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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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) ___________
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BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK 13-4941247
(Jurisdiction of Incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank) Identification no.)
FOUR ALBANY STREET
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10006
(Address of principal (Zip Code)
executive offices)
Bankers Trust Company
Legal Department
130 Liberty Street, 31st Floor
New York, New York 10006
(212) 250-2201
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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The Southern Company
Southern Company Capital Funding, Inc.
Southern Company Capital Trust III
(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 58-0690070
Delaware Applied For
Delaware Applied For
(State or other (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of idenification No.)
Incorporation or
organization)
270 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30303
(770) 393-0650
(Address, including zip code of principal executive offices)
Preferred Securities of Southern Company Capital Trust III
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.
Name Address
Federal Reserve Bank (2nd District) New York, NY
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Washington, D.C.
New York State Banking Department Albany, NY
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Yes.
Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each
such affiliation.
None.
Item 3. -15. Not Applicable
Item 16. List of Exhibits.
Exhibit 1 - Restated Organization Certificate of
Bankers Trust Company dated August 7, 1990,
Certificate of Amendment of the Organization
Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated
June 21, 1995 - Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 1 filed with Form T-1
Statement, Registration No. 33-65171, and
Certificate of Amendment of the Organization
Certificate of Bankers Trust Company dated
March 20, 1996, copy attached.
Exhibit 2 - Certificate of Authority to commence
business - Incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 2 filed with Form T-1 Statement,
Registration No.
33-21047.
Exhibit 3 - Authorization of the Trustee to exercise
corporate trust powers Incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibit 2 filed with Form
T-1 Statement, Registration No. 33-21047.
Exhibit 4 - Existing By-Laws of Bankers Trust
Company, as amended on September 17, 1996
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4 filed with Form T-1 Statement,
Registration No. 333-15263.
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Exhibit 5 - Not applicable.
Exhibit 6 - Consent of Bankers Trust Company
required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
4 filed with Form T-1 Statement,
Registration No. 22-18864.
Exhibit 7 - A copy of the latest report of condition of
Bankers Trust Company dated as of
September 30, 1996.
Exhibit 8 - Not Applicable.
Exhibit 9 - Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, Bankers Trust Company, a corporation organized and
existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement
of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 30th day
of May, 1997.
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By: James C. McDonough
James C. McDonough
Vice President
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Legal Title of Bank:Bankers Trust Company Call Date:93096 ST-BK:36-4840FFIEC 031
Address: 130 Liberty Street Vendor ID:D CERT: 00623 Page RC-1
City, State ZIP: New York, NY 10006 11
FDIC Certificate No.: 0 0 6 2 3
Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks September 30, 1996
All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, reported the amount outstanding as of the last business day of the
quarter.
Schedule RC--Balance Sheet
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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 809,000 1.a.
b. Interest-bearing balances(2) .........................0071 4,453,000 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 4,133,000 2.b.
3 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under
agreements to resell in domestic offices
of the bank and of its Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
and in IBFs:
a. Federal funds sold ...................................0276 5,933,000 3.a.
b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell ......0277 413,000 3.b.
4. Loans and lease financing receivables:
a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income
(from Schedule RC-C)..........RCFD 2122 27,239,000 4.a.
b. LESS: Allowance for loan
and lease losses........RCFD 3123 917,000 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 26,322,000 4.d.
5. Assets held in trading accounts .........................3545 36,669,000 5.
6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases).2145 870,000 6.
7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) ............2150 215,000 7.
8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
associated companies (from Schedule RC-M)................2130 212,000 8.
9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
outstanding .............................................2155 577,000 9.
10.Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M) ..................2143 18,000 10.
11.Other assets (from Schedule RC-F) .......................2160 8,808,000 11.
12.Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11) ................2170 89,432,000 12.
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(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2) Includes time certificates of deposit not held in trading accounts.
Legal Title of Bank:Bankers Trust Company Call Date:93096 ST-BK:36-4840FFIEC 031
Address: 130 Liberty Street Vendor ID:D CERT: 00623 Page RC-1
City, State ZIP: New York, NY 10006 11
FDIC Certificate No.: 0 0 6 2 3
Schedule RC--Continued ___________________________________
Dollar Amounts in Thousands Bil Mil Thou
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LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of
columns A and C from Schedule RC-E, part I)RCON 2200 9,391,000 13.a.
(1) Noninterest-bearing(1) ................RCON 6631 2,734,000 13.a.(1)
(2) Interest-bearing ......................RCON 6636 6,657,000 13.a.(2)
b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
subsidiaries, and IBFs (from Schedule RC-E
part II)...................................RCFN 2200 23,385,000 13.b.
(1) Noninterest-bearing.RCFN 6631 654,000 13.b.(1)
(2) Interest-bearing....RCFN 6636 22,731,000 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 3,090,000 14.a.
b. Securities sold under agreements
to repurchase .............................RCFD 0279 99,000 14.b.
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury...RCON 2840 0 15.a.
b. Trading liabilities .......................RCFD 3548 18,326,000 15.b.
16. Other borrowed money:
a. With original maturity of one year or less RCFD 2332 17,476,000 16.a.
b. With original maturity of more than
one year ..................................RCFD 2333 2,771,000 16.b.
17. Mortgage indebtedness and obligations under
capitalized leases ...........................RCFD 2910 31,000 17.
18. Bank's liability on acceptances executed
and outstanding ..............................RCFD 2920 577,000 18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures ............RCFD 3200 1,228,000 19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G) .......RCFD 2930 8,398,000 20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)RCFD 2948 84,772,000 21.
22. Limited-life preferred stock and
related surplus ..............................RCFD 3282 0 22.
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus.RCFD 3838 500,000 23.
24. Common stock .................................RCFD 3230 1,002,000 24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to
preferred stock) .............................RCFD 3839 527,000 25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves ....RCFD 3632 3,017,000 26.a.
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses)
on available-for-sale securities ..........RCFD 8434 (16,000)26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation
adjustments ..................................RCFD 3284 (370,000)27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23
through 27) ..................................RCFD 3210 4,660,000 28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred
stock, and equity capital (sum of items 21,
22, and 28) ..................................RCFD 3300 89,432,000 29.
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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
with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified
public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank
2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company
conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards by a certified public accounting firm which
submits a report on the consolidated holding company
(but not on the bank separately)
3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified
public accounting firm (may be required by state chartering authority)
4 = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
external auditors (may be required by state chartering
authority)
5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external
auditors
6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
auditors
7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
8 = No external audit work
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(1) Including total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and
savings deposits.
State of New York,
Banking Department
I, PETER M. PHILBIN, Deputy Superintendent of Bank of the State of New
York, DO HEREBY APPROVE the annexed Certificate entitled "CERTIFICATE OF
AMENDMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE OF BANKERS TRUST COMPANY Under Section
8005 of the Banking Law," dated March 20, 1996, providing for an increase in
authorized capital stock from $1,351,666,670 consisting of 85,166,667 shares
with a par value of $10 each designated as Common Stock and 500 shares with a
par value of $1,000,000 each designated as Series Preferred Stock to
$1,501,666,670 consisting of 100,166,667 shares with a par value of $10 each
designated as Common Stock and 500 shares with a par value of $1,000,000 each
designated as Series Preferred Stock.
Witness, my hand and official seal of the Banking Department at the City of New
York, this 21st day of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and ninety-six.
Peter M. Philbin
Deputy Superintendent of Banks
CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT
OF THE
ORGANIZATION CERTIFICATE
OF BANKERS TRUST
Under Section 8005 of the Banking Law
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We, James T. Byrne, Jr. and Lea Lahtinen, being respectively a Managing
Director and an Assistant Secretary of Bankers Trust Company, do hereby certify:
1. The name of the corporation is Bankers Trust Company.
2. The organization certificate of said corporation was filed by the
Superintendent of Banks on the 5th of march, 1903.
3. The organization certificate as heretofore amended is hereby amended to
increase the aggregate number of shares which the corporation shall have
authority to issue and to increase the amount of its authorized capital stock in
conformity therewith.
4. Article III of the organization certificate with reference to the
authorized capital stock, the number of shares into which the capital stock
shall be divided, the par value of the shares and the capital stock outstanding,
which reads as follows:
"III. The amount of capital stock which the corporation is hereafter to
have is One Billion, Three Hundred Fifty One Million, Six Hundred
Sixty-Six Thousand, Six Hundred Seventy Dollars ($1,351,666,670),
divided into Eighty-Five Million, One Hundred Sixty-Six Thousand, Six
Hundred Sixty-Seven (85,166,667) shares with a par value of $10 each
designated as Common Stock and 500 shares with a par value of One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each designated as Series Preferred
Stock."
is hereby amended to read as follows:
"III. The amount of capital stock which the corporation is hereafter to
have is One Billion, Five Hundred One Million, Six Hundred Sixty-Six
Thousand, Six Hundred Seventy Dollars ($1,501,666,670), divided into
One Hundred Million, One Hundred Sixty Six Thousand, Six Hundred
Sixty-Seven (100,166,667) shares with a par value of $10 each
designated as Common Stock and 500 shares with a par value of One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) each designated as Series Preferred
Stock."
6. The foregoing amendment of the organization certificate was
authorized by unanimous written consent signed by the holder of all outstanding
shares entitled to vote thereon.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have made and subscribed this certificate this
20th day of March , 1996.
James T. Byrne, Jr.
James T. Byrne, Jr.
Managing Director
Lea Lahtinen
Lea Lahtinen
Assistant Secretary
State of New York )
) ss:
County of New York )
Lea Lahtinen, being fully sworn, deposes and says that she is an
Assistant Secretary of Bankers Trust Company, the corporation described in the
foregoing certificate; that she has read the foregoing certificate and knows the
contents thereof, and that the statements herein contained are true.
Lea Lahtinen
Lea Lahtinen
Sworn to before me this 20th day of March, 1996.
Sandra L. West
Notary Public
SANDRA L. WEST Counterpart filed in the
Notary Public State of New York Office of the Superintendent of
No. 31-4942101 Banks, State of New York,
Qualified in New York County This 21st day of March, 1996
Commission Expires September 19, 1996