EX-25.1 6 exh25_1.txt EXHIBIT 25.1 EXHIBIT 25.1 =============================================================================== 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 (I.R.S. employer if not a U.S. national bank) identification no.) One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) ----------------------------- DOW JONES & COMPANY, INC. (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-5034940 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. employer incorporation or organization) identification no.) 200 Liberty Street New York, New York 10281 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) ----------------------------- 3.875% Senior Notes due 2008 (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 2 Rector Street, New the State of New York York, N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203 Federal Reserve Bank of New 33 Liberty Plaza, New York York, N.Y. 10045 Federal Deposit Insurance Washington, D.C. 20429 Corporation New York Clearing House New York, New York 10005 Association (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.) 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. 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 22nd day of February, 2005. THE BANK OF NEW YORK By: /S/ KISHA HOLDER -------------------------------- Name: KISHA HOLDER Title: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT 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 September 30, 2004, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act. Dollar Amounts ASSETS In Thousands Cash and balances due from depository institutions: Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin.. $3,036,306 Interest-bearing balances........................... 9,034,655 Securities: Held-to-maturity securities......................... 1,693,598 Available-for-sale securities....................... 20,325,634 Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell................................ Federal funds sold in domestic offices.............. 19,100 Securities purchased under agreements to resell.............................................. 4,324,992 Loans and lease financing receivables: Loans and leases held for sale...................... 6,685 Loans and leases, net of unearned income............................................ 37,402,355 LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses...................................... 594,211 Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance.............................. 36,808,144 Trading Assets......................................... 3,420,107 Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)............................................. 969,419 Other real estate owned................................ 1,253 Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies................................ 253,729 Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding......................................... 166,157 Intangible assets...................................... Goodwill............................................ 2,708,882 Other intangible assets............................. 748,171 Other assets........................................... 6,998,625 Total assets........................................... $90,515,457 =========== LIABILITIES Deposits: In domestic offices................................. $40,236,165 Noninterest-bearing................................. 15,201,748 Interest-bearing.................................... 25,034,417 In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs............................ 24,110,224 Noninterest-bearing................................. 300,559 Interest-bearing.................................... 23,809,665 Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase.......................... Federal funds purchased in domestic offices........................................... 717,565 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase........................................ 812,853 Trading liabilities.................................... 2,598,442 Other borrowed money: (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)........................... 4,158,526 Not applicable Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding......................................... 167,267 Subordinated notes and debentures...................... 2,389,088 Other liabilities...................................... 6,730,454 Total liabilities...................................... $81,920,584 =========== Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries........................................ 142,058 ======================================================= EQUITY CAPITAL Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus............................................. 0 Common stock........................................... 1,135,284 Surplus................................................ 2,087,205 Retained earnings...................................... 5,213,125 Accumulated other comprehensive income................. 17,201 Other equity capital components........................ 0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Total equity capital................................... 8,452,815 ------------ Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital............................................. $90,515,457 ------------ I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller 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 J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller 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 Alan R. Griffith Directors