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)

 


 

U.S. BANK  NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)

 

31-0841368

I.R.S. Employer Identification No.

 

800 Nicollet Mall

Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55402

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Earl W. Dennison Jr.

U.S. Bank National Association

100 Wall Street, Suite 1600

New York, NY 10005

(617) 603-6567

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION

(Issuer with respect to the Securities)

 

Massachusetts

 

04-2456637

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA

 

02111

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

State Street Corporation Remarketable 6.001% Junior Subordinated Debentures

(Title of the Indenture Securities)

 

 

 



 

FORM T-1

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b)

 

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

 

AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR.  If the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 

 

 

 

None

 

 

 

 

 

Items 3-15

 

 

 

Items 3-15 are not applicable because to the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, the obligor is not in default under any Indenture for which the Trustee acts as Trustee.

 

 

 

 

 

Item 16.

 

LIST OF EXHIBITS: List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility and qualification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

 

A copy of the Articles of Association of the Trustee.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence business.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to exercise corporate trust powers.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

A copy of the existing bylaws of the Trustee.*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

 

A copy of each Indenture referred to in Item 4. Not applicable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, attached as Exhibit 6.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.

 

Report of Condition of the Trustee as of March 31, 2006 published pursuant to law or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority, attached as Exhibit 7.

 


* Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to Amendment No. 2 to registration statement on S-4, Registration Number 333-128217 filed on November 15, 2005.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the Trustee, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Boston, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 17th day of  January, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Earl W. Dennison Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

Earl W. Dennison Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/David J. Ganss

 

 

 

 

 

Name: David J. Ganss

 

 

 

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 6

 

CONSENT

 

 

 

                In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the undersigned, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

 

 

Dated:  January 17, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/Earl W. Dennison Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

Earl W. Dennison Jr.

 

 

 

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/David J. Ganss

 

 

 

 

 

Name: David J. Ganss

 

 

 

 

 

Title: Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

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Exhibit 7

U.S. Bank National Association

Statement of Financial Condition

As of 9/30/2007

 

($000’s)

 

 

 

9/30/2007

 

Assets

 

 

 

Cash and Due From Depository Institutions

 

$

6,710,248

 

Securities

 

39,854,938

 

Federal Funds

 

3,917,791

 

Loans & Lease Financing Receivables

 

147,446,753

 

Fixed Assets

 

2,385,656

 

Intangible Assets

 

11,966,716

 

Other Assets

 

13,693,927

 

Total Assets

 

$

225,976,029

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

 

Deposits

 

$

133,188,625

 

Fed Funds

 

12,571,367

 

Treasury Demand Notes

 

0

 

Trading Liabilities

 

234,272

 

Other Borrowed Money

 

41,979,138

 

Acceptances

 

0

 

Subordinated Notes and Debentures

 

7,697,466

 

Other Liabilities

 

8,035,934

 

Total Liabilities

 

$

203,706,802

 

 

 

 

 

Equity

 

 

 

Minority Interest in Subsidiaries

 

$

1,542,042

 

Common and Preferred Stock

 

18,200

 

Surplus

 

12,057,531

 

Undivided Profits

 

8,651,454

 

Total Equity Capital

 

$

22,269,227

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity Capital

 

$

225,976,029

 

 

To the best of the undersigned’s determination, as of the date hereof, the above financial information is true and correct.

 

U.S. Bank National Association

 

 

By:

/s/Earl W. Dennison Jr.

 

 

Vice President

 

 

 

 

Date:

January 17, 2008

 

 

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