EX-25 8 dex25.htm STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY OF THE TRUSTEE ON FORM T-1 Statement of Eligibility of the Trustee on Form T-1

Exhibit 25

 


FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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 BANK OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

New York    13-5160382

(State of incorporation

if not a U.S. national bank)

  

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.    10286
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code)

 


NEWS AMERICA INCORPORATED

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware    13-3249610

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY

   10036
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code)

 


 


NEWS CORPORATION

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

26-0075658

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

1211 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

10036

(Zip code)

 


6.15% Senior Notes Due 2037

(Title of the indenture securities)

 



 
 

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.

 

    

 

Name

 

  

 

Address

 

   Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York    One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y. 12223
   Federal Reserve Bank of New York    33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10045
   Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation    Washington, D.C. 20429
   New York Clearing House Association    New York, New York 10005
   (b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
   Yes.   

2.

   Affiliations with Obligor.   
   If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
   None.   

16.

   List of Exhibits.   
   Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).
  

1.      A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195.)

  

4.      A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195.)

 

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6.      The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-106702.)

  

7.      A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

 

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 20th day of April, 2007.

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK
By:   /s/ Cheryl Clarke
 

Name: Cheryl Clarke

Title: Vice President

 

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Exhibit 7

 


Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business December 31, 2006, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

 

ASSETS    Dollar Amounts
In Thousands

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

  

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

   3,375,000

Interest-bearing balances

   11,937,000

Securities:

  

Held-to-maturity securities

   1,729,000

Available-for-sale securities

   17,675,000

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell

  

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

   3,953,000

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

   162,000

Loans and lease financing receivables:

  

Loans and leases held for sale

   0

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

   30,730,000

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

   286,000

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

   30,444,000

Trading assets

   5,047,000

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

   830,000

Other real estate owned

   1,000

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

   292,000

Not applicable

  

Intangible assets:

  

Goodwill

   2,747,000

Other intangible assets

   981,000

Other assets

   6,814,000
    

Total assets

   85,987,000
    

 


LIABILITIES

  

Deposits:

  

In domestic offices

   30,000,000

Noninterest-bearing

   19,293,000

Interest-bearing

   10,707,000

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

   33,219,000

Noninterest-bearing

   472,000

Interest-bearing

   32,747,000

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase

  

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices .

   671,000

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   185,000

Trading liabilities

   2,479,000

Other borrowed money: (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

   2,076,000

Not applicable

  

Not applicable

  

Subordinated notes and debentures

   1,955,000

Other liabilities

   6,527,000
    

Total liabilities

   77,112,000
    

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries

   144,000

EQUITY CAPITAL

  

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

   0

Common stock

   1,135,000

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

   2,134,000

Retained earnings

   5,769,000

Accumulated other comprehensive income

   -307,000

Other equity capital components

   0

Total equity capital

   8,731,000
    

Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital

   85,987,000
    

 


I, Thomas P. Gibbons, Chief Financial Officer of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Thomas P. Gibbons,

Chief Financial Officer

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We 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 and is true and correct.

 

Thomas A. Renyi

Gerald L. Hassell

Catherine A. Rein                        

 

                                            Directors