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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM T-1
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 FILE NO. 333-07261
CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY
OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO SECTION 305(b)(2) /X/
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FIRSTAR BANK OF MINNESOTA, N.A.
(as Successor in interest to American Bank National Association)
(Exact name of Trustee as specified in its charter)
A National Banking Association 41-0122055
(State of Incorporation if not a national bank)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
101 East Fifth Street
Corporate Trust Department
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
FIRSTAR BANK OF MINNESOTA, N.A.
101 East Fifth Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
(612) 229-2600
(Exact name, address, and telephone number of agent for service)
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Mirage Resorts, Incorporated
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
Nevada 88-0058016
(State of incorporation or other (IRS Employer Identification Number)
jurisdiction)
3400 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
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(Title of Indenture securities)
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* This Form T-1 relates only to this class of 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 the Currency
Treasury Department
Washington, DC
-Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, DC
-The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Washington, DC
(b) The Trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust
powers.
GENERAL
Item 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH OBLIGOR AND UNDERWRITERS. If the obligor or any
underwriter for the obligor is an affiliate of the Trustee,
describe each such affiliation.
None
See Note following Item 16.
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. Listed below are all the exhibits filed as part
of this statement of eligibility and
qualification. Such exhibits are incorporated by
reference from a previous filing.
Exhibit 1. Copy of Articles of Association of the trustee now in
effect.
Exhibit 2. a. A copy of the certificate of the Comptroller of
Currency dated June 1, 1965, authorizing
Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A. to act as
fiduciary.
b. A copy of the certificate of authority of the
trustee to commence business issued June 9,
1903, by the Comptroller of the Currency to
Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A.
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Exhibit 3. A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise
corporate trust powers issued by the Federal Reserve
Board.
Exhibit 4. Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.
Exhibit 5. Copy of each indenture referred to in Item 4.
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.
NOTE
The answers to this statement insofar as such answers relate to what
persons have been underwriters for any securities of the obligor within three
years prior to the date of filing this statement, or what persons are owners
of 10% or more of the voting securities of the obligor, or affiliates, are
based upon information furnished to the Trustee by the obligor. While the
Trustee has no reason to doubt the accuracy of any such information, it
cannot accept any responsibility therefor.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the
Trustee, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws
of the United States, has duly caused this statement of eligibility and
qualification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, and its seal to be hereunto affixed and attested, all in the City
of Saint Paul and State of Minnesota on the 15th day of October, 1996.
FIRSTAR BANK OF MINNESOTA, N.A.
[SEAL]
/s/ Frank P. Leslie III
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Frank P. Leslie III
Vice President
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EXHIBIT 6
CONSENT
In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939,
the undersigned, Firstar Bank of Minnesota, N.A., 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: October 15, 1996
FIRSTAR BANK OF MINNESOTA, N.A.
/s/ Frank P. Leslie III
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Frank P. Leslie III
Vice President
