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IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
In re:
ALLIED SYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC., et al.,
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Debtors.
Chapter 11
Case No. 12-11564 (CSS)
(Jointly Administered)

Objection Deadline: August 24, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. (EDT)

NOTICE OF FILING OF AFFIDAVIT AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF
LAWRENCE E. THACKER ON BEHALF OF
LENCZNER SLAGHT ROYCE SMITH GRIFFIN LLP

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, on June 25, 2012, the above-captioned debtors and
debtors in possession (the Debtors) filed the Debtors Motion for Order Authorizing
Employment and Retention of Professionals Used in Ordinary Course of Business Nunc Pro
Tunc to June 10, 2012 [Docket No. 160] (the Motion) with the United States Bankruptcy
Court for the District of Delaware, 824 North Market Street, 3rd Floor, Wilmington, Delaware
19801 (the Court).
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, on July 10, 2012, the Court entered the Order
Authorizing Employment and Retention of Professionals Used in the Ordinary Course of the
Debtors Business Nunc Pro Tunc to June 10, 2012 [Docket No. 216] (the Order) granting the
relief requested in the Motion.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, in accordance with the procedures set forth in
the Order, the Debtors hereby file the Affidavit and Disclosure Statement of Lawrence E.

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The Debtors in these cases, along with the federal tax identification number (or Canadian business number
where applicable) for each of the Debtors, are: Allied Systems Holdings, Inc. (58-0360550); Allied Automotive
Group, Inc. (58-2201081); Allied Freight Broker LLC (59-2876864); Allied Systems (Canada) Company (90-
0169283); Allied Systems, Ltd. (L.P.) (58-1710028); Axis Areta, LLC (45-5215545); Axis Canada Company
(875688228); Axis Group, Inc. (58-2204628); Commercial Carriers, Inc. (38-0436930); CT Services, Inc. (38-
2918187); Cordin Transport LLC (38-1985795); F.J. Boutell Driveaway LLC (38-0365100); GACS Incorporated
(58-1944786); Logistic Systems, LLC (45-4241751); Logistic Technology, LLC (45-4242057); QAT, Inc. (59-
2876863); RMX LLC (31-0961359); Transport Support LLC (38-2349563); and Terminal Services LLC (91-
0847582). The location of the Debtors corporate headquarters and the Debtors address for service of process is
2302 Parklake Drive, Bldg. 15, Ste. 600, Atlanta, Georgia 30345.

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Thacker on Behalf of Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP (the Retention Affidavit). A
copy of the Retention Affidavit is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that objections, if any, to the Retention Affidavit
must be made in accordance with the Order and must be filed with the Clerk of the United States
Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, 824 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware
19801, and be served upon and received by (i) counsel to the Debtors, Richards, Layton &
Finger, P.A., One Rodney Square, 920 N. King Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (Attn:
Christopher M. Samis); and Troutman Sanders LLP, Bank of America Plaza, 600 Peachtree
Street NE, Suite 5200, Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216 (Attn: Jeffrey W. Kelley); (ii) the Office of
the United States Trustee for the District of Delaware, J. Caleb Boggs Federal Building, 844
King Street, Suite 2207, Lockbox 35, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (Attn: David Buchbinder);
(iii) the relevant Ordinary Course Professional (as defined in the Motion), and (iv) counsel to the
unsecured creditors committee, Sidley Austin LLP, 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York
10019 (Attn: Michael G. Burke) and Sullivan Hazeltine Allinson LLC, 901 North Market Street,
Suite 1300, Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (Attn: William D. Sullivan) (collectively, the Notice
Parties) by no later than 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) on August 24, 2012 (the
Objection Deadline).
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any response or objection to the Retention
Affidavit which cannot be consensually resolved will be scheduled for hearing. Only those
objections made in writing and timely filed and received in accordance with the Order and the
procedures described herein will be considered by the Court at such hearing.

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Dated: August 9, 2012
Wilmington, Delaware
/s/ Marisa A. Terranova ______________
Mark D. Collins (No. 2981)
Christopher M. Samis (No. 4909)
Marisa A. Terranova (No. 5396)
RICHARDS, LAYTON & FINGER, P.A.
One Rodney Square
920 North King Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Telephone: (302) 651-7700
Facsimile: (302) 651-7701
E-mail: collins@rlf.com
E-mail: samis@rlf.com
E-mail: terranova@rlf.com
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Jeffrey W. Kelley (GA Bar No. 412296)
Ezra H. Cohen (GA Bar No. 173800)
TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP
Bank of America Plaza
600 Peachtree Street, Suite 5200
Atlanta, Georgia 30308-2216
Telephone No.: (404) 885-3000
Facsimile No.: (404) 885-3900
E-Mail: jeffrey.kelley@troutmansanders.com
E-Mail: ezra.cohen@troutmansanders.com

Counsel for Debtors



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EXHIBIT 1
In re:
IN THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
Chapter 11
ALLIED SYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC., et al.,
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Case No. 12-11564 (CSS)
Debtors. (Jointly Administered)
AFFIDAVIT AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF LAWRENCE E. THACKER
ON BEHALF OF LENCZNER SLAGHT ROYCE SMITH GRIFFIN LLP
PROVINCE OF ONT ARlO )
)
CITY OF TORONTO )
ss.:
Lawrence E. Thacker, being duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and says:
I am a partner of Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP, located at 2600-130
Adelaide Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, MSH 3P5 (the "Company").
1. The above-captioned debtors and debtors in possession (collectively, the
"Debtors") have requested that the Company provide legal services to certain of the Debtors, in
connection with litigation pending in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Toronto, under court
file number CV-11-437105, and the Company has consented to provide such services.
2. The Company may have performed services in the past and may perform
services in the future, in matters unrelated to the Debtors' Chapter 11 Cases, for persons that are
parties-in-interest in the Chapter 11 Cases.. As part of its customary practice, the Company is
retained in cases proceedings, and transactions involving many different parties, some of which
may represent or be claimants, employees of the Debtors, or other parties-in-interest in the
Chapter 11 Cases. The Company does not perform services for any such person or entity in
connection with the Chapter 11 Cases. In addition, the Company does not have any relationship
The Debtors in these cases, along with the federal tax identification number (or Canadian business number
where applicable) for each of the Debtors, are: Allied Systems Holdings, Inc. (58-0360550); Allied Automotive
Group, Inc. (58-220 I 081 ); Allied Freight Broker LLC (59-2876864); Allied Systems (Canada) Company (90-
0169283); Allied Systems Ltd. (L.P.) (58-1710028); Axis Areta, LLC (45-5215545); Axis Canada Company
(875688228); Axis Group, Inc. (58-2204628); Commercial Carriers, Inc. (38-0436930); CT Services, Inc. (38-
2918187); Cordin Transport LLC (38-1985795); F.J. Boutell Driveaway LLC (38-0365100); GACS Incorporated
(58-1944786); Logistic Systems, LLC (45-4241751 ); Logistic Technology LLC ( 45-4242057); QAT, Inc. (59-
2876863); RMX LLC (31-0961359); Transport Support LLC (38-2349563); and Terminal Services LLC (91-
0847582). The location of the Debtors' corporate headquarters and the Debtors' address for service of process is
2302 Park lake Drive, Bldg. 15, Ste. 600, Atlanta, Georgia 30345.
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with any such person, their attorneys, or accountants that would be adverse to the Debtors or
their estates.
3. Neither I nor any principal of or professional employed by the Company
has agreed to share or will share any portion of the compensation to be received from the
Debtors with any other person other than the principals and regular employees of the Company.
4. Neither I nor any principal of or professional employed by the Company,
insofar as I have been able to ascertain, holds or represents any interest adverse to the Debtors or
their estates.
5. The Company is conducting further inquiries regarding its retention by
any creditors of the Debtors, and upon conclusion of that inquiry, or at any time during the
period of its employment, if the Company should discover any facts bearing on the matters
described herein, the Company will supplement the information contained in this Affidavit.
6. Pre-petition claims against any of the Debtors held by the Company:
Amount of claim:
Date claim arose:
Source of claim:
$122,461.44
April 17, 2012 - June 7, 2012
Invoices dated April 17, 2012, May 7, 2012
and June 7, 2012; fees and disbursements for
services rendered between June 7, 2012 and
June 10, 2012, unbilled prior to petition date of
Allied Systems (Canada) Company (June 10,
2012).
7. Pre-petition claims against any of the Debtors held individually by any
member, associate, or professional employee of the Company:
Insofar as I have been able to ascertain, none.
8. Nature and description of any interest adverse to the Debtors or to their
estates with respect to the matters on which the Company is to be
employed.
None.
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Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1746, I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the
United States of America that the foregoing is true and correct.
Executed on:
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SWORN BEFORE ME at the City of
Toronto, in the Province of Ontario on
August 9, 2012
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