EXHIBIT 25
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
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)
United States 41-0257700
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
U.S. Bank Trust Center
180 East Fifth Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
WAM!NET INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota 41-1795247
(State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
6100 West 110th Street,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55438
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
13 1/4% Senior Discount Notes due 2005
(Title of the Indenture Securities)
GENERAL
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1. General Information Furnish the following information as to the
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Trustee.
(A) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority
to which it is subject.
Comptroller of the Currency
Washington, D.C.
(B) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Yes
2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR AND UNDERWRITERS If the obligor or any
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underwriter for the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee,
describe each such affiliation.
None
See Note following Item 16.
Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee's
knowledge the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for
which the Trustee acts as Trustee.
16. LIST OF EXHIBITS List below all exhibits filed as a part of this
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statement of eligibility and qualification.
1. Copy of Articles of Association.*
2. Copy of Certificate of Authority to Commence Business.*
3. Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust
powers (included in Exhibits 1 and 2; no separate
instrument).*
4. Copy of existing By-Laws.*
5. Copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. N/A.
6. The consents of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the
act.
7. Copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee
published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising
or examining authority is incorporated by reference to
Registration Number 333-42147.
* Incorporated by reference to Registration Number 22-27000.
NOTE
The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to what
persons have been underwriters for any securities of the obligors within three
years prior to the date of filing this statement, or what persons are owners of
10% or more of the voting securities of the obligors, or affiliates, are based
upon information furnished to the Trustee by the obligors. while the Trustee has
no reason to doubt the accuracy of any such information, it cannot accept any
responsibility therefor.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
Trustee, U.S. Bank Trust National Association f/k/a First Trust National
Association, an Association organized and existing under the laws of the United
States, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, and its seal
to be hereunto affixed and attested, all in the City of Saint Paul and State of
Minnesota on the 12th day of May, 1998.
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
f/k/a FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/s/ Richard H. Prokosch
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Richard H. Prokosch
Assistant Vice President
/s/ Kathe M. Barrett
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Kathe M. Barrett
Assistant Secretary
EXHIBIT 6
CONSENT
In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
the undersigned, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION f/k/a FIRST TRUST NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned by
Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such
authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.
Dated: May 12, 1998
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
f/k/a FIRST TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/s/ Richard H. Prokosch
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Richard H. Prokosch
Assistant Vice President