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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) March 30, 2012
KAISER VENTURES LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-33433 | 33-0972983 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 3633 Inland Empire Blvd., Suite 480, Ontario, CA |
91764 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 909.483.8500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On March 30, 2012, County Sanitation District No. 2 of Los Angeles County (the “District”) filed a proof of claim in Mine Reclamation, LLC’s (“MRC”) Chapter 11 bankruptcy case. On October 30, 2011, MRC filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for Central District of California, Riverside Division, bankruptcy case number 6:11-bk-43596. While the amount of the District’s claim is not certain from its proof of claim, it asserts that the claim could amount to or exceed “hundreds of millions of dollars.” The District further claims that it will seek recovery of its damages from the Company independently of the bankruptcy proceeding. The Company and MRC will vigorously defend the allegations asserted by the District, including asserting claims against the District and others as may be appropriate.
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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.
| KAISER VENTURES LLC | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: April 3, 2012 | /s/ Terry L. Cook | |||||
| (Signature)* | ||||||
| Terry L. Cook | ||||||
| Executive Vice President - General Counsel | ||||||
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