Exhibit 25(b)
Securities Act of 1933 Registration No. 333-133194
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)
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter) |
31-0841368 |
I.R.S. Employer Identification No. |
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800 Nicollet Mall | |
Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55402 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Peter M. Brennan |
U.S. Bank National Association |
1555 N. River Center Drive Suite 301 |
Milwaukee, WI 53212 |
(414) 905-5003 |
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) |
WPS Resources Corporation |
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) |
Wisconsin | 39-1775292 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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700 North Adams Street, Green Bay WI | 54307 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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INDENTURE SUBORDINATED DEBT SECURITIES
DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 13, 2006
(Title of the indenture 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. |
Item 2. | AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR. If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation. None |
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, as now in effect.* |
| 2. | A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business.* |
| 3. | A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers.* |
| 4. | A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee.* |
| 5. | A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. Not applicable. |
| 6. | The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, attached as Exhibit 6. |
| 7. | Report of Condition of the Trustee as of June 30, 2006, published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7. |
| * A copy of each of these documents is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an exhibit with corresponding exhibit numbers to the Form T-1 of Structured Obligations Corporation, filed pursuant to Section 305(b)(2) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, on November 16, 2001 Registration No. 333-67188), and is incorporated herein by Registration Number 333-67188. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Trustee, U.S. BANK 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 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin, on the 27th day of November, 2006.
| U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
| By: /s/ Peter M. Brennan |
| Peter M. Brennan |
| Vice President |
By: | /s/ Gene F. Ploeger Gene F. Ploeger Vice President |
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Exhibit 6
CONSENT
In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the undersigned, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.
Dated: November 27, 2006
| U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION |
| By: /s/ Peter M. Brennan |
| Peter M. Brennan |
| Vice President |
By: | /s/ Gene F. Ploeger Gene F. Ploeger Vice President |
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Exhibit 7
U.S. Bank National Association
Statement of Financial Condition
As of 6/30/2006
($000’s)
| 6/30/2006
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Assets | | | | | |
Cash and Due From Depository Institutions | | | | $7,250,783 | |
Securities | | | | 38,280,379 | |
Federal Funds | | | | 3,206,234 | |
Loans & Lease Financing Receivables | | | | 138,643,464 | |
Fixed Assets | | | | 1,738,725 | |
Intangible Assets | | | | 11,772,884 | |
Other Assets | | | | 11,661,480 | |
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Total Assets | | | | $212,553,949 | |
Liabilities | | |
Deposits | | | | $135,429,440 | |
Fed Funds | | | | 9,690,491 | |
Treasury Demand Notes | | | | 0 | |
Trading Liabilities | | | | 370,355 | |
Other Borrowed Money | | | | 32,369,084 | |
Acceptances | | | | 0 | |
Subordinated Notes and Debentures | | | | 6,909,696 | |
Other Liabilities | | | | 6,518,843 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | | $191,287,909 | |
Equity | | |
Minority Interest in Subsidiaries | | | | $1,033,230 | |
Common and Preferred Stock | | | | 18,200 | |
Surplus | | | | 11,804,040 | |
Undivided Profits | | | | 8,410,170 | |
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Total Equity Capital | | | | $21,265,640 | |
Total Liabilities and Equity Capital | | | | $212,553,549 | |
To the best of the undersigned’s determination, as of the date hereof, the above financial information is true and correct.
U.S. Bank National Association
By: | /s/ Peter M. Brennan Vice President |
Date: November 27, 2006
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