EX-25 10 a22003e25a.htm

Exhibit 25(a)

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FORM T-1

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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THE BANK OF NEW YORK

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

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

13-5160382
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)

One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.
(Address of principal executive offices)

10286
(Zip code)

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ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Mississippi
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)


308 East Pearl Street
Jackson, Mississippi

64-0205830
(I.R.S. employer
identification no.)



39201

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

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First Mortgage Bonds
(Title of the indenture securities)

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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

Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York

2 Rector Street, New York, N.Y. 10006, and Albany, N.Y. 12203

Federal Reserve Bank of New York

33 Liberty Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10045

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Washington, D.C. 20429

New York Clearing House Association

New York, New York 10005

(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 Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637.)

4. A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-31019.)

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. 33-44051.)

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.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 20th day of November, 2003.

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

By: /S/ STACEY POINDEXTER
Name: STACEY POINDEXTER
Title: ASSISTANT TREASURER

 

 

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

of One Wall Street, New York, N.Y. 10286
And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

a member of the Federal Reserve System, at the close of business June 30, 2003, published in accordance with a call made by the Federal Reserve Bank of this District pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Reserve Act.

ASSETS

Dollar Amounts
In Thousands

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

 

  Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

$4,257,371

  Interest-bearing balances

6,048,782

Securities:

 

  Held-to-maturity securities

373,479

  Available-for-sale securities

18,918,169

Federal funds sold in domestic offices 9;

6,689,000

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

5,293,789

Loans and lease financing receivables:

 

  Loans and leases held for sale

616,186

  Loans and leases, net of unearned income              38,342,282

 

  LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses                 819,982

 

  Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

37,522,300

Trading Assets 9;

5,741,193

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases) 9;

958,273

Other real estate owned 9;

441

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies 9;

257,626

Customers' liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding 9;

159,995

Intangible assets 9;

 

  Goodwill

2,554,921

  Other intangible assets

805,938

Other assets 9;

6,285,971

Total assets 9;

$96,483,434

LIABILITIES

 

Deposits:

 

  In domestic offices

$37,264,787

  Noninterest-bearing 15,357,289

 

  Interest-bearing 21,907,498

 

  In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

28,018,241

  Noninterest-bearing 1,026,601

 

  Interest-bearing 26,991,640

 

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

739,736

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 9;

465,594

Trading liabilities 9;

2,456,565

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

8,994,708

Bank's liability on acceptances executed and outstanding 9;

163,277

Subordinated notes and debentures 9;

2,400,000

Other liabilities 9;

7,446,726

Total liabilities 9;

$87,949,634

Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries

519,472

EQUITY CAPITAL

 

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

0

Common stock 9;

1,135,284

Surplus 9;

2,056,273

Retained earnings 9;

4,694,161

Accumulated other comprehensive income

128,610

Other equity capital components

0

Total equity capital 9;

8,014,328

Total liabilities minority interest and equity capital 9;

$96,483,434

I, Thomas J. Mastro, Senior Vice President and Comptroller of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Thomas J. Mastro,
Senior Vice President and Comptroller

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this statement of resources and liabilities. We 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 and is true and correct.

Thomas A. Renyi
Gerald L. Hassell
Alan R. Griffith

Directors