Exhibit 25 Securities Act of 1933 File No. __________ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 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) [ ] ---------------------- PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc. ------------------------ (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter) Commonwealth of Kentucky 61-0191580 - -------------------------------- -------------------- (State of Incorporation If Not a (I.R.S. Employer National Bank) Identification No.) 500 W. Jefferson Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202 - ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) ---------------------- Martha A. Ziskind Vice President PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc. 500 W. Jefferson Street Louisville, Kentucky 40202 (502) 581-3231 (Name, address, and telephone number of agent for service) ---------------------- ATRIA COMMUNITIES, INC. ---------------------- (Exact Name of Obligor as Specified in its Charter) Delaware 61-1303738 - ----------------------- ------------------------------------ (State of Incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 515 West Market Street, Suite 200, Louisville, Kentucky 40202 - ------------------------------------------------------- ----- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) $143,750,000 Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2002 ---------------------------------------------------- (Title of the Indenture Securities) 1. General information. Furnish the following information as Trustee: (a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 411 Locust Street, P. O. Box 442 St. Louis, MO 63266 Department of Financial Institutions Commonwealth of Kentucky 477 Versailles Road Frankfort, Ky 40601 (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. The Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers. 2. Affiliations with obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation. Not applicable. 3. Voting Securities of the trustee. Furnish the following information as to each class of voting securities of the trustee. As of January 5, 1998 Col. A Col. B ----------------- ----------------- (Title of Class) Amount Outstanding ----------------- ------------------ PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc. Common Stock, par value $30 per share 2,000,000 shares PNC Bank Corp. Common Stock, par value $5 per share 322,038,350 shares 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. (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 how the indenture securities will rank as compared with the securities issued under other such indenture. Not applicable. 5. 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 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. 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: As of January 5, 1998 --------------- Column A Column B Column C Column D Percentage of Voting Securities Represented by Amount Owned Amount Given Name of Owner Title of Class Beneficially in Column C ------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- Not applicable. 7. Voting securities of the trustee owned by underwriter 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, executive officer of each such underwriter: As of January 5, 1998 --------------- Column A Column B Column C Column D Percentage of Voting Securities Represented by Amount Owned Amount Given Name of Owner Title of Class Beneficially in Column C ------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- Not applicable. 8. 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 January 5, 1998 Column A Column B Column C Column D Amount Owned Beneficially Whether the or Held as Securities are Collateral Percent of Voting or Security for Class Represented Nonvoting Obligations in by Amount Given Title of Class Securities Default in Column C -------------- ---------- ------------ ------------ Not applicable. 9. Securities of the underwriters owned or held by the trustee. If the trustee owns beneficially of 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: As of January 5, 1998 Column A Column B Column C Column D Amount Owned Beneficially or Held as Collateral Percent of Title of Issuer Security for Class Represented and Amount Obligations in by Amount Given Title of Class Outstanding Default by Trustee in Column C -------------- ----------- ------------------ ------------ Not applicable. 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 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: As of January 5, 1998 Column A Column B Column C Column D Amount Owned Beneficially or Held as Collateral Percent of Title of Issuer Security for Class Represented and Amount Obligations in by Amount Given Title of Class Outstanding Default by Trustee in Column C - --------------- ----------- ------------------ ----------------- Not applicable. 11. 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 January 5, 1998 Column A Column B Column C Column D Amount Owned Beneficially or Held as Collateral Percent of Title of Issuer Security for Class Represented and Amount Obligations in by Amount Given Title of Class Outstanding Default by Trustee in Column C - --------------- ----------- ------------------ ----------------- Not applicable. 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: As of January 5, 1998 None. 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. 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 the 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. Not applicable. 14. Affiliation with the Underwriters. If any underwriter is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation. Not applicable. 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. 16. List of Exhibits. List below all exhibits filed as part of this statement of eligibility. 1. A copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Trustee now in effect is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 22-23572, dated as of February 24, 1993. 2. Certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business, contained in the Articles of Incorporation is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 22-23572, dated as of February 24, 1993. 3. Authorization of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers, contained in the Articles of Incorporation is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 22- 23572, dated as of February 24, 1993. 4. A copy of the existing By-Laws of the trustee is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 22-23572, dated as of February 24, 1993. 5. Copy of each indenture referred to in Item 4, if the obligor is in default. Not applicable. 6. The consent of United States institutional trustees 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 is hereby incorporated by reference to its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter ended June 30, 1997 which were previously filed with the Commission. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee, PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Louisville and State of Kentucky on the 5th day of January, 1998. PNC BANK, KENTUCKY, INC. By: /s/ JACK R. CORNWALL ------------------------ Jack R. Cornwall Assistant Vice President EXHIBIT 6 --------- THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED BY SECTION 321(B) OF THE ACT PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc., the Trustee executing the statement of eligibility and qualification to which this Exhibit is attached does hereby consent that reports of examinations of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request therefore in accordance with the provisions of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. PNC BANK, KENTUCKY, INC. BY: /s/ JACK R. CORNWALL -------------------------- Jack R. Cornwall Assistant Vice President January 5, 1998 - --------------- Date