EX-25.1 12 a06-9992_1ex25d1.htm STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939, AS AMENDED, OF WELLS FARGO, N.A.

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

 


 

o CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b) (2)

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

A National Banking Association

 

94-1347393

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or

 

(I.R.S. Employer

organization if not a U.S. national

 

Identification No.)

bank)

 

 

 

 

 

101 North Phillips Avenue

 

 

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

 

57104

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Wells Fargo & Company
Law Department, Trust Section
MAC N9305-175

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

(612) 667-4608

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 


 

WINMARK CORPORATION

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

41-1622691

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

4200 Dahlberg Drive, Suite 100

 

 

Golden Valley, Minnesota

 

55422-4837

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 


 

Renewable Unsecured Subordinated Notes

(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

Treasury Department

Washington, D.C.

 

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Washington, D.C.

 

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

San Francisco, California 94120

 

(b)                                 Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

 

Item 2.             Affiliations with Obligor. If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.

 

None with respect to the trustee.

 

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

 

Item 15. Foreign Trustee.      Not applicable.

 

Item 16. List of Exhibits.       List below all exhibits filed as a part of this Statement of Eligibility.

 

Exhibit 1.

 

A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee now in effect.*

 

 

 

Exhibit 2.

 

A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence and Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated February 4, 2004.**

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.

 

See Exhibit 2

 

 

 

Exhibit 4.

 

Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.***

 

 

 

Exhibit 5.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Exhibit 6.

 

The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act.

 

 

 

Exhibit 7.

 

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

 

 

 

Exhibit 8.

 

Not applicable.

 

 

 

Exhibit 9.

 

Not applicable.

 

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*                 Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated December 30, 2005 of Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC file number 333-130784-06.

 

**          Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of Trans-Lux Corporation file number 022-28721.

 

*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated May 26, 2005 of Penn National Gaming Inc. file number 333-125274.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo 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 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Minneapolis and State of Minnesota on the 12th day of April 2006.

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Jane Schweiger

 

 

Jane Y. Schweiger

 

Vice President

 

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EXHIBIT 6

 

April 12, 2006

 

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Gentlemen:

 

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Jane Schweiger

 

 

Jane Y. Schweiger

 

 

Vice President

 

 

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EXHIBIT 7

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

 

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

at the close of business December 31, 2005, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

 

 

 

 

 

Dollar Amounts

 

 

 

 

 

In Millions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

 

 

 

 

 

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

 

 

 

$

15,347

 

Interest-bearing balances

 

 

 

1,496

 

Securities:

 

 

 

 

 

Held-to-maturity securities

 

 

 

0

 

Available-for-sale securities

 

 

 

37,327

 

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

 

 

 

2,394

 

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

 

 

 

950

 

Loans and lease financing receivables:

 

 

 

 

 

Loans and leases held for sale

 

 

 

37,316

 

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

 

255,460

 

 

 

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

2,122

 

 

 

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

 

 

 

253,338

 

Trading Assets

 

 

 

6,375

 

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

 

 

 

3,846

 

Other real estate owned

 

 

 

173

 

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

 

 

 

377

 

Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding

 

 

 

70

 

Intangible assets

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

 

 

8,735

 

Other intangible assets

 

 

 

13,074

 

Other assets

 

 

 

22,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

 

 

$

403,258

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

 

 

 

 

Deposits:

 

 

 

 

 

In domestic offices

 

 

 

$

295,315

 

Noninterest-bearing

 

82,045

 

 

 

Interest-bearing

 

213,270

 

 

 

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

 

 

 

24,081

 

Noninterest-bearing

 

5

 

 

 

Interest-bearing

 

24,076

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

 

 

 

 

 

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

 

 

 

12,959

 

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

 

 

 

4,684

 

 

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Dollar Amounts

 

 

 

In Millions

 

 

 

 

 

Trading liabilities

 

5,276

 

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

 

5,267

 

Bank’s liability on acceptances executed and outstanding

 

70

 

Subordinated notes and debentures

 

7,830

 

Other liabilities

 

11,951

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

$

367,433

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

EQUITY CAPITAL

 

 

 

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

 

0

 

Common stock

 

520

 

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

 

24,671

 

Retained earnings

 

10,249

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

331

 

Other equity capital components

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

Total equity capital

 

35,771

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital

 

$

403,258

 

 

I, Karen B. Martin, Vice President of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge

and belief.

 

 

Karen B. Martin

Vice President

 

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition 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.

 

 

Dave Munio

 

John Stumpf

Directors

Avid Modjtabai

 

 

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