Exhibit 25-d
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) ___
____________
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
A National Banking Association 36-0899825
(I.R.S. employer
identification
number)
One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60670-0126
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
The First National Bank of Chicago
One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
Chicago, Illinois 60670-0286
Attn: Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
____________
KCPL Financing III
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Delaware (To be applied for)
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification number)
1201 Walnut
Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2124
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Preferred Trust Securities
(Title of Indenture Securities)
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 Currency, Washington, D.C.,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise
corporate trust powers.
The trustee 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.
No such affiliation exists with the trustee.
Item 16. List of exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a
part of this Statement of Eligibility.
1. A copy of the articles of association of the
trustee now in effect.*
2. A copy of the certificates of authority of the
trustee to commence business.*
3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to
exercise corporate trust powers.*
4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*
5. Not Applicable.
6. The consent of the trustee required by
Section 321(b) of the Act.
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.
8. Not Applicable.
9. Not Applicable.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939, as amended, the trustee, The First National Bank of
Chicago, 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 Chicago and the State of Illinois, on
this 12th day of December, 1996.
The First National Bank of Chicago,
Trustee
By /s/ John R. Prendiville
John R. Prendiville
Vice President
* Exhibit 1, 2, 3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference
to Exhibits bearing identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form
T-1 of The First National Bank of Chicago, filed as Exhibit
25.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
SunAmerica, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 25, 1996 (Registration No. 333-14201).
EXHIBIT 6
THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT
December 12, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
In connection with the qualification of an
indenture between KCPL Financing III and The First National Bank
of Chicago, the undersigned, in accordance with Section 321(b)
of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, hereby consents
that the reports of examinations of the undersigned, made by
Federal or State authorities authorized to make such examinations,
may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon its request therefor.
Very truly yours,
The First National Bank of Chicago
By /s/ John R. Prendiville
John R. Prendiville
Vice President
EXHIBIT 7
Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 09/30/96 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address: One First National Plaza, Ste 0460 Page RC-1
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
_________
Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for September 30, 1996
All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.
Unless otherwise indicated, report the amount
outstanding of the last business day of the quarter.
Schedule RC--Balance Sheet
C400 <-
Dollar Amounts in ____ ___
Thousands RCFD BIL MIL THOU
_________________ ____ ____________
ASSETS
1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
RC-A):
a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)................ 0081 4,041,784 1.a.
b. Interest-bearing balances(2)......................................... 0071 5,184,890 1.b.
2. Securities
a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A)............ 1754 0 2.a.
b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)......... 1773 3,173,481 2.b.
3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge and Agreement
subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
a. Federal Funds sold................................................... 0276 3,505,874 3.a.
b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell...................... 0277 145,625 3.b.
4. Loans and lease financing receivables:
a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule
RC-C)................................................................ RCFD 2122 22,835,958 4.a.
b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses............................ RCFD 3123 418,851 4.b.
c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve................................ RCFD 3128 0 4.c.
d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)................................. 2125 22,417,107 4.d.
5. Assets held in trading accounts......................................... 3545 8,121,948 5.
6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)................ 2145 707,971 6.
7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)............................ 2150 9,184 7.
8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
companies (from Schedule RC-M).......................................... 2130 53,803 8.
9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding............ 2155 626,690 9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M).................................. 2143 310,246 10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)....................................... 2160 1,658,123 11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)................................ 2170 49,956,726 12.
____________
(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 09/30/96 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address: One First National Plaza, Ste 0460 Page RC-2
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
_________
Schedule RC-Continued
Dollar Amounts in
Thousands Bil Mil Thou
_________________ ____________
LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C
from Schedule RC-E, part 1)............................. RCON 2200 22,369,341 13.a.
(1) Noninterest-bearing(1).............................. RCON 6631 9,726,987 13.a.(1)
(2) Interest-bearing.................................... RCON 6636 12,642,354 13.a.(2)
b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)...................... RCFN 2200 10,026,286 13.b.
(1) Noninterest bearing................................. RCFN 6631 336,746 13.b.(1)
(2) Interest-bearing.................................... RCFN 6636 9,689,540 13.b.(2)
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of
its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
a. Federal funds purchased................................. RCFD 0278 884,553 14.a.
b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.......... RCFD 0279 717,211 14.b.
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury................ RCON 2840 14,120 15.a.
b. Trading Liabilities..................................... RCFD 3548 5,409,585 15b.
16. Other borrowed money:
a. With original maturity of one year or less.............. RCFD 2332 3,414,577 16.a.
b. With original maturity of more than one year........... RCFD 2333 46,685 16b.
17. Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized
leases..................................................... RCFD 2910 285,671 17.
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding.... RCFD 2920 626,690 18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures.......................... RCFD 3200 1,250,000 19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)..................... RCFD 2930 1,005,205 20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)............. RCFD 2948 46,049,924 21.
22. Limited-Life preferred stock and related surplus........... RCFD 3282 0 22.
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus.............. RCFD 3838 0 23.
24. Common stock............................................... RCFD 3230 200,858 24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)... RCFD 3839 2,925,894 25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves.................. RCFD 3632 770,670 26.a.
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-
sale securities......................................... RCFD 8434 10,194 26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments........ RCFD 3284 (814) 27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27).......... RCFD 3210 3,906,802 28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)...................... RCFD 3300 49,956,726 29.
Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes the most
comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent external Number
auditors as of any date during 1995............................................................ RCFD 6724...... N/A M.1.
1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance 4. = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified external auditors (may be required by state chartering
public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank authority)
2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company 5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external
conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing auditors
standards by a certified public accounting firm which 6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
submits a report on the consolidated holding company auditors
(but not on the bank separately) 7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in 8 = No external audit work
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by
state chartering authority)
____________
(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits.
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) ___
____________
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
A National Banking Association 36-0899825
(I.R.S. employer
identification
number)
One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60670-0126
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
The First National Bank of Chicago
One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
Chicago, Illinois 60670-0286
Attn: Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
____________
Kansas City Power & Light Company
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Missouri 44-0308720
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification number)
1201 Walnut
Kansas City, Missouri 64106-2124
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Preferred Securities Guarantee
for
KCPL Financing III
(Title of Indenture Securities)
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 Currency, Washington, D.C.,
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
Washington, D.C., The Board of Governors of
the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise
corporate trust powers.
The trustee 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.
No such affiliation exists with the trustee.
Item 16. List of exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a
part of this Statement of Eligibility.
1. A copy of the articles of association of the
trustee now in effect.*
2. A copy of the certificates of authority of the
trustee to commence business.*
3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to
exercise corporate trust powers.*
4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*
5. Not Applicable.
6. The consent of the trustee required by
Section 321(b) of the Act.
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.
8. Not Applicable.
9. Not Applicable.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act
of 1939, as amended, the trustee, The First National Bank of
Chicago, 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 Chicago and the State of Illinois, on
this 12th day of December, 1996.
The First National Bank of Chicago,
Trustee
By /s/ John R. Prendiville
John R. Prendiville
Vice President
* Exhibit 1, 2, 3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference
to Exhibits bearing identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form
T-1 of The First National Bank of Chicago, filed as Exhibit
25.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of
SunAmerica, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on October 25, 1996 (Registration No. 333-14201).
EXHIBIT 6
THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT
December 12, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
In connection with the qualification of an
indenture between Kansas City Power & Light Company. and The
First National Bank of Chicago, the undersigned, in
accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended, hereby consents that the reports of
examinations of the undersigned, made by Federal or State
authorities authorized to make such examinations, may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange
Commission upon its request therefor.
Very truly yours,
The First National Bank of Chicago
By /s/ John R. Prendiville
John R. Prendiville
Vice President
EXHIBIT 7
Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 09/30/96 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address: One First National Plaza, Ste 0460 Page RC-1
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
_________
Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for September 30, 1996
All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars.
Unless otherwise indicated, report the amount
outstanding of the last business day of the quarter.
Schedule RC--Balance Sheet
C400 <-
Dollar Amounts in ____ ___
Thousands RCFD BIL MIL THOU
_________________ ____ ____________
ASSETS
1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
RC-A):
a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)................ 0081 4,041,784 1.a.
b. Interest-bearing balances(2)......................................... 0071 5,184,890 1.b.
2. Securities
a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A)............ 1754 0 2.a.
b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)......... 1773 3,173,481 2.b.
3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
resell in domestic offices of the bank and its Edge and Agreement
subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
a. Federal Funds sold................................................... 0276 3,505,874 3.a.
b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell...................... 0277 145,625 3.b.
4. Loans and lease financing receivables:
a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule
RC-C)................................................................ RCFD 2122 22,835,958 4.a.
b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses............................ RCFD 3123 418,851 4.b.
c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve................................ RCFD 3128 0 4.c.
d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and
reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)................................. 2125 22,417,107 4.d.
5. Assets held in trading accounts......................................... 3545 8,121,948 5.
6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)................ 2145 707,971 6.
7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)............................ 2150 9,184 7.
8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
companies (from Schedule RC-M).......................................... 2130 53,803 8.
9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding............ 2155 626,690 9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M).................................. 2143 310,246 10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)....................................... 2160 1,658,123 11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)................................ 2170 49,956,726 12.
____________
(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 09/30/96 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address: One First National Plaza, Ste 0460 Page RC-2
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
_________
Schedule RC-Continued
Dollar Amounts in
Thousands Bil Mil Thou
_________________ ____________
LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C
from Schedule RC-E, part 1)............................. RCON 2200 22,369,341 13.a.
(1) Noninterest-bearing(1).............................. RCON 6631 9,726,987 13.a.(1)
(2) Interest-bearing.................................... RCON 6636 12,642,354 13.a.(2)
b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)...................... RCFN 2200 10,026,286 13.b.
(1) Noninterest bearing................................. RCFN 6631 336,746 13.b.(1)
(2) Interest-bearing.................................... RCFN 6636 9,689,540 13.b.(2)
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of
its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and in IBFs:
a. Federal funds purchased................................. RCFD 0278 884,553 14.a.
b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase.......... RCFD 0279 717,211 14.b.
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury................ RCON 2840 14,120 15.a.
b. Trading Liabilities..................................... RCFD 3548 5,409,585 15b.
16. Other borrowed money:
a. With original maturity of one year or less.............. RCFD 2332 3,414,577 16.a.
b. With original maturity of more than one year........... RCFD 2333 46,685 16b.
17. Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized
leases..................................................... RCFD 2910 285,671 17.
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding.... RCFD 2920 626,690 18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures.......................... RCFD 3200 1,250,000 19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)..................... RCFD 2930 1,005,205 20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)............. RCFD 2948 46,049,924 21.
22. Limited-Life preferred stock and related surplus........... RCFD 3282 0 22.
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus.............. RCFD 3838 0 23.
24. Common stock............................................... RCFD 3230 200,858 24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)... RCFD 3839 2,925,894 25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves.................. RCFD 3632 770,670 26.a.
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-
sale securities......................................... RCFD 8434 10,194 26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments........ RCFD 3284 (814) 27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27).......... RCFD 3210 3,906,802 28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)...................... RCFD 3300 49,956,726 29.
Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.
1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best describes the most
comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the bank by independent external Number
auditors as of any date during 1995..................................................... RCFD 6724...... N/A M.1.
1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance 4. = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified external auditors (may be required by state chartering
public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank authority)
2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company 5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external
conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing auditors
standards by a certified public accounting firm which 6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
submits a report on the consolidated holding company auditors
(but not on the bank separately) 7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in 8 = No external audit work
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by
state chartering authority)
____________
(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings deposits.