Exhibit 25.1
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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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CHASE BANK OF TEXAS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
74-0800980
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
712 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Lee Boocker, 712 Main Street, 26th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 216-2448
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
MERIT Securities Corporation
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Virginia 54-1736551
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification Number)
10900 Nuckols Road
Glen Allen, Virginia 23060
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Collateralized Bonds
(Title of indenture securities)
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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 the Currency, Washington, D.C. Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C. 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.
The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee. (See Note on
Page 7.)
Item 3. Voting Securities of the trustee.
Furnish the following information as to each class of voting
securities of the trustee.
Col. A Col. B
Title of class Amount outstanding
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Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and
response to Item 13.
Item 4. Trusteeships under other indentures.
If the trustee is a trustee under another indenture under
which any other securities, or certificates of interest or participation in any
other securities, of the obligor are outstanding, furnish the following
information:
(a) Title of the securities outstanding under each such other
indenture.
Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and
response to Item 13.
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Item 4. (Continued)
(b) A brief statement of the facts relied upon as a basis for
the claim that no conflicting interest within the meaning of
Section 310(b)(1) of the Act arises as a result of the
trusteeship under any such other indenture, including a
statement as to how the indenture securities will rank as
compared with the securities issued under such other
indenture.
Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and
response to Item 13.
Item 5. Interlocking directorates and similar relationships with obligor or
underwriters.
If the trustee or any of the directors or executive officer of
the trustee is a director, officer, partner, employee, appointee, or
representative of the obligor or of any underwriter for the obligor, identify
each such person having any such connection and state the nature of each such
connection.
Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and
response to Item 13.
Item 6. Voting securities of the trustee owned by the obligor or its officials.
Furnish the following information as to the voting securities
of the trustee owned beneficially by the obligor and each director, partner and
executive officer of the obligor.
Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D
Percentage of
voting securities
represented by
Amount owned amount given in
Name of owner Title of class beneficially Col. C
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Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and response to
Item 13.
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Item 7. Voting securities of the trustee owned by underwriters or their
officials.
Furnish the following information as to the voting securities
of the trustee owned beneficially by each underwriter for the obligor and each
director, partner and executive officer of each such underwriter.
Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D
Percentage of
voting securities
represented by
Amount owned amount given in
Name of owner Title of class beneficially Col. C
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Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and response to
Item 13.
Item 8. Securities of the obligor owned or held by the trustee.
Furnish the following information as to the securities of the
obligor owned beneficially or held as collateral security for obligations in
default by the trustee.
Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D
Amount owned
Whether the beneficially or Percent of
securities held as collateral class
are voting security for represented by
or nonvoting obligations in amount given
Title of class securities default in Col. C
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Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and response to
Item 13.
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Item 9. Securities of underwriters owned or held by the trustee.
If the trustee owns beneficially or holds as collateral
security for obligations in default any securities of an underwriter for the
obligor, furnish the following information as to each class of securities of
such underwriter any of which are so owned or held by the trustee.
Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D
Amount owned
beneficially or Percent of
held as collateral class
Title of issuer security for represented by
and Amount obligations in amount given
Title of class outstanding default by trustee in Col. C
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Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and response to
Item 13.
Item 10. Ownership or holdings by the trustee of voting securities of certain
affiliates or security holders of the obligor.
If the trustee owns beneficially or holds as collateral
security for obligations in default voting securities of a person who, to the
knowledge of the trustee (1) owns 10% or more of the voting securities of the
obligor or (2) is an affiliate, other than a subsidiary, of the obligor, furnish
the following information as to the voting securities of such person.
Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D
Amount owned
beneficially or Percent of
held as collateral class
Title of issuer security for represented by
and Amount obligations in amount given
Title of class outstanding default by trustee in Col. C
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Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and response to
Item 13.
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Item 11. Ownership or holdings by the trustee of any securities of a person
owning 50% or more of the voting securities of the obligor.
If the trustee owns beneficially or holds as collateral
security for obligations in default any securities of a person who, to the
knowledge of the trustee, owns 50% or more of the voting securities of the
obligor, furnish the following information as to each class of securities or
such person any of which are so owned or held by the trustee.
Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D
Amount owned
beneficially or Percent of
held as collateral class
Title of issuer security for represented by
and Amount obligations in amount given
Title of class outstanding default by trustee in Col. C
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Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and response to
Item 13.
Item 12. Indebtedness of the Obligor to the Trustee.
Except as noted in the instructions, if the obligor is
indebted to the trustee, furnish the following information:
Col. A Col. B Col. C
Nature of Amount
Indebtedness Outstanding Date Due
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Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and response
to Item 13.
Item 13. Defaults by the Obligor.
(a) State whether there is or has been a default with respect to the
securities under this indenture. Explain the nature of any such default.
There is not, nor has there been, a default with respect to the
securities under this indenture. (See Note on Page 7.)
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Item 13. (Continued)
(b) If the trustee is a trustee under another indenture under which any
securities, or certificates of interest or participation in any other
securities, of the obligor are outstanding, or is trustee for more than one
outstanding series of securities under the indenture, state whether there has
been a default under any such indenture or series, identify the indenture or
series affected, and explain the nature of any such default.
There has not been a default under any such indenture or series. (See
Note on Page 7.)
Item 14. Affiliations with the Underwriters.
If any underwriter is an affiliate of the trustee, describe
each such affiliation.
Not applicable by virtue of Form T-1 General Instruction B and response
to Item 13.
Item 15. Foreign Trustee.
Identify the order or rule pursuant to which the foreign
trustee is authorized to act as sole trustee under indentures qualified or to be
qualified under the Act.
Not applicable.
Item 16. List of Exhibits.
List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of
eligibility.
o 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 certificate of authorization of the trustee
to exercise corporate trust powers issued by the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System under date of
January 21, 1948.
+ 4. A copy of the existing bylaws of the trustee.
5. Not applicable.
6. The consent of United States institutional trustees
required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
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++ 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.
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o Incorporated by reference to exhibit bearing the same
designation and previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as exhibits to the Form S-3 File No. 33-56195.
# Incorporated by reference to exhibit bearing the same
designation and previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as exhibits to the Form S-3 File No. 33-42814.
* Incorporated by reference to exhibit bearing the same
designation and previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as exhibits to the Form S-11 File No. 33-25132.
+ Incorporated by reference to exhibit bearing the same
designation and previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as exhibits to the Form S-3 File No. 33-65055.
++ Incorporated by reference to exhibit bearing the same
designation and previously filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission as exhibits to the Form S-3 File No. 333-34045.
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NOTE
Inasmuch as this Form T-1 is filed prior to the ascertainment
by the trustee of all facts on which to base responsive answers to Items 2 and
13, the answers to said Items are based on incomplete information. Such Items
may, however, be considered as correct unless amended by an amendment to this
Form T-1.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the
trustee, Chase Bank of Texas 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 Houston
and State of Texas, on the ___ day of April, 1998.
CHASE BANK OF TEXAS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Trustee)
By: /s/ Mary Jo Davis
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Mary Jo Davis
Vice President
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Exhibit 6
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
The undersigned is trustee under an indenture between MERIT Securities
Corporation, a Virginia corporation, and Chase Bank of Texas National
Association, as Trustee, entered into in connection with the issuance of its
Collateralized Bonds.
In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
the undersigned hereby consents that 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,
CHASE BANK OF TEXAS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By: /s/ Mary Jo Davis
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Mary Jo Davis
Vice President