Registration No. 333-____ FORM T-1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 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) First Union National Bank (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) United States of America (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization if not a U.S. national bank) 22-1147033 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) One First Union 301 South College Street Charlotte, North Carolina (Address of principal executive offices) 28288 (Zip code) Rhonda Caraway First Union National Bank Corporate Trust Department FL0122 225 Water Street, Third Floor Jacksonville, Florida 32202 (904)361-5581 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) Regency Centers, L.P. (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) 59-3429602 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 121 West Forsyth Street Suite 200 Jacksonville, Florida (904) 356-7000 (Address of principal executive offices) 32202 (Zip code) Regency Centers, L.P. Debt Securities to be issued from time to time, in one or more series, and registered pursuant to the Form S-3 of the obligor (Title of the indenture securities) I. 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 Board of Governors of the Federal Washington, D.C. Reserve System Comptroller of the Currency Washington, D.C. Federal Deposit Insurance Washington, D.C. Corporation b. Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. The Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. 1. 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 1 on page 6.) 2. Voting securities of the trustee. Furnish the following information as to each class of voting securities of the trustee: As of January 7, 1999 (Insert date within 31 days). ------------------- COL. A COL. B TITLE OF CLASS AMOUNT OUTSTANDING Common Stock 990,800,000 (See Note 1 on page 6.) 3. 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. 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. 2 4. Interlocking directorates and similar relationships with the obligor or underwriters. If the trustee or any of the directors or executive officers of the trustee is a director, officer, partner, employee, appointee, or representative of the obligor of any underwriter for the obligor, identify each such person having any such connection and state the nature of each such connection. Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13. 5. 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. As of ________________ (Insert date within 31 days). COL. D COL. C PERCENTAGE OF VOTING SECURITIES COL. A COL. B AMOUNT OWNED REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT GIVEN NAME OF OWNER TITLE OF CLASS BENEFICIALLY IN COL. C Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13. 6. 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: As of __________________ (Insert date within 31 days). COL. D COL. C PERCENTAGE OF VOTING SECURITIES COL. A COL. B AMOUNT OWNED REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT GIVEN NAME OF OWNER TITLE OF CLASS BENEFICIALLY IN COL. C Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13. 7. Securities of the obligor owned or held by the trustee. Furnish the following information as to securities of the obligor owned beneficially or held as collateral security for obligations in default by the trustee: As of __________________ (Insert date within 31 days). 3 COL. C AMOUNT OWNED COL. D COL. B BENEFICIALLY OR PERCENT OF CLASS WHETHER THE SECURITIES HELD AS COLLATERAL REPRESENTED BY COL. A ARE VOTING OR SECURITY FOR AMOUNT GIVEN TITLE OF CLASS NONVOTING SECURITIES OBLIGATIONS IN DEFAULT IN COL. C Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13. 8. Securities of underwriters owned or held by the trustee. If the trustee owns beneficially or hold 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: As of _________________ (Insert date within 31 days). COL. C COL. D AMOUNT OWNED BENEFICIALLY PERCENT OF CLASS COL. A COL. B OR HELD AS COLLATERAL REPRESENTED BY TITLE OF ISSUER AMOUNT SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS AMOUNT GIVEN AND TITLE OF CLASS OUTSTANDING IN DEFAULT BY TRUSTEE IN COL. C Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13. 9. 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 percent 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: As of __________________ (Insert date within 31 days). COL. C COL. D AMOUNT OWNED BENEFICIALLY PERCENT OF CLASS COL. A COL. B OR HELD AS COLLATERAL REPRESENTED BY TITLE OF ISSUER AMOUNT SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS AMOUNT GIVEN AND TITLE OF CLASS OUTSTANDING IN DEFAULT BY TRUSTEE IN COL. C Not Applicable - see answer to Item 13. 10. Ownership or holdings by the trustee of any securities of a person owning 50 percent 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 percent or more of the voting securities of the obligor, furnish the following information as to each class of securities of such person any of which are so owned or held by the trustee: As of __________________ (Insert date within 31 days). 4 COL. C COL. D AMOUNT OWNED BENEFICIALLY PERCENT OF CLASS COL. A COL. B OR HELD AS COLLATERAL REPRESENTED BY TITLE OF ISSUER AMOUNT SECURITY FOR OBLIGATIONS AMOUNT GIVEN AND TITLE OF CLASS OUTSTANDING IN DEFAULT BY TRUSTEE IN COL. C Not Applicable - See answer to Item 13. 11. 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: As of __________________ (Insert date within 31 days). COL. A COL. B COL. C NATURE OF INDEBTEDNESS AMOUNT OUTSTANDING DATE DUE Not Applicable - See answer to Item 13. 12. 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. None. b. 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, 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. None. 13. Affiliations with the Underwriters. If any underwriter is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation. Not Applicable. 14. 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. 15. List of exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility. 1. Articles of Association of First Union National Bank as now in effect.* 2. Certificate of Authority of the trustee to commence business.* 5 3. Copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers.* 4. Existing bylaws 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. ________________________ * Previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 1998 as an Exhibit to Form T-1 in connection with Registration Statement Number 333-24773 and incorporated herein by reference. NOTES: Note 1: The trustee is a subsidiary of First Union Corporation, a bank holding company; all of the voting securities of the trustee are held by First Union Corporation. The voting securities of First Union Corporation are described in Item 3. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 the trustee, First Union National Bank, a national banking association [state form of organization] 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 Jacksonville, and State [or other jurisdiction] of Florida, on the 16th day of - ------------ ------- ------ February, 1999. - --------- ---- FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK (Trustee) By: /s/ R. CARAWAY ---------------------------------- Rhonda Caraway, Trust Officer (Name and Title) 6 EXHIBIT 6 First Union National Bank, pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended (the "Act") in connection with the proposed issuance by Regency Centers, L.P. of its debt securities to be issued from time to time hereby consents that reports of examination by federal, state, territorial, or district authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefor, as contemplated by Section 321(b) of the Act. Dated: February 16, 1999 FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK By: /s/ R. Caraway ------------------------------------- Rhonda Caraway, Trust Officer 7 REPORT OF CONDITION EXHIBIT 7 Legal Title of Bank: First Union National Bank Address: Two First Union Center City, State, Zip: Charlotte, NC 28288-0201 FDIC Certificate No.: 33869 Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial and State-Chartered Savings Banks for December 31, 1998 Schedule RC--Balance Sheet ASSETS Thousand of Dollars ------------------- Cash and balance due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin......... 12,220,276 Interest-bearing balances.................................. 2,533,262 Securities.................................................. ///////// Held-to-maturity securities................................ 1,891,097 Available-for-sale securities............................................... 36,783,824 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements ////////// to resell................................................. 8,034,320 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loan and leases, net of unearned income..................... 133,283,216 LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses.................. 1,810,465 LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve...................... 0 Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve..................................................... 131,472,751 Assets held in trading accounts............................. 7,042,399 Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases).... 3,165,970 Other real estate owned..................................... 128,223 Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated ////////// companies................................................... 323,890 Customer's liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding................................................ 1,268,425 Intangible assets........................................... 5,200,418 Other assets................................................ 12,418,468 Total assets................................................ 222,483,323 LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices.................................... 137,007,272 Noninterest-bearing.................................. 26,154,252 Interest-bearing..................................... 110,853,020 In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs............................................... 10,021,556 Noninterest-bearing.................................. 477,500 Interest-bearing..................................... 9,544,056 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements ////////// to repurchase 19,607,885 Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury.................... 389,283 Trading liabilities......................................... 5,075,053 Other borrowed money:....................................... ///////// With a remaining maturity of one year or less............... 14,089,286 With a remaining maturity of one year through three years... 2,371,510 With a remaining maturity of more than three years.......... 767,010 Not Applicable //////// Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding.... 1,280,934 Subordinated notes and debentures........................... 4,045,123 Other liabilities........................................... 9,151,594 Total liabilities........................................... 203,806,506 EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus............... 160,540 Common Stock................................................ 454,543 Surplus..................................................... 13,206,325 8 Undivided profits and capital reserves...................... 4,441,457 Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale ///////// securities................................................. 417,625 Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments......... (3,673) Total equity capital........................................ 18,676,817 Total liabilities and equity capital........................ 222,483,323 9