Exhibit 25.5
FORM T-1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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)o
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
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| | | 95-3571558 |
(State of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank) | | (I.R.S. employer
identification no.) |
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| 700 South Flower Street | | |
| Suite 500 | | |
| Los Angeles, California | | 90017 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
ACE CAPITAL TRUST III
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | Pending Application
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.) |
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| c/o ACE INA Holdings Inc. | | |
| 436 Walnut Street | | |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | | 19106 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
Preferred Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
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| 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. |
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| Name | Address |
| Comptroller of the Currency United States Department of the Treasury | | Washington, D.C. 20219 |
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| Federal Reserve Bank | | San Francisco, California 94105 |
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| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | | Washington, D.C. 20429 |
| | (b) | | Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. |
Yes.
| 2. | | Affiliations with Obligor. |
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| | | If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation. |
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| | | None. |
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| 16. | | List of Exhibits. |
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| | | Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d). |
| | 1. | | A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., formerly known as The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
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| | 2. | | A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948). |
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| | 3. | | A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
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| | 4. | | A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
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| | 6. | | The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-152875). |
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| | 7. | | A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority. |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 19th day of November, 2008.
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| | | THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. | | |
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| | | By: | | /S/ R. ELLWANGER | | |
| | | Name: | | R. ELLWANGER | | |
| | | Title: | | ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT | | |
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