---
kind: "section"
citation: "11 U.S.C. § 1143"
title: "11"
title_heading: "Bankruptcy"
number: "1143"
heading: "Distribution"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/11/1143"
units:
  - "Chapter 11 — Reorganization"
  - "Subchapter III — Postconfirmation Matters"
---

# §1143. Distribution


If a plan requires presentment or surrender of a [security](/usc/11/101.md?p=49) or the performance of any other act as a condition to participation in distribution under the plan, such action shall be taken not later than five years after the date of the entry of the order of confirmation. Any [entity](/usc/11/101.md?p=15) that has not within such time presented or surrendered such [entity](/usc/11/101.md?p=15)’s [security](/usc/11/101.md?p=49) or taken any such other action that the plan requires may not participate in distribution under the plan.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 95–598, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2639.)

## Notes

### Historical and Revision Notes

### senate report no. 95–989

Section 1143 fixes a 5-year limitation on presentment or surrender of securities or the performance of any other act that is a condition to participation in distribution under the plan. The 5 years runs from the date of the entry of the order of confirmation. Any entity that does not take the appropriate action with the 5-year period is barred from participation in the distribution under the plan.