American Chartered Bank originally filed a notice of public sale to hold the auction on Oct. 21, but pushed the date back to Oct. 26.

Illinois-based Plitt was taken over by American in late May, and at least two firms have made legitimate offers for the company. Plitt, which previously said it has sales of around $100 million (€67 million), is a leading distributor of seafood.

A bank official told IntraFish on Friday those bids remain active, but would offer no other details.

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