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EXHIBIT 25(a)
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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) _______________
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
(Name of Trustee)
Illinois 36-1194448
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. employer
identification No.)
111 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603
(Address of principal executive offices)
Daryl L. Pomykala, Harris Trust and Savings Bank,
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
312-461-7458
(Name, address and telephone number for agent for service)
WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY
(Name of obligor)
TEXAS 75-0646790
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S.employer
identification No.)
301 Cypress
Abilene, Texas 79604
(Address of principal executive offices)
First Mortgage Bonds
(Title of 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.
Commissioner of Banks and Trust Companies, State of Illinois,
Springfield, Illinois; Chicago Clearing House Association, 164
West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois; 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.
Harris Trust and Savings Bank is authorized to exercise corporate
trust powers.
2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR. If the Obligor is an affiliate of the
Trustee, describe each such affiliation.
The Obligor is not an affiliate of the Trustee.
3. thru 15.
NO RESPONSE NECESSARY
16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
1. A copy of the articles of association of the Trustee is now in
effect which includes the authority of the trustee to commence
business and to exercise corporate trust powers.
A copy of the Certificate of Merger dated April 1, 1972 between
Harris Trust and Savings Bank, HTS Bank and Harris Bankcorp, Inc.
which constitutes the articles of association of the Trustee as
now in effect and includes the authority of the Trustee to
commence business and to exercise corporate trust powers was filed
in connection with the Registration Statement of Louisville Gas
and Electric Company, File No. 2-44295, and is incorporated herein
by reference.
2. A copy of the existing by-laws of the Trustee.
A copy of the existing by-laws of the Trustee was filed in
connection with the Registration Statement of Hillenbrand
Industries, Inc., File No. 33-44086, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
3. The consents of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act
(included as Exhibit A on page 4 of this statement).
4. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or
examining authority (included as Exhibit B on page 5 of this
statement).
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee,
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, a corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of Illinois, 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 12th day of September,
1995.
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
By: /s/ FRANK A. PIERSON
Frank A. Pierson
Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
The consents of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as the Trustee herein named, hereby consents
that reports of examinations of said trustee by Federal and State authorities
may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission
upon request therefor.
HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK
By: /s/ FRANK A. PIERSON
Frank A. Pierson
Vice President
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EXHIBIT B
Attached is a true and correct copy of the statement of condition of Harris
Trust and Savings Bank as of March 31, 1995, as published in accordance with a
call made by the State Banking Authority and by the Federal Reserve Bank of
the Seventh Reserve District.
[HARRIS LOGO]
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
111 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
of Chicago, Illinois, And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries, at the close of
business on December 31, 1994, a state banking institution organized and
operating under the banking laws of this State and a member of the Federal
Reserve System. Published in accordance with a call made by the Commissioner
of Banks and Trust Companies of the State of Illinois and by the Federal
Reserve Bank of this District.
Bank's Transit Number 71000288
THOUSANDS
ASSETS OF DOLLARS
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Non-interest bearing balances and currency and coin ..... $1,005,442
Interest bearing balances ............................... $625,600
Securities: ..................................................
a. Held-to-maturity securities $679,653
b. Available-for-sale securities $1,399,848
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 IBF's:
Federal funds sold ...................................... $334,413
Securities purchased under agreements to resell ......... $216,275
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases, net of unearned income ................ $6,510,418
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses .............. $92,572
Loans and leases, net of unearned income,
allowance, and reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b) ............ $6,417,846
Assets held in trading accounts ............................. $414,465
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)..... $137,331
Other real estate owned ..................................... $2,087
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
associated companies ...................................... $190
Customer's liability to this bank on acceptances
outstanding ............................................... $108,888
Intangible assets ........................................... $23,281
Other assets ................................................ $324,142
TOTAL ASSETS $11,689,461
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices ..................................... $4,130,806
Non-interest bearing ................................ $2,349,310
Interest bearing .................................... $1,781,496
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries,
and IBF's ............................................. $2,666,956
Non-interest bearing ................................ $64,487
Interest bearing .................................... $2,602,469
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 IBF's:
Federal funds purchased ................................. $754,641
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase .......... $1,544,138
Trading Liabilities $457,361
Other borrowed money: ........................................
a. With original maturity of one year or less $850,855
b. With original maturity of more than one year $14,177
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding ..... $108,888
Subordinated notes and debentures ............................ $235,000
Other liabilities ............................................ $167,882
TOTAL LIABILITIES $10,930,704
EQUITY CAPITAL
Common Stock ................................................. $100,000
Surplus ...................................................... $275,000
a. Undivided profits and capital reserves ................... $389,937
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
available-for-sale securities $(6,180)
TOTAL EQUITY CAPITAL $758,757
Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock,
and equity capital ......................................... $11,689,461
I, Paul Skubic, Controller of the above-named bank, do hereby declare
that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
STEVE NEUDECKER
4/30/95
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We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and, to the best of
our knowledge and belief, has been prepared in conformance with the
instructions issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and the Commissioner of Banks and Trust Companies of the State of Illinois and
is true and correct.
ALAN G. McNALLY,
DONALD S. HUNT,
JAMES J. GLASSER,
Directors.