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Exh. 25(c)
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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) |__|
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
New York 13-5160382
(State of incorporation (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank) identification no.)
48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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CMS ENERGY CORPORATION
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Michigan 38-2726431
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification no.)
Fairlane Plaza South, Suite 1100
330 Town Center Drive
Dearborn, Michigan 48126
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
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Guarantee of Trust Preferred Securities of
CMS Energy Trust II
(Title of the indenture securities)
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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.
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Name Address
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Superintendent of Banks of the State of 2 Rector Street, New York,
New York N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203
Federal Reserve Bank of New York 33 Liberty Plaza, New York,
N.Y. 10045
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Washington, D.C. 20429
New York Clearing House Association New York, New York 10005
(b) WHETHER IT IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE CORPORATE TRUST POWERS.
Yes.
2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.
IF THE OBLIGOR IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH
AFFILIATION.
None.
16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
EXHIBITS IDENTIFIED IN PARENTHESES BELOW, ON FILE WITH THE COMMISSION,
ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE AS AN EXHIBIT HERETO, PURSUANT TO
RULE 7A-29 UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 (THE "ACT") AND 17
C.F.R. 229.10(D).
1. A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York
(formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains
the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to
exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to
Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits
1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration
Statement No. 33-29637.)
4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form
T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)
6. The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.
(Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No.
33-44051.)
7. A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published
pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or
examining authority.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, 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 9th day of December, 1998.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By: /s/THOMAS C. KNIGHT
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Name: THOMAS C. KNIGHT
Title: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New
York, 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 9th day of December, 1998.
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By: T. C. Knight
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Name: Thomas C. Knight
Title: Assistant Vice President
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EXHIBIT-7
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Consolidated Report of Condition of
THE BANK OF NEW YORK
of 48 Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30, 1998,
published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this
District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.
Dollar Amounts
ASSETS in Thousands
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin.. $7,301,241
Interest-bearing balances........................... 1,385,944
Securities:
Held-to-maturity securities......................... 1,000,737
Available-for-sale securities....................... 4,240,655
Federal funds sold and Securities purchased under
agreements to resell................................ 971,453
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases, net of unearned
income..................................38,788.269
LESS: Allowance for loan and
lease losses...............................632,875
LESS: Allocated transfer risk
reserve..........................................0
Loans and leases, net of unearned income,
allowance, and reserve............................ 38,155,394
Assets held in trading accounts........................ 1,307,562
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized
leases)............................................. 670,445
Other real estate owned................................ 13,598
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and
associated companies................................ 215,024
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances
outstanding......................................... 974,237
Intangible assets...................................... 1,102,625
Other assets........................................... 1,944,777
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Total assets........................................... $59,283,692
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices................................. $26,930,258
Noninterest-bearing.......................11,579,390
Interest-bearing..........................15,350,868
In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement
subsidiaries, and IBFs............................ 16,117,854
Noninterest-bearing..........................187,464
Interest-bearing..........................15,930,390
Federal funds purchased and Securities sold under
agreements to repurchase............................ 2,170,238
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury................ 300,000
Trading liabilities.................................... 1,310,867
Other borrowed money:
With remaining maturity of one year or less......... 2,549,479
With remaining maturity of more than one year
through three years............................... 0
With remaining maturity of more than three years.... 46,654
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and
outstanding......................................... 983,398
Subordinated notes and debentures...................... 1,314,000
Other liabilities...................................... 2,295,520
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Total liabilities...................................... 54,018,268
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Common stock........................................... 1,135,284
Surplus................................................ 731,319
Undivided profits and capital reserves................. 3,385,227
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on
available-for-sale securities....................... 51,233
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments.... ( 37,639)
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Total equity capital................................... 5,265,424
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Total liabilities and equity capital................... $59,283,692
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I, Robert E. Keilman, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the
above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been
prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
Robert E. Keilman
We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report
of Condition and declare that it has been examined by us and to the best of our
knowledge and belief has been prepared in conformance with the instructions
issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is true and
correct.
J. Carter Bacot
Thomas A. Renyi Directors
Alan R. Griffith
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