu of such statement or summary, the certificates may state that the Corporation will furnish a full statement of such information to any stockholder upon request and without charge.  If the Corporation has authority to issue stock of more than one class, the certificate shall contain on the face or back a full statement or summary of the designations and any preferences, conversion and other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends and other distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption of each class of stock and, if the Corporation is authorized to issue any preferred or special class in series, the differences in the relative rights and preferences between the shares of each series to the extent they have been set and the authority of the Board of Directors to set the relative rights and preferences of subsequent series.  In lieu of such statement or summary, the certificate may state that the Corporation will furnish a full statement of such information to any stockholder upon request and without charge.  If any class of stock is restricted by the Corporation as to transferability, the certificate shall contain a full statement of the restriction or state that the Corporation will furnish information about the restrictions to the stockholder on request and without charge.
 
Section 2.                      TRANSFERS.  Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a stock certificate duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, and compliance with any contractual or statutory requirements, the Corporation shall issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books.
 
The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to, or interest in, such share or on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by the laws of the State of Maryland.
 
 
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, transfers of shares of any class of stock will be subject in all respects to the charter of the Corporation and all of the terms and conditions contained therein.
 
Section 3.    REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATE.  Any officer designated by the Board of Directors may direct a new certificate to be issued in place of any certificate previously issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed.  When authorizing the issuance of a new certificate, an officer designated by the Board of Directors may, in his discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or the owner's legal representative to advertise the same in such manner as he shall require and/or to give bond, with sufficient surety, to the Corporation to indemnify it against any loss or claim which may arise as a result of the issuance of a new certificate.
 
Section 4.    FIXING OF RECORD DATE.  The Board of Directors may set, in advance, a record date for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or the allotment of any other rights, or in order to make a determination of stockholders for any other proper purpose.  Such date, in any case, shall not be prior to the close of business on the day the record date is fixed and shall be not more than 90 days and, in the case of a meeting of stockholders, not less than ten days, before the date on which the meeting or particular action requiring such determination of stockholders of record is to be held or taken.  If no record date is fixed, (a) the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day on which the notice of meeting is mailed or the 30th day before the meeting, whichever is the closer date to the meeting; and (b) the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to receive payment of a dividend or an allotment of any other rights shall be the close of business on the day on which the resolution of the directors, declaring the dividend or allotment of rights, is adopted.
 
When a determination of stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders has been made as provided in this section, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof, except when the meeting is adjourned to a date more than 120 days after the record date fixed for the original meeting, in which case a new record date shall be determined as set forth herein.
 
Section 5.    STOCK LEDGER.  The Corporation shall maintain at its principal office or at the office of its counsel, accountants or transfer agent, an original or duplicate share ledger containing the name and address of each stockholder and the number of shares of each class held by such stockholder.  The stock transfer books shall not be closed for any purpose.
 
Section 6.    FRACTIONAL STOCK:  ISSUANCE OF UNITS.  The Board of Directors may issue fractional stock or provide for the issuance of scrip, all on such terms and under such conditions as they may determine.  Notwithstanding any other provision of the charter or these Bylaws, the Board of Directors may issue units consisting of different securities of the Corporation.  Any security issued in a unit shall have the same characteristics as any identical securities issued by the Corporation, except that the Board of Directors may provide that for a specified period securities of the Corporation issued in such unit may be transferred on the books of the Corporation only in such unit.
 
 
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ARTICLE VIII
 
ACCOUNTING YEAR
 
The Board of Directors shall have the power, from time to time, to fix the fiscal year of the Corporation by a duly adopted resolution.
 
ARTICLE IX
 
DISTRIBUTIONS
 
Section 1.    AUTHORIZATION.  Dividends and other distributions upon the stock of the Corporation may be authorized and declared by the Board of Directors, subject to the provisions of law and the charter of the Corporation.  Dividends and other distributions may be paid in cash, property or stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of law and the charter.
 
Section 2.    CONTINGENCIES.  Before payment of any dividends or other distributions, there may be set aside out of any assets of the Corporation available for dividends or other distributions such sum or sums as the Board of Directors may from time to time, in its absolute discretion, think proper as a reserve fund for contingencies, for equalizing dividends or other distributions, for repairing or maintaining any property of the Corporation or for such other purpose as the Board of Directors shall determine to be in the best interest of the Corporation, and the Board of Directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created.
 
ARTICLE X
 
INVESTMENT POLICY
 
Subject to the provisions of the charter of the Corporation, the Board of Directors may from time to time adopt, amend, revise or terminate any policy or policies with respect to investments by the Corporation as it shall deem appropriate in its sole discretion.
 
ARTICLE XI
 
SEAL
 
Section 1.    SEAL.  The Board of Directors may authorize the adoption of a seal by the Corporation.  The seal shall contain the name of the Corporation and the year of its incorporation and the words "Incorporated Maryland.  " The Board of Directors may authorize one or more duplicate seals and provide for the custody thereof.
 
 
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Section 2.    AFFIXING SEAL.  Whenever the Corporation is permitted or required to affix its seal to a document, it shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of any law, rule or regulation relating to a seal to place the word "(SEAL)" adjacent to the signature of the person authorized to execute the document on behalf of the Corporation.
 
ARTICLE XII
 
INDEMNIFICATION AND ADVANCE OF EXPENSES
 
To the maximum extent permitted by Maryland Law in effect from time to time, the Corporation shall indemnify and, without requiring a preliminary determination of the ultimate entitlement to indemnification, shall pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to (a) any individual who is a present or former director or officer of the Corporation and who is made a party to the proceeding by reason of his service in that capacity, or (b) any individual who, while a director of the Corporation and at the request of the Corporation, serves or has served another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and who is made a party to the proceeding by reason of his service in that capacity.  The Corporation may, with the approval of its Board of Directors, provide such indemnification and advance for expenses to a person who served a predecessor of the Corporation in any of the capacities described in (a) or (b) above and to any employee or agent of the Corporation or a predecessor of the Corporation.
 
Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Article, nor the adoption or amendment of any other provision of the Bylaws or charter of the Corporation inconsistent with this Article, shall apply to or affect in any respect the applicability of the preceding paragraph with respect to any act or failure to act which occurred prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption.
 
ARTICLE XIII
 
WAIVER OF NOTICE
 
Whenever any notice is required to be given pursuant to the charter of the Corporation or these Bylaws or pursuant to applicable law, a waiver thereof in writing, signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to the giving of such notice.  Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting need be set forth in the waiver of notice, unless specifically required by statute.  The attendance of any person at any meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where such person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.
 
ARTICLE XIV
 
FORUM FOR ADJUDICATION OF DISPUTES
 
Section 1.    FORUM SELECTION.  Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the sole and exclusive forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation's stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Maryland General Corporation Law, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine shall be a state or federal court located within the State of Maryland, in all cases subject to the court's having personal jurisdiction over the indispensible parties named as defendants.  Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Article 7.
 
 
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Section 2.    JURISDICTIONAL CONSENT.  If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of paragraph (a) above is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of Maryland (a "Foreign Action") in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of Maryland in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce paragraph (a) above (an "FSC Enforcement Action") and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such FSC Enforcement Action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder.
 
ARTICLE XV
 
RECOVERY OF LITIGATION EXPENSES
 
To the fullest extent permitted by law, in the event that (i) any current or prior stockholder of the Corporation or anyone on their behalf, in the capacity of a stockholder of the Corporation ("Claiming Party") initiates or asserts any claim or counterclaim against the Corporation ("Claim") or joins, offers substantial assistance to or has a direct financial interest in any Claim against the Corporation and/or any director, officer, employee or affiliate (including any Claim filed derivatively on behalf of the Corporation), and (ii) the Claiming Party (or the third party that received substantial assistance from the Claiming Party or in whose Claim the Claiming Party had a direct financial interest) does not obtain a judgment on the merits that substantially achieves, in substance and amount, the full remedy sought, then each Claiming Party shall be obligated jointly and severally to reimburse the Corporation and any such director, officer, employee or affiliate for all fees, costs and expenses of every kind and description (including, but not limited to, all reasonable attorneys' fees and other litigation expenses) that the parties may incur in connection with such Claim.
 
ARTICLE XVI
 
SEVERABILITY
 
If any provision (or any part thereof) of these Bylaws shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any circumstance for any reason whatsoever:  (i) the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of these Bylaws containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and (ii) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of these Bylaws (including, without limitation, each such portion containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed for the benefit of the Company to the fullest extent permitted by law so as to (a) give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, and (b) permit the Company to protect its directors, officers, employees and agents from personal liability in respect of their good faith service. Reference herein to laws shall be deemed to include all amendments thereof.
 
 
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ARTICLE XVII
 
AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS
 
The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt, alter or repeal any provision of these Bylaws and to make new Bylaws.  In addition, any provision of these Bylaws may be adopted, altered or repealed by the affirmative vote of the shareholders of at least two-thirds of the votes entitled to be cast.  In addition, any provision of these Bylaws may be adopted, altered or repealed by the affirmative vote of the shareholders of at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast.
 

 
 
Adopted by Board of Directors: July 18, 2014
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