FIRST UNION CORP
8-K, EX-25, 2000-07-07
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                                                                      EXHIBIT 25

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM T-1
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                            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)

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                  Bank One Trust Company, National Association
               (Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 A National Banking Association                           31-0838515
                                                          (I.R.S. employer
                                                          identification number)

100 East Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio                     43271-0181
(Address of principal executive offices)                  (Zip Code)

                          Bank One Trust Company, N.A.
                        One North State Street, 9th Floor
                             Chicago, Illinois 60602
    Attn: Sandra L. Caruba, Vice President and Senior Counsel, (312) 336-9436
            (Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

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                             FIRST UNION CORPORATION
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               (Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

North Carolina                                          56-0898180
(State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)                          identification number)

One First Union Center                                  28288-0630
Charlotte, North Carolina                               (ZIP Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)


                                 Debt Securities
                         (Title of Indenture Securities)
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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 Currency, Washington, D.C.; Federal Deposit
                  Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.; The Board of
                  Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington D.C.

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

                  The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

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

                  No such affiliation exists with the trustee.

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

                  1. A copy of the articles of association of the trustee now in
                     effect.*

                  2. A copy of the certificate of authority of the trustee to
                     commence business.*

                  3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
                     corporate trust powers.*

                  4. A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee.*

                  5. Not Applicable.

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

                  8. Not Applicable.

                  9. Not Applicable.

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as
         amended, the trustee, Bank One Trust Company, 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 Chicago and State of Illinois, on
         the 3rd day of July, 2000.


                      Bank One Trust Company, National Association,
                      Trustee


                      By /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
                         ---------------------
                             Sandra L. Caruba
                             Vice President





* Exhibits 1, 2, 3, and 4 are herein incorporated by reference to Exhibits
bearing identical numbers in Item 16 of the Form T-1 of Bank One Trust Company,
National Association, filed as Exhibit 25 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-4 of U S WEST Communications, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March 24, 2000 (Registration No. 333-32124).
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                                    EXHIBIT 6



                       THE CONSENT OF THE TRUSTEE REQUIRED
                          BY SECTION 321(b) OF THE ACT


                                                               July 3, 2000



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C.  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the qualification of an indenture between First Union
Corporation and Bank One Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee, the
undersigned, in accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended, hereby consents that the reports of examinations of the
undersigned, made by Federal or State authorities authorized to make such
examinations, may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and
Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.


                                    Very truly yours,

                                    Bank One Trust Company, National Association


                                    By: /s/ Sandra L. Caruba
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                                            Sandra L. Caruba
                                            Vice President
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                                    EXHIBIT 7

Legal Title of Bank:    Bank One Trust Company, N.A. Call Date: 03/31/00
State #: 391581   FFIEC 032
Address:           100 Broad Street     Vendor ID:  D   Cert #: 21377  Page RC-1
City, State  Zip:  Columbus, OH 43271   Transit #:  04400003

Consolidated Report of Condition for Insured Commercial
and State-Chartered Savings Banks for March 31, 2000

All schedules are to be reported in thousands of dollars. Unless otherwise
indicated, report the amount outstanding of the last business day of the
quarter.

Schedule RC--Balance Sheet


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                              Dollar Amounts in thousands C300
                                                                                                                          ----
                                                                                           RCON        BIL MIL THOU
                                                                                           ----        ------------


ASSETS
<S>                                                                                        <C>           <C>    <C>
1.  Cash and balances due from depository institutions (from Schedule RC-A):               RCON
                                                                                           ----
    a. Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin(1)...................            0081        48,450    1.a
    b. Interest-bearing balances(2)............................................            0071        17,750    1.b
2.  Securities
    a. Held-to-maturity securities(from Schedule RC-B, column A)...............            1754             0    2.a
    b. Available-for-sale securities (from Schedule RC-B, column D)............            1773         5,714    2.b
3.  Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell.....            1350       396,644    3.
4.  Loans and lease financing receivables:
    a. Loans and leases, net of unearned income (from Schedule                             RCON
    RC-C)......................................................................            2122        87,817    4.a
    b. LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses...............................            3123            10    4.b
    c. LESS: Allocated transfer risk reserve...................................            3128             0    4.c
    d. Loans and leases, net of unearned income, allowance, and                            RCON
    reserve (item 4.a minus 4.b and 4.c).......................................            2125        87,807    4.d
5.  Trading assets (from Schedule RD-D)........................................            3545             0    5.
6.  Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)...................            2145        25,200    6.
7.  Other real estate owned (from Schedule RC-M)...............................            2150             0    7.
8.  Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated
    companies (from Schedule RC-M).............................................            2130             0    8.
9.  Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding...............            2155             0    9.
10. Intangible assets (from Schedule RC-M).....................................            2143        26,345   10.
11. Other assets (from Schedule RC-F)..........................................            2160       176,297   11.
12. Total assets (sum of items 1 through 11)...................................            2170       784,207   12.
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(1)  Includes cash items in process of collection and unposted debits.
(2)  Includes time certificates of deposit not held for trading.
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Legal Title of Bank:    Bank One Trust Company, N.A.    Call Date:  03/31/00
State #:  391581   FFIEC 032
Address:          100 East Broad Street  Vendor ID:  D  Cert #" 21377  Page RC-2
City, State  Zip: Columbus, OH 43271     Transit #:  04400003

Schedule RC-Continued

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 Dollar Amounts in

                                                                                                    Thousands
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LIABILITIES
<S>                                                                                         <C>        <C>         <C>
13. Deposits:
    a. In domestic offices (sum of totals of columns A and C                                RCON
                                                                                            ----
       from Schedule RC-E, part(1).............................................             2200       567,764     13.a
       (1) Noninterest-bearing(1)..............................................             6631       506,455     13.a(1)
       (2) Interest-bearing....................................................             6636        61,309     13.a(2)

    b. In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and
       IBFs (from Schedule RC-E, part II)
       (1) Noninterest bearing
       (2) Interest-bearing
14. Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements
    to repurchase:                                                                          RCFD 2800        0     14
15. a. Demand notes issued to the U.S. Treasury................................             RCON 2840        0     15.a
    b. Trading Liabilities(from Sechedule RC-D)................................             RCFD 3548        0     15.b

16. Other borrowed money:                                                                   RCON
                                                                                            ----
    a. With original maturity of one year or less..............................             2332             0     16.a
    b. With original  maturity of more than one year...........................             A547             0     16.b
    c.  With original maturity of more than three years........................             A548             0     16.c

17. Not applicable
18. Bank's liability on acceptance executed and outstanding....................             2920             0     18.
19. Subordinated notes and debentures..........................................             3200             0     19.
20. Other liabilities (from Schedule RC-G).....................................             2930        83,885     20.
21. Total liabilities (sum of items 13 through 20).............................             2948       651,649     21.
22. Not applicable
EQUITY CAPITAL
23. Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus..............................             3838             0     23.
24. Common stock...............................................................             3230           800     24.
25. Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)...................             3839        45,157     25.
26. a. Undivided profits and capital reserves..................................             3632        86,585     26.a
    b. Net unrealized holding gains (losses) on available-for-sale
       securities..............................................................             8434            16     26.b
    c. Accumulated net gains (losses) on cash flow hedges......................             4336             0     26.c
27. Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments
28. Total equity capital (sum of items 23 through 27)..........................             3210       132,558     28.
29. Total liabilities, limited-life preferred stock, and equity
    capital (sum of items 21, 22, and 28)......................................             3300       784,207     29.
</TABLE>

Memorandum
To be reported only with the March Report of Condition.

1.  Indicate in the box at the right the number of the statement below that best
    describes the most comprehensive level of auditing work performed for the
    bank by independent external auditors as of any date during 1996 . . . . . .
    . . . . . . . . . . . . .  RCFD 6724 .....    Number       M.1.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                               <C>
1 = Independent audit of the bank conducted in accordance         4 = Directors' examination of the bank performed by other
    with generally accepted auditing standards by a certified         external  auditors (may be required by state chartering
    public accounting firm which submits a report on the bank         authority)

2 = Independent audit of the bank's parent holding company        5 = Review of the bank's financial statements by external
    conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing          auditors
    standards by a certified public accounting firm which
    submits a report on the consolidated holding company          6 = Compilation of the bank's financial statements by external
    (but not on the bank separately)                                  auditors

3 = Directors' examination of the bank conducted in               7 = Other audit procedures (excluding tax preparation work)
    accordance with generally accepted auditing standards
    by a certified public accounting firm (may be required by     8 = No external audit work
    state chartering authority)
</TABLE>

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(1) Includes total demand deposits and noninterest-bearing time and savings
deposits.


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