EX-25.1 6 a2185470zex-25_1.htm EXHIBIT 25.1

Exhibit 25.1

 

 

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)           
x

 


 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

95-3571558

(State of incorporation
if not a U.S. national bank)

 

(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

 

 

 

700 South Flower Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles, California

 


90017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Robert J. Sussman, Esq.
Legal Department
The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
One Wall Street, 29th Floor
New York, NY  10286
(212) 635-1889
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 


 

AEGON N.V.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

The Netherlands

 

N/A

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

 

 

 

AEGONplein 50
PO Box 85
The Hague, The Netherlands
(Address of principal executive offices)

 



2501 CB
(Zip code)

 


 

AEGON FUNDING COMPANY LLC
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

42-1489646

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

 

 

 

Corporation Trust Center
1209 Orange Street
Wilmington, Delaware
(Address of principal executive offices)

 



19801
(Zip code)

 


 

Debt Securities
and related guarantees
(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

 

 

 

Comptroller of the Currency – United States Department of the Treasury

 

Washington, D.C. 20219

 

 

 

Federal Reserve Bank

 

San Francisco, California 94105

 

 

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

 

Washington, D.C. 20429

 

(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 articles of association of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 which is incorporated by reference).

 

2.                                       A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 which is incorporated by reference).

 

3.                                       A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 which is incorporated by reference).

 

4.                                       A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948 which is incorporated by reference).

 

5.                                       Not applicable.

 

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. 333-121948 which is incorporated by reference).

 

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.

 

8.                                       Not applicable.

 

9.                                       Not applicable.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., a banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of Chicago, and State of Illinois, on the 9th day of May, 2008.

 

 

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Roxane Ellwanger

 

 

Roxane Ellwanger

 

 

Assistant Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT 7

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

of 700 South Flower Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90017

 

At the close of business December 31, 2007, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.

 

 

 

Dollar Amounts

 

 

 

in Thousands

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

 

14,687

 

Interest-bearing balances

 

0

 

Securities:

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities

 

43

 

Available-for-sale securities

 

216,332

 

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

 

 

 

Federal funds sold

 

23,800

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

89,400

 

Loans and lease financing receivables:

 

 

 

Loans and leases held for sale

 

0

 

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

 

0

 

 

 

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

0

 

 

 

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

 

0

 

Trading assets

 

0

 

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

 

12,676

 

Other real estate owned

 

0

 

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

 

0

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

Intangible assets:

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

871,685

 

Other Intangible Assets

 

300,982

 

Other assets

 

152,943

 

Total assets

 

$

1,682,548

 

 



 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

In domestic offices

 

1,628

 

Noninterest-bearing

 

1,628

 

 

 

Interest-bearing

 

0

 

 

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased

 

0

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

0

 

Trading liabilities

 

0

 

Other borrowed money:

 

 

 

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

 

193,691

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

Not applicable

 

 

 

Subordinated notes and debentures

 

0

 

Other liabilities

 

161,803

 

Total liabilities

 

357,122

 

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY CAPITAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

 

0

 

Common stock

 

1,000

 

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

 

1,121,520

 

Retained earnings

 

202,154

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

752

 

Other equity capital components

 

0

 

Total equity capital

 

1,325,426

 

Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital

 

1,682,548

 

 

I, Karen Bayz, Vice President of the above-named bank do hereby declare that the Reports of Condition and Income (including the supporting schedules) for this report date have been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

Karen Bayz

)

Vice President

 

We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness of the Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) for this report date and 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 issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

 

Michael K. Klugman, President

)

 

Frank P. Sulzberger, MD

)

Directors (Trustees)

William D. Lindelof, VP

)

 

 

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