EXHIBIT 25
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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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QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 84-0978360
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
Incorporation or organization) Identification no.)
555 SEVENTEENTH STREET
DENVER, CO 80202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
10-7/8% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2007
(Title of the 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.
NAME ADDRESS
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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, dated
as amended on February 18, 1997. - Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4 filed with
Form T-1 Statement, Registration No. 333-24509-01.
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
December 31, 1996.
EXHIBIT 8 - Not Applicable.
EXHIBIT 9 - Not Applicable.
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 17th day
of June, 1996.
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Kevin Weeks
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Kevin Weeks
Assistant Treasurer
Legal Title of Bank: Bankers Trust Company Call Date: 6/30/96 ST-BK: 36-4840 FFIEC 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 DECEMBER 31, 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
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Dollar Amounts in Thousands RCFD Bil Mil Thou
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ASSETS
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A): / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)................... 0081 1,545,000 1.a.
b. Interest-bearing balances(2)............................................ 0071 2,494,000 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 4,368,000 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 3,651,000 3.a.
b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell......................... 0277 3,230,000 3.b.
4. Loans and lease financing receivables: / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income
(from Schedule RC-C)..............................RCFD 2122 24,849,000 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 4.a.
b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses.........RCFD 3123 923,000 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 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 28,889,000 4.d.
5. Assets held in trading accounts.............................................. 3545 38,272,000 5.
6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)..................... 2145 914,000 6.
7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)................................. 2150 213,000 7.
8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
(from Schedule RC-M)......................................................... 2130 184,000 8.
9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding................. 2155 597,000 9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)...................................... 2143 17,000 10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)........................................... 2160 6,056,000 11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11).................................... 2170 90,430,000 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: 6/30/96 ST-BK: 36-4840 FFIEC 031
Address: 130 Liberty Street Vendor ID: D CERT: 00623 Page RC-2
City, State ZIP: New York, NY 10006 12
FDIC Certificate No.: 0 0 6 2 3
SCHEDULE RC--CONTINUED
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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 11,985,000 13.a.
(1) Noninterest-
bearing(1)......RCON 6631 3,569,000.... / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 13.a.(1)
(2) Interest-
bearing.........RCON 6636 5,471,000.... / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 13.a.(2)
b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
subsidiaries, and IBFs (from Schedule / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
RC-E part II)............................... RCFN 2200 21,619,000 13.b.
(1) Noninterest-
bearing........RCFN 6631 494,000.... / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 13.b.(1)
(2) Interest-
bearing........RCFN 6636 19,154,000.... / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 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 6,560,000 14.a.
b. Securities sold under agreements to
repurchase.................................. RCFD 0279 120,000 14.b.
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury..... RCON 2840 0 15.a.
b. Trading liabilities.......................... RCFD 3548 19,172,000 15.b.
16. Other borrowed money: / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
a. With original maturity of one year or less... RCFD 2332 5,909,000 16.a.
b. With original maturity of more than one year. RCFD 2333 3,097,000 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 597,000 18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures................. RCFD 3200 1,229,000 19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G)............ RCFD 2930 5,235,000 20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20).... RCFD 2948 85,554,000 21.
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22. Limited-life preferred stock and related surplus.. RCFD 3282 0 22.
EQUITY CAPITAL / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus..... RCFD 3838 600,000 23.
24. Common stock...................................... RCFD 3230 1,001,000 24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred
stock)............................................ RCFD 3839 540,000 25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves....... RCFD 3632 3,131,000 26.a.
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
available-for-sale securities................ RCFD 8434 (14,000) 26.b.
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation
adjustments....................................... RCFD 3284 (382,000) 27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27). RCFD 3210 4,876,000 28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
equity capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)...... RCFD 3300 90,430,000 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
Number
auditing work performed for the bank by independent external
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auditors as of any date during 1995............... RCFD 6724 RCFD 2 M.1
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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 auditors (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
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
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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.
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James T. Byrne, Jr.
Managing Director
Lea Lahtinen
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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
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Lea Lahtinen
Sworn to before me this 20th day
of March, 1996.
Sandra L. West
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Notary Public
SANDRA L. WEST
Notary Public State of New York Counterpart filed in the
No. 31-4942101 Office of the Superintendent of
Qualified in New York County Banks, State of New York,
Commission Expires September 19, 1996 This 21st day of March, 1996