Exhibit 25(e)
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)
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
A National Banking Association 36-0899825
(I.R.S. employer
identification number)
One First National Plaza, Chicago, Illinois 60670-0126
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
The First National Bank of Chicago
One First National Plaza, Suite 0286
Chicago, Illinois 60670-0286
Attn: Lynn A. Goldstein, Law Department (312) 732-6919
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
Fleet Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its trust agreement)
Rhode Island 05-0341324
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization) identification number)
One Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Debt Securities
(Title of Indenture Securities)
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.
Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, D.C., Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C., The Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 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 the Obligor. If the obligor
is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each
such affiliation.
No such affiliation exists with the trustee.
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 now in effect.*
2. A copy of the certificates of authority of the trustee to
commence business.*
3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
corporate trust powers.*
4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*
5. Not Applicable.
6. The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of
the Act.
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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.
8. Not Applicable.
9. Not Applicable.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, the trustee, The First National Bank of Chicago, a national
banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United
States of America, has duly caused this Statement of Eligibility to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all
in the City of Chicago and State of Illinois, on the 17th day of
September, 1998.
The First National Bank of Chicago,
Trustee
By /s/ John R. Prendiville
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John R. Prendiville
Vice President
* Exhibit 1, 2, 3 and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits bearing
identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of The First National Bank of
Chicago, filed as Exhibit 25 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 of US
WEST Capital Funding, Inc. on May 6, 1998 (Registration No. 333-51907-01).
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EXHIBIT 6
THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT
September 17, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Gentlemen:
In connection with the qualification of the indenture between Fleet Financial
Group, Inc. and The First National Bank of Chicago, as trustee, the undersigned,
in accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
amended, hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the undersigned,
made by Federal or State authorities authorized to make such examinations, may
be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
its request therefor.
Very truly yours,
The First National Bank of Chicago
By: /s/ John R. Prendiville
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John R. Prendiville
Vice President
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EXHIBIT 7
Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 06/30/98 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address: One First National Plaza, Ste 0460 Page RC-1
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for June 30, 1998
All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.
Schedule RC--Balance Sheet
Dollar Amounts in C400
thousands ----
Thousands RCFD BIL MIL THOU
ASSETS
1. Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule
RC-A): RCFD
----
a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)................... 0081 4,490,272 1.a
b. Interest-bearing balances(2)............................................ 0071 5,586,990 1.b
2. Securities
a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A)............... 1754 0 2.a
b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)............ 1773 8,974,952 2.b
3. Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell..... 1350 5,558,583 3.
RCFD
4. Loans and lease financing receivables: ----
a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule RC-C)........... 2122 28,257,868 4.a
b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses............................... 3123 413,742 4.b
c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve................................... 3128 0 4.c
d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve RCFD
----
(item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c)............................................ 2125 27,844,126 4.d
5. Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D)........................................ 3545 6,073,169 5.
6. Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)................... 2145 721,430 6.
7. Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)............................... 2150 6,827 7.
8. Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies
(from Schedule RC-M)....................................................... 2130 184,515 8.
9. Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding............... 2155 310,026 9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M)..................................... 2143 302,859 10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F).......................................... 2160 2,137,491 11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)................................... 2170 62,191,240 12.
(1) Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits. (2)
Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
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Legal Title of Bank: The First National Bank of Chicago Call Date: 06/30/98 ST-BK: 17-1630 FFIEC 031
Address: One First National Plaza, Ste 0460 Page RC-2
City, State Zip: Chicago, IL 60670
FDIC Certificate No.: 0/3/6/1/8
Schedule RC-Continued
Dollar Amounts in
Thousands
LIABILITIES
13. Deposits:
a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C RCON
----
from Schedule RC-E, part 1)............................................ 2200 21,810,607 13.a
(1) Noninterest-bearing(1)............................................. 6631 9,864,956 13.a1
(2) Interest-bearing................................................... 6636 11,945,651 13.a2
b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and RCFN
----
IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)..................................... 2200 15,794,963 13.b
(1) Noninterest bearing................................................ 6631 482,528 13.b1
(2) Interest-bearing................................................... 6636 15,312,435 13.b2
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
to repurchase: RCFD 2800 3,858,711 14
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury RCON 2840 1,444,748 15.a
b. Trading Liabilities(from Sechedule RC-D)............................... RCFD 3548 5,661,633 15.b
16. Other borrowed money: RCFD
----
a. With original maturity of one year or less............................. 2332 4,356,061 16.a
b. With original maturity of more than one year.......................... A547 385,550 16.b
c. With original maturity of more than three years ....................... A548 320,386 16.c
17. Not applicable
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding................... 2920 310,026 18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures......................................... 3200 2,200,000 19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G).................................... 2930 1,176,564 20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20)............................ 2948 57,319,249 21.
22. Not applicable
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus............................. 3838 0 23.
24. Common stock.............................................................. 3230 200,858 24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock).................. 3839 3,188,187 25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves................................. 3632 1,467,324 26.a
b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
securities............................................................. 8434 18,040 26.b
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments....................... 3284 (2,418) 27.
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)......................... 3210 4,871,991 28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)..................................... 3300 62,191,240 29.
Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of
Condition.
1. Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best
describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the
bank by independent external auditors as of any date during 1996..............RCFD 6724..N/A Number
M.1.
1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance 4.= Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified external auditors (may be required by state chartering
public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank authority)
2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company 5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external
conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing auditors
standards by a certified public accounting firm which 6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
submits a report on the consolidated holding company auditors
(but not on the bank separately) 7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in 8 = No external audit work
accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by
state chartering authority)
(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
deposits.