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Exhibit 25.1
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)
Grace A. Gorka
U.S. Bank National Association
209 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 325-8907
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
ACCO Brands Corporation
(Exact name of Obligor as specified in its charter)
See Table of Subsidiary Guarantors
     
Delaware   36-2704017
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
300 Tower Parkway    
Lincolnshire, IL   60069
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
10.625% Senior Secured Notes due 2015 and
Guarantees of 10.625% Senior
Secured Notes due 2015
(Title of the Indenture Securities)

 


 

Table of Subsidiary Guarantors
         
Exact Name of Subsidiary   State or Other Jurisdiction of   I.R.S. Employer
Guarantor*   Incorporation or Organization   Identification No.
ACCO Brands USA LLC
  Delaware   13-2657051
Day-Timers, Inc.
  Delaware   13-3346671
General Binding Corporation
  Delaware   36-0887470
ACCO International Holdings, Inc.
  Delaware   84-1688750
GBC International, Inc.
  Nevada   36-3061171
ACCO Brands International, Inc.
  Delaware   84-1688753
ACCO Europe Finance Holdings, LLC
  Delaware   84-1688754
ACCO Europe International Holdings, LLC
  Delaware   84-1688755
Boone International, Inc.
  California   33-0354886
 
*   The address of each of the subsidiary guarantors is 300 Tower Parkway, Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069 and the telephone number of each of the subsidiary guarantors is (847) 541-9500.

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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 December 31, 2009 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.
 
**   Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 25.1 to Registration Statement on S-4, Registration Number 333-159463 filed on August 24, 2009.

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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 Chicago, State of Illinois on the 26th of March 2010.
         
     
  By:   /s/ Grace A. Gorka    
    Grace A. Gorka   
    Vice President   
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ Vernita Anderson    
    Vernita Anderson   
    Assistant 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: March 26, 2010
         
     
  By:   /s/ Grace A. Gorka    
    Grace A. Gorka   
    Vice President   
 
         
     
  By:   /s/ Vernita Anderson    
    Vernita Anderson   
    Assistant Vice President   
 

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Exhibit 7
U.S. Bank National Association
Statement of Financial Condition
As of 12/31/2009
($000’s)
         
    12/31/2009  
Assets
       
Cash and Balances Due From Depository Institutions
  $ 6,198,904  
Securities
    43,054,635  
Federal Funds
    3,431,853  
Loans & Lease Financing Receivables
    189,772,027  
Fixed Assets
    4,797,639  
Intangible Assets
    13,399,731  
Other Assets
    15,721,341  
 
     
Total Assets
  $ 276,376,130  
 
       
Liabilities
       
Deposits
  $ 194,253,182  
Fed Funds
    10,148,686  
Treasury Demand Notes
    0  
Trading Liabilities
    345,396  
Other Borrowed Money
    31,068,244  
Acceptances
    0  
Subordinated Notes and Debentures
    7,629,967  
Other Liabilities
    6,705,043  
 
     
Total Liabilities
  $ 250,150,518  
 
       
Equity
       
Minority Interest in Subsidiaries
  $ 1,629,447  
Common and Preferred Stock
    18,200  
Surplus
    12,642,020  
Undivided Profits
    11,935,945  
 
     
Total Equity Capital
  $ 26,225,612  
 
       
Total Liabilities and Equity Capital
  $ 276,376,130  
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/ Grace A. Gorka    
    Vice President   
       
Date: March 26, 2010

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