1 EXHIBIT 25.2 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)____ 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) Robert J. Malley, Esq. General Counsel and Corporate Secretary 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 (617) 654-3104 (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service) ____________________ UNITED COMPANIES FINANCIAL CORPORATION (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) Louisiana 71-0430414 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 4041 Essen Lane Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) ______________________ Debt Securities (Title of indenture securities) 2 GENERAL ITEM 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. 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. The 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 Boston Corporation. (See Note on page 6.) ITEM 3. VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE. FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO EACH CLASS OF VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE: As of: September 14, 1994 Col. A Col. B Title of Class Amount outstanding Not applicable. ITEM 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 TO HOW THE INDENTURE SECURITIES WILL RANK AS COMPARED WITH THE SECURITIES ISSUED UNDER SUCH OTHER INDENTURE. Not applicable. 1 3 ITEM 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. ITEM 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: September 14, 1994 Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Name of Title of Amount owned Percentage of owner class beneficially voting securities represented by amount given in Col. C Not applicable. ITEM 7. 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: September 14, 1994 Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Name of Title of Amount owned Percentage of owner class beneficially voting securities represented by amount given in Col. C Not applicable. ITEM 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: 2 4 As of: September 14, 1994 Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Title of Whether Amount owned Percent of class the securities beneficially class repre- are voting or or held as sented by non-voting collateral security amount given securities for obligations in Col. C in default Not applicable. ITEM 9. SECURITIES OF UNDERWRITERS OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE. IF THE TRUSTEE OWNS BENEFICIALLY OR 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: September 14, 1994 Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Title of Amount Amount owned Percent of issuer outstanding beneficially class represented and title or held as by amount of class collateral security given in Col. C for obligations in default by trustee Not applicable. ITEM 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 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: September 14, 1994 Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Title of Amount Amount owned Percent of issuer outstanding beneficially class represented and title or held as by amount of class collateral security given in Col. C for obligations in default by trustee Not applicable. ITEM 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: 3 5 As of: September 14, 1994 Col. A Col. B Col. C Col. D Title of Amount Amount owned Percent of issuer outstanding beneficially class represented and title or held as by amount of class collateral security given in Col. C for obligations in default by trustee Not applicable. ITEM 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: September 14, 1994 Col. A Col. B Col. C Nature of Amount Date due indebtedness outstanding Not applicable. ITEM 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. Not applicable. (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 A 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. ITEM 14. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE UNDERWRITERS. IF AN UNDERWRITER IS AN AFFILIATE OF THE TRUSTEE, DESCRIBE EACH SUCH AFFILIATION. Not applicable. ITEM 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. 4 6 ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS. LIST BELOW ALL EXHIBITS FILED AS A 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 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 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 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 Registration Statement of Eastern Edison Company (File No. 33-37823) and is incorporated herein by reference thereto. 5. A COPY OF EACH INDENTURE REFERRED TO IN ITEM 4, IF THE OBLIGOR IS IN DEFAULT. Not applicable. 6. THE CONSENTS OF THE 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. 5 7 8. A COPY OF ANY ORDER 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. 9. FOREIGN TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS. Not applicable. NOTE The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to persons who are affiliates of the obligors 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, 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 14th day of September, 1994. STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY By /s/ Daniel Golden Daniel Golden Assistant Vice President 6 8 EXHIBIT 6 CONSENT OF TRUSTEE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, in connection with the proposed issuance by United Companies Financial Corporation of its Debt Securities, 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/ Daniel Golden Daniel Golden Assistant Vice President Dated: September 14, 1994 7 9 EXHIBIT 7 Consolidated Report of Condition of State Street Bank and Trust Company of Boston, 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 June 30, 1994, 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 DOLLARS ------- ASSETS Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin . . . . . . . . . . 1,292,600 Interest-bearing balances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,578,538 Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,174,248 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,707,724 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases, net of unearned income . . . . . . . . 3,272,673 Allowance for loan and lease losses . . . . . . . . . . . 55,947 Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,216,726 Assets held in trading accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,405,667 Premises and fixed assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365,374 Other real estate owned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,792 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24,162 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19,514 Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34,101 Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818,404 ------- Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,643,850 ========== LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,120,327 Noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,249,104 Interest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,871,223 In foreign offices and Edge subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,724,911 Noninterest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105,501 Interest-bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,619,410 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase in domestic offices of the bank and of its Edge subsidiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,782,418 Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury and Trading Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . 962,719 Other borrowed money . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373,914 Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,513 Other liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 494,709 ------- Total liabilities: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,479,511 ========== EQUITY CAPITAL Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,043 Surplus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177,219 Undivided profits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 959,077 ------- Total equity capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,164,339 --------- Total liabilities and equity capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,643,850 ========== I, Rex S. Schuette, 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. Schuette 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 Nader F. Darehshori 8