On January 17, 2019, Gymboree, Inc. filed a Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal under subsection 50.4(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (the “BIA”). KPMG Inc. ("KPMG") consented to act as trustee under the proposal. 

Please note that effective April 12, 2019 Gymboree, Inc. changed its name to 616900 N.B. Inc. (“616900”) and all documents and correspondence hereinafter issued will refer to 616900. 

The deadline for 616900 to file a proposal was April 12, 2019 and the date has passed without a proposal being filed. As such, 616900 is deemed to have made an assignment in bankruptcy pursuant to section 50.4(8)(b) of the BIA (the “Bankruptcy Proceedings”) effective April 13, 2019. KPMG is acting as the trustee-in-bankruptcy (the “Trustee”). 

Creditors of 616900 (formerly known as Gymboree, Inc.) will be mailed a Notice of Bankruptcy and Information on the First Meeting of Creditors in due course.

Contact Information for the Trustee under the Bankruptcy Proceedings
Email: 616900@kpmg.ca
Toll Free Number: 833-467-5379
Local Phone Number: 416-777-3520

Please be aware that the numbers above are voice mail answering machines only. Please leave a message and a representative of the Proposal Trustee will endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible.

Information for Former Employees regarding the Wage Earner Protection Program (“WEPP”) 
WEPP provides payment up to a maximum amount for eligible unpaid wages, vacation pay, termination pay and severance pay to former employees of an employer who is bankrupt. The Trustee will be making an application to WEPP on behalf of all former employees of 616900 (formerly known as Gymboree, Inc.). The Trustee will mail to all former employees certain additional information regarding WEPP within 45 days of the date of the bankruptcy, being May 28, 2019. Update: The Trustee has received an extension from WEPP.  Employees should now expect to receive information from the Trustee regarding WEPP by June 28, 2019.

A set of frequently asked questions regarding WEPP will be provided to all former employees as part of the notice to creditors which will be mailed out within 5 business days of the date of the bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy Proceedings

Estate Information
Certificate of Assignment April 23, 2019 [PDF 109 KB] - 2019-04-23
Notice to Creditors [PDF 643 KB] - 2019-04-23
616900 - Proof of Claim [PDF 137 KB] - 2019-04-25
 

Trustee’s Report
Trustee's Report to the First Meeting of Creditors on Preliminary Administration [PDF 281 KB] - 2019-05-02
 

Proposal Proceedings
 

Certificate for the Notice of Intention to Make a Proposal (NOI)
Certificate for the Notice of Intention - Gymboree, Inc. [PDF 109 KB] - 2019-01-17
 

Notice to Creditors
Notice of Intention - Gymboree, Inc. [PDF 230 KB] - 2019-01-23
 

Motion Materials
Motion Record Returnable January 23, 2019 [PDF 3.4 MB] - 2019-01-21
Motion Record Returnable February 12, 2019 [PDF 2.6 MB] - 2019-01-21
Affidavit of Jon Kimmins sworn February 11, 2019 [PDF 1.8 MB] - 2019-02-11
Motion Record Returnable March 13, 2019 [PDF 1 MB] - 2019-03-11
 

Court Orders
Order dated January 24, 2019 [PDF 942 KB] - 2019-01-24
Endorsement of Justice Hainey dated January 24, 2019 [PDF 68 KB] - 2019-01-24
Order dated February 12, 2019 [PDF 1 MB] - 2019-02-12
Endorsement of Justice Hainey dated February 12, 2019 [PDF 27.5 KB] - 2019-02-12
Order (Stay Extension) dated March 13, 2019 [PDF 1,013 KB] - 2019-03-13
Endorsement of Justice Hainey dated March 13, 2019 [PDF 31 KB] - 2019-03-13
 

Proposal Trustee's Reports
First Report of the Proposal Trustee dated January 22, 2019 [PDF 551 KB] - 2019-01-22
Second Report of the Proposal Trustee dated February 8, 2019 [PDF 495 KB] - 2019-01-22
Third Report of the Proposal Trustee [PDF 727 KB] - 2019-03-11