EXHIBIT 25
UNITED STATES
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 Avenue Minneapolis, MN |
55402 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Seth Dodson
U.S. Bank National Association
950 17th Street, 12th Floor
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone (303) 585-4591
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
J. C. Penney Corporation, Inc., Issuer
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 13-5583779 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
J. C. Penney Company, Inc., Co-obligor
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 26-0037077 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 6501 Legacy Drive Plano, Texas |
75024 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Debt Securities
(Title of the 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.
| 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. |
Neither the Issuer nor the Co-obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee.
| Items 3-15 | The Trustee is a Trustee under other Indentures under which securities issued by the obligor are outstanding. There is not and there has not been a default with respect to the securities outstanding under other such Indentures. |
| 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 December 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.
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 and County of Denver, State of Colorado on the 24th day of April, 2007.
| U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Seth Dodson | |
| Seth Dodson, Vice President | ||
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: April 24th, 2007
| By: | /s/ Seth Dodson | |
| Seth Dodson, Vice President | ||
Exhibit 7
U.S. Bank National Association
Statement of Financial Condition
As of 12/31/2006
($000’s)
| 12/31/2006 | |||
| Assets |
|||
| Cash and Due From Depository Institutions |
$ | 8,644,951 | |
| Securities |
39,699,269 | ||
| Federal Funds |
3,512,083 | ||
| Loans & Lease Financing Receivables |
141,159,825 | ||
| Fixed Assets |
2,300,043 | ||
| Intangible Assets |
12,048,875 | ||
| Other Assets |
10,437,280 | ||
| Total Assets |
$ | 217,802,326 | |
| Liabilities |
|||
| Deposits |
$ | 135,903,121 | |
| Fed Funds |
12,316,778 | ||
| Treasury Demand Notes |
0 | ||
| Trading Liabilities |
139,984 | ||
| Other Borrowed Money |
33,217,524 | ||
| Acceptances |
0 | ||
| Subordinated Notes and Debentures |
7,384,026 | ||
| Other Liabilities |
6,677,926 | ||
| Total Liabilities |
$ | 195,639,359 | |
| Equity |
|||
| Minority Interest in Subsidiaries |
$ | 1,544,842 | |
| Common and Preferred Stock |
18,200 | ||
| Surplus |
11,976,937 | ||
| Undivided Profits |
8,622,988 | ||
| Total Equity Capital |
$ | 22,162,967 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity Capital |
$ | 217,802,326 | |
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/ Seth Dodson | |
| Seth Dodson, Vice President | ||
Date: April 24th, 2007