SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM T-1
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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)
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)
MASSACHUSETTS 04-1867445
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. National Bank) Identification No.)
225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code
Maureen Scannell Bateman, Esq. Executive Vice President and General Counsel
225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(617) 654-3253
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
UNITED RENTALS (NORTH AMERICA), INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 06-1493538
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
FOUR GREENWICH OFFICE PARK, 3rd FLOOR
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
9-1/4% SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE 2009
(Title of indenture securities)
GENERAL
Item 1. General Information.
Furnish the following information as to the trustee:
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervisory authority to
which it is subject.
Department of Banking and Insurance of The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
Washington, D.C., Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,
Washington, D.C.
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor.
If the Obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
such affiliation.
The obligor is not an affiliate of the trustee or of its
parent, STATE STREET CORPORATION.
(see note on page 2.)
Item 3. through item 15. Not Applicable.
Item 16. List of Exhibits.
List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of
eligibility.
1. A copy of the articles of association of the trustee as now in
effect.
A copy of the articles of Association of the trustee, as
now in effect, is on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1
to the Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of
Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the Registration Statement
of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is
incorporated herein by reference thereto.
2. A copy of the certificate of authority of the trustee to
commence business, if not contained in the articles of
association.
A copy of a Statement from the Commissioner of Banks of
Massachusetts that no certificate of authority for the
trustee to commence business was necessary or issued is
on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission as
Exhibit 2 to Amendment No. 1 to the Statement of
Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1)
filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe,
Inc. (File No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by
reference thereto.
3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
corporate trust powers, if such authorization is not contained in the documents
specified in paragraph (1) or (2), above.
A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
corporate trust powers is on file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission as Exhibit 3 to Amendment No. 1 to the
Statement of Eligibility and Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1)
filed with the Registration Statement of Morse Shoe, Inc. (File
No. 22-17940) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto.
4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee, or instruments
corresponding thereto.
A copy of the by-laws of the trustee, as now in effect,
is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission
as Exhibit 4 to the Statement of Eligibility and
Qualification of Trustee (Form T-1) filed with the
Registration Statement of Eastern Edison Company (File
No. 33-37823) and is incorporated herein by reference
thereto.
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5. A copy of each indenture referred to in Item 4. if the obligor is in
default.
Not applicable.
6. The consents of United States institutional trustees required by
Section 321(b) of the Act.
The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act
is annexed hereto as Exhibit 6 and made a part hereof.
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.
A copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee
published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or
examining authority is annexed hereto as Exhibit 7 and
made a part hereof.
NOTES
In answering any item of this Statement of Eligibility which relates to
matters peculiarly within the knowledge of the obligor or any underwriter for
the obligor, the trustee has relied upon information furnished to it by the
obligor and the underwriters, and the trustee disclaims responsibility for the
accuracy or completeness of such information.
The answer furnished to Item 2. of this statement will be amended, if
necessary, to reflect any facts which differ from those stated and which would
have been required to be stated if known at the date hereof.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, State Street Bank and Trust Company, a corporation
organized and existing under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, has
duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Boston and The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the April 9, 1999
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Laurel Melody-Casasanta
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NAME Laurel Melody-Casasanta
TITLE Assistant Vice President
EXHIBIT 6
CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture
Act of 1939, as amended, in connection with the proposed issuance by United
Rentals (North America), Inc., we hereby consent 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.
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
By: /s/ Laurel Melody-Casasanta
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NAME Laurel Melody-Casasanta
TITLE Assistant Vice President
Dated: April 9, 1999
EXHIBIT 7
Consolidated Report of Condition of State Street Bank and Trust Company,
Massachusetts and foreign and domestic subsidiaries, a state banking institution
organized and operating under the banking laws of this commonwealth and a member
of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31, 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 and in accordance
with a call made by the Commissioner of Banks under General Laws, Chapter 172,
Section 22(a).
Thousands of
ASSETS Dollars
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin 1,209,293
Interest-bearing balances 12,007,895
Securities 9,705,731
Federal funds sold and securities purchased
under agreements to resell in domestic offices
of the bank and its Edge subsidiary 9,734,476
Loans and lease financing receivables:
Loans and leases, net of unearned income 6,973,125
Allowance for loan and lease losses 84,308
Allocated transfer risk reserve 0
Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowances 6,888,817
Assets held in trading accounts 1,574,999
Premises and fixed assets 523,514
Other real estate owned 0
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries 612
Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding 47,334
Intangible assets 212,743
Other assets 1,279,224
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Total assets 43,184,638
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LIABILITIES
Deposits:
In domestic offices 10,852,862
Noninterest-bearing 8,331,830
Interested-bearing 2,521,032
In foreign offices and Edge subsidiary 16,761,573
Noninterest-bearing 83,010
Interest-bearing 16,678,563
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under
agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of
the bank and of its Edge subsidiary 10,041,324
Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury 108,420
Trading liabilities 1,240,938
Other borrowed money 322,331
Subordinated notes and debentures 0
Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding 47,334
Other liabilities 1,126,058
Total liabilities 40,500,840
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EQUITY CAPITAL
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus 0
Common stock 29,931
Surplus 468,511
Undivided profits and capital reserves/Net unrealized holding 2,164,055
gains (losses)
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale 21,638
securities
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments (337)
Total equity capital 2,683,798
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Total liabilities and equity capital 43,184,638
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I, Rex S. Schutte, 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.
Rex S. Schutte
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.
David A. Spina
Marshall N. Carter
Truman S. Casner