EX-25 8 dex25.htm STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY Statement of Eligibility
 
Exhibit 25
 
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
 
 
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
 
31-0841368
(I.R.S Employer Identification No.)
 
225 South Sixth
Minneapolis, MN
  
55402
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip code)
 
Seth Dodson
U.S. Bank National Association
950 17th Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone 303-585-4591
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)
 
J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc. issuer and J.C. Penney Company, Inc co-obligor
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
 
Texas
  
13-5583779
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
6501 Legacy Drive
Plano, TX
  
75024
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip code)
 
9% Notes Due 2012
(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.
 
Comptroller of the Currency, Washington D.C. 20521
 
 
(b)
 
Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
 
Yes.
 
2.     Affiliations with obligator and Underwriters.    If the obligor or any underwriter for the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
 
No such affiliation exists with the Trustee, U.S. Bank National Association.
 
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
 
16.   List of Exhibits.    List below all exhibits filed as a part of this statement of eligibility and qualification.
 
 
1.
 
Articles of Association of U.S. Bank National Association.(1)
 
 
2.
 
Certificate of Authority of U.S. Bank National Association to Commence Business.(1)
 
 
3.
 
Authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers(1)
 
 
4.
 
Bylaws of U.S. Bank National Association.(1)
 
 
5.
 
Not Applicable.
 
 
6.
 
Consents of U.S. Bank National Association required by Section 321(b) of the Act.(2)
 
 
7.
 
Latest Report of Condition of U.S. Bank National Association.(3)
 
(1)
 
Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the Form T-1 filed with registration statement number 333-67188.
 
(2)
 
Attached.
 
(3)
 
Incorporated by reference to registration statement number 22-22451.

 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the trustee, U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association organized under the laws of the United States, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Seattle, and State of Washington, on the
 
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By        /s/    S. Dodson        
    Seth Dodson
    Assistant Vice President