Exhibit 25(a)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
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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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BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, National Association
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
A National Banking Association 31-0838515
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
100 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43271-0181
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Bank One Trust Company, National Association
1 Bank One Plaza, Suite IL1-0126
Chicago, Illinois 60670-0126
Attn: Steven M. Wagner, Director, (312) 407-1819
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
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NORWEST FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Iowa 42-1186565
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification number)
206 Eighth Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Debt 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 certificate 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, Bank One Trust Company, 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 Chicago and State of Illinois, on
the 20th day of March, 2000.
Bank One Trust Company, National Association,
Trustee
By /S/ STEVEN M. WAGNER
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Director
*EXHIBITS 1,2,3 AND 4 ARE HEREIN INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE TO EXHIBITS BEARING
IDENTICAL NUMBERS IN ITEM 16 OF THE FORM T-1 OF BANK ONE TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, FILED AS EXHIBIT 25.1 TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-3 OF
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON
OCTOBER 8, 1999.
EXHIBIT 6
THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT
March 20, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the qualification of an indenture between Norwest Financial,
Inc., and Bank One Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, 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,
Bank One Trust Company, National Association
By: /S/ STEVEN M. WAGNER
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Director
EXHIBIT 7
Legal Title of Bank: Bank One, NA Call Date: 12/31/99
Address: 1 Bank One Plaza, Ste 0303 ST-BK: 17-1630
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670 FFIEC 031 Page RC-1
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
CONSOLIDATED REPORT OF CONDITION FOR INSURED COMMERCIAL
AND STATE-CHARTERED SAVINGS BANKS FOR DECEMBER 31, 1999
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
Dollar Amounts in thousands C400
RCFD BIL MIL THOU ----------
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ASSETS
1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
RC-A): RCFD
a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1) .................. 0081 5,055,227 1.a
b. Interest-bearing balances(2)............................................ 0071 6,267,008 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 10,171,065 2.b
3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to
resell 1350 9,133,306 3.
4. Loans and lease financing receivables:
a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule RCFD
RC-C)...................................................................... 2122 54,113,895 4.a
b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses............................... 3123 485,672 4.b
c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve................................... 3128 0 4.c
d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and RCFD
reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c).................................... 2125 53,628,223 4.d
5. Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D)........................................ 3545 5,625,628 5.
6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) .................. 2145 728,892 6.
7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M) .............................. 2150 2,661 7.
8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
companies (from Schedule RC-M)............................................. 2130 225,055 8.
9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding .............. 2155 318,645 9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)..................................... 2143 222,903 10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F).......................................... 2160 2,515,075 11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)................................... 2170 93,893,688 12.
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(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: Bank One, NA Call Date: 12/31/99 ST-BK:
Address: 1 Bank One Plaza, Ste 0303 17-1630 FFIEC 031
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670 Page RC-2
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
SCHEDULE RC-CONTINUED
DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN
THOUSANDS
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LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C RCON
from Schedule RC-E, part 1)............................... 2200 26,310,375 13.a
(1) Noninterest-bearing(1)................................ 6631 11,553,564 13.a1
(2) Interest-bearing...................................... 6636 14,756,811 13.a2
b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and RCFN
IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)... .................... 2200 28,917,958 13.b
(1) Noninterest bearing................................... 6631 623,837 13.b1
(2) Interest-bearing...................................... 6636 28,294,121 13.b2
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
to repurchase: RCFD 2800 9,453,894 14
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury RCON 2840 1,263,434 15.a
b. Trading Liabilities(from Schedule RC-D).................................. RCFD 3548 3,262,946 15.b
16. Other borrowed money: RCFD
a. With original maturity of one year or less................ 2332 12,462,976 16.a
b. With original maturity of more than one year............. A547 1,049,525 16.b
c. With original maturity of more than three years .......... A548 477,923 16.c
17. Not applicable
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding ..... 2920 318,645 18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures............................ 3200 3,250,000 19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)....................... 2930 1,377,838 20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)............... 2948 88,145,514 21.
22. Not applicable
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus................ 3838 0 23.
24. Common stock................................................. 3230 200,858 24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock) .... 3839 3,660,673 25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves.................... 3632 2,057,661 26.a
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
securities................................................ 8434 (170,996) 26.b
c. Accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges........ 4336 0 26.c
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments ......... 3284 (22) 27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27) ........... 3210 5,748,174 28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)........................ 3300 93,893,688 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 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RCFD 6724 . . . / NA / 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.