Registration No. ----------------- 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) ------ --------------------- Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) NEW YORK 16-0538020 (Jurisdiction of incorporation (I.R.S. employer or organization if not a national bank) identification No.) One M&T Plaza Buffalo, New York 14240-2399 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) --------------------- FLEMING COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) OKLAHOMA 73-1395733 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification No.) 6301 Waterford Boulevard Box 26647 73126 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) --------------------- --------------------- 10 1/2% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2004 10 5/8% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2007 (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. Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York, 2 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10047 and Albany, NY 12203 Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045 Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C. 20429. (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. Yes. Item 2. Affiliations with the Obligor If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation. None. [Items 3 through 15 omitted pursuant to General Instruction B to Form T-1] Item 16. List of Exhibits Exhibit A. Organization Certificate of the Trustee as now in effect (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1, Form T-1, Registration Statement No. 33-7309). Exhibit B. Certificate of Authority of the Trustee to commence business (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2, Form T-1, Registration Statement No. 33-7309). Exhibit C. Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3, Form T-1, Registration Statement No. 33-7309). Exhibit D. Existing By-Laws of the Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4, Form T-1, Registration Statement No. 33-7309). Exhibit E. Not Applicable. Exhibit F. Consent of the Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6, Form T-1, Registration Statement No. 33-7309). Exhibit G. Report of Condition of the Trustee.* Exhibit H. Not Applicable Exhibit I. Not Applicable - -------------------------------------- *Filed Herewith SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the Trustee, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, a banking corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Buffalo, and State of New York, on the ____ day of September, 1997. MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY By: /s/ RUSSELL T. WHITLEY Russell T. Whitley Assistant Vice President EXHIBIT G Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET June 30 Dollars in Thousands 1997 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assets Cash and due from banks $ 399,075 Money-market assets 214,889 Investment securities Available for sale (cost:$1,453,571 on 1,446,481 June 30, 1997) Held to maturity (market value: $89,502 on 89,010 June 30, 1997 Other (market value $56,965 on June 30, 1997) 56,965 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total investment securities 1,592,456 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Loans and leases, net of unearned discount 10,504,602 Allowance for possible credit losses (267,340) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Loans and leases, net 10,237,262 Other assets 426,345 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total assets 12,870,027 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liabilities Deposits Noninterest-bearing 1,455,790 Interest bearing 9,374,417 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Deposits 10,830,207 Short-term borrowings 727,946 Accrued interest and other liabilities 212,018 Long-term borrowings 177,919 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities 11,948,090 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockholder's equity 921,937 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Total liabilities and stockholder's equity $12,870,027 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------