Exhibit 25.1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER
THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
Check if an Application to Determine Eligibility of
a Trustee Pursuant to Section 305(b)(2)
UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)
94-0304228
I.R.S. Employer Identification No.
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400 California Street San Francisco, California (Address of principal executive offices) | | 94104 (Zip Code) |
Hugo Gindraux
Union Bank of California, N.A.
551 Madison Avenue
Corporate Trust — 11th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(646) 452-2011
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
H.J. Heinz Company
(Issuer with respect to the Securities)
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(STATE OF DOMICILE) Pennsylvania (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (TAXPAYER ID) 25-0542520 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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(ADDRESS) One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | | (ZIP CODE) 15222 |
Debt Securities
FORM T-1
Item 1. | | GENERAL INFORMATION.Furnish the following information as to the Trustee. |
| a) | | Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. |
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D.C.
| b) | | Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Item 2. | | AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation. |
In answering this item, the trustee has relied, in part, upon information furnished by the obligor and the underwriters, and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of such information. The trustee has also examined its own books and records for the purpose of answering this item.
Items 3-15 | | Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee. |
Item 16. | | LIST OF EXHIBITS:List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility and qualification. |
| 1. | | A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee.* |
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| 2. | | A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business.* |
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| 3. | | A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers.* |
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| 4. | | A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee.* |
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| 5. | | A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. Not applicable. |
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| 6. | | The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. Attached as Exhibit 6. |
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| 7. | | A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. Attached as Exhibit 7. |
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* | | Exhibits 1 through 4 are incorporated by reference to T-1 as presented on S-4 Registration No. 333-103873 filed with the SEC. |
NOTE
The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to what persons have been underwriters for any securities of the obligors within three years prior to the date of filing this statement, or what persons are owners of 10% or more of the voting securities of the obligors, or affiliates, are based upon information furnished to the Trustee by the obligors. While the Trustee has no reason to doubt the accuracy of any such information, it cannot accept any responsibility therefor.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Trustee, Union Bank of California, National Association, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of San Francisco, State of California on the 1st day of April, 2008.
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| Union Bank of California, N.A. | |
| By: | /s/ Hugo Gindraux | |
| | Vice President | |
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EXHIBIT 6
CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE
REQUIRED BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT
April 1, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the qualification of an indenture for senior indebtedness between Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (the “Company”) and Union Bank of California, N.A. (the “Trustee”), the undersigned, in accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, hereby consents that reports of examinations of the undersigned by federal, state, territorial, or district authorities authorized to make such examinations may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefor.
Sincerely,
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Union Bank of California, N.A. | | |
By: | /s/ Hugo Gindraux | | |
| Corporate Trust Vice President | | |
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Exhibit 7
Page 1
Consolidated Report of Condition of
Union Bank of California, National Association
of San Francisco in the State of California, at the close of business December 31, 2007, published in response to call made by the Comptroller of the Currency, under Title 12, United States Code, Section 161. Charter 21541
BALANCE SHEET
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| | Dollar Amounts | |
| | In Thousands | |
ASSETS | | | | |
Cash and balances due from depository institutions: | | | | |
Non-interest-bearing balances and currency and coin | | $ | 2,106,925 | |
Interest-bearing balances | | | 104,529 | |
Securities: | | | | |
Held-to-maturity securities | | | 0 | |
Available-for-sale securities | | | 8,461,956 | |
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell: | | | | |
Federal funds sold in domestic offices` | | | 310,178 | |
Securities purchased under agreements to resell | | | 0 | |
Loans and lease financing receivables: | | | | |
Loans and leases held for sale | | | 69,495 | |
Loans and leases, net of unearned income | | | 40,410,851 | |
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses | | | 393,616 | |
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance | | | 40,017,235 | |
Trading assets | | | 617,235 | |
Premises and fixed assets | | | 491,283 | |
Other real estate owned | | | 795 | |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies | | | 0 | |
Intangible assets: | | | | |
Goodwill | | | 448,718 | |
Other intangible assets | | | 18,970 | |
Other assets | | | 2,509,551 | |
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Total assets | | | 55,156,870 | |
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Exhibit 7
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| | Dollar Amounts | |
| | In Thousands | |
LIABILITIES | | | | |
Deposits: | | | | |
In domestic offices | | | 40,694,287 | |
Non-interest-bearing | | | 13,820,094 | |
Interest-bearing | | | 26,874,193 | |
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs | | | 3,563,606 | |
Non-interest-bearing | | | 0 | |
Interest-bearing | | | 3,563,606 | |
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase: | | | | |
Federal funds purchased in domestic offices | | | 813,203 | |
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | | | 688,399 | |
Trading liabilities | | | 365,011 | |
Other borrowed money | | | 2,755,624 | |
Subordinated notes and debentures | | | 750,530 | |
Other liabilities | | | 879,627 | |
Total liabilities | | | 50,510,287 | |
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Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries | | | 0 | |
EQUITY CAPITAL | | | | |
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus | | | 0 | |
Common stock | | | 604,577 | |
Surplus | | | 1,584,751 | |
Retained earnings | | | 2,740,539 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | -283,284 | |
Other equity capital components | | | 0 | |
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Total equity capital | | | 4,646,583 | |
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Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital | | | 55,156,870 | |
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