BARRY SCHERMER, Bankruptcy Judge
At St. Louis, in this District, this matter having come before the Court on the Debtors' Objection to Claims No. 6 (Specific Treatment of Claim under Plan) (the "Objection") filed by Bryan Cave LLP ("Bryan Cave"), due and adequate notice of the Objection and the hearing thereon having been given, the Court having considered the requested relief and the statements of counsel and all other parties-in-interest, there being no objections to the relief requested in the Objection and the Court being fully advised in the premises and for good cause shown,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED THAT:
1. The Debtors' Objection is hereby sustained. The claims (the "Claims") referenced in Exhibit A attached hereto are hereby disallowed as Class 4 general unsecured claims, Class 2 and Class 3 secured claims or Class 1 Priority claims or other administrative expense claims.
2. The Claims shall receive the specific treatment as set forth in the Debtors' First Amended and Restated Joint Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan") for each class that the Claims fall within.
3. The designation of class under the "Plan Treatment" column of Exhibit A is not binding. Appropriate treatment of the Claims is as set forth in the Plan.
4. No later than five (5) business days after the date of this order, the Debtors are directed to serve a copy of this order on all parties listed below and are directed to file a certificate of service no later than two (2) business days after service.
EXHIBIT A
Thermadyne Holdings Corporation, et al. Claims Processing CLAIM AMOUNT CLAIM CLAIMANT NAME CLAIM NUMBER CLAIM DATE CASE NO. CLASSIFICATION PLAN TREATMENT BNY WESTERN TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE FBO: CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORS INC. RETIREMENT PLAN ATTN: L. MCATEE CLASS 5 700 S. GLOWER ST 9 7/8 % SENIOR SUITE 200 2,746,875.00 SUBORDINATED NOTES LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 2172 4/18/2002 01-52853 PRIORITY CLAIMS DLJ DIVERSIFIED PARTNERS, LP CLASS 10 11 MADISON AVE 1,220,065.66 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY NEW YORK, NY 10010 2034 4/17/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED INTERESTS DLJ DIVERSIFIED PARTNERS-A, LP CLASS 10 11 MADISON AVE 453,053.70 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY NEW YORK, NY 10010 2035 4/17/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED INTERESTS DLJ EAB PARTNER, LP CLASS 10 11 MADISON AVE 94055.01 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY NEW YORK, NY 10010 2040 4/17/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED INTERESTS DLJ ESC II, LP CLASS 10 11 MADISON AVE 3,934,413.68 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY NEW YORK, NY 10010 2042 4/17/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED INTERESTS DLJ FIRST ESC, LP CLASS 10 11 MADISON AVE 39,757.68 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY NEW YORK, NY 10010 2041 4/17/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED INTERESTS DLJ MERCHANT BANKING PARTNERS II, LP CLASS 10 11 MADISON AVE 20,861,665.52 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY NEW YORK, NY 10010 2037 4/17/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED INTERESTS DLJ MERCHANT BANKING PARTNERS II-A, LP CLASS 10 11 MADISON AVE 830,598.44 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY NEW YORK, NY 10010 2038 4/17/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED INTERESTS DLJ MILLENIUM PARTNERS, LP CLASS 10 11 MADISON AVE 337,803.19 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY NEW YORK, NY 10010 2032 4/17/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED INTERESTS DLJ MILLENIUM PARTNERS-A, LP CLASS 10 11 MADISON AVE 66,235.92 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY NEW YORK, NY 10010 2033 4/17/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED INTERESTS DLJ OFFSHORE PARTNERS CLASS 10 11 MADISON AVE 1,025,332.05 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY NEW YORK, NY 10010 2039 4/17/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED INTERESTS DLJMB FUNDING II, INC. CLASS 10 11 MADISON AVE 4,254,995.53 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY NEW YORK, NY 10010 2036 4/17/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED INTERESTS HIGH RIVER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CLASS 5 C/O ICAHN CO., INC. 9 7/8 % SENIOR ONE WALL STREET COURT, SUITE 980 32,335,000.00 SUBORDINATED NOTES NEW YORK, NY 10005 1334 4/5/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED CLAIMS HSBC BANK USA AS SUCC'R IND TTEE FOR 12½% CLASS 8 SR. DISCOUNT DEBENTURES DUE 2008 12½% SENIOR 452 FIFTH AVENUE 144,556,304.40 DISCOUNT DEBENTURE NEW YORK, NY 10018-2706 1104 3/21/2002 01-52840 UNSECURED CLAIMS JP MORGAN CAHSE BANK, AS INDENTURE TTEE CLASS 7 430 W 33RD ST 10.75% SENIOR ATTN: JAMES R. LEWIS, VICE PRESIDENT 41,257,038.21 SUBORDINATED NOTES NEW YORK, NY 10001 2043 4/17/2002 01-52840 UNSECURED CLAIMS POLING, HAROLD 290 TOWN CENTER DRIVE CLASS 10 SUITE 322 602,483.00 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY DEARBORN, MI 48126 1431 4/9/2002 01-52840 PRIORITY INTERESTS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1303 4/2/2002 01-52841 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1304 4/2/2002 01-52842 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1305 4/2/2002 01-52843 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1306 4/2/2002 01-52844 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1307 4/2/2002 01-52845 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1308 4/2/2002 01-52846 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1309 4/2/2002 01-52847 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1310 4/2/2002 01-52848 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1311 4/2/2002 01-52849 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1312 4/2/2002 01-52850 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1313 4/2/2002 01-528451 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1314 4/2/2002 01-52852 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1315 4/2/2002 01-52853 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1316 4/2/2002 01-52854 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1317 4/2/2002 01-52855 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1318 4/2/2002 01-52856 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1319 4/2/2002 01-52858 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1320 4/2/2002 01-52857 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1321 4/2/2002 01-52859 UNSECURED CLAIMS STATE STREET BANK TRUST CO. AS TRUSTEE CLASS 5 ROBERT C. BUTZIER, VICE PRESIDENT 9 7/8 % SENIOR 2 AVENUE DE LAFAYETTE 226,816,656.25 SUBORDINATED NOTES BOSTON MA 02111 1322 4/2/2002 01-52860 UNSECURED CLAIMS VANSCODER, STEVE CLASS 10 PO BOX 119 216.00 SUBSIDIARY EQUITY CYGNET, OH 43413 0254 1896 4/16/2002 01-52840 UNSECURED INTERESTS