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EXHIBIT 25.1

CONFORMED COPY

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

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

HSBC Bank USA
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

     
New York
  13-2774727
(Jurisdiction of incorporation
  (I.R.S. Employer
or organization if not a U.S.
  Identification No.)
national bank)
   
     
452 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
  10018-2706
(212) 525-5600
  (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
   

Warren L. Tischler, SVP
HSBC Bank USA
452 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10018-2706
Tel: (212) 525-1311
(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

LODGENET ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware
  46-0371161
(State or other jurisdiction
  (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)
  Identification No.)
     
3900 West Innovation Street
   
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
  57107
(605) 988-1000
  (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
   
     
  Debt Securities  
  (Title of Indenture Securities)  

 


 

General

Item 1. General Information.

Furnish the following information as to the trustee:

(a) Name and address of each examining or supervisory
authority to which it is subject.

State of New York Banking Department.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, D.C.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
Washington, D.C.

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

Yes.

Item 2. Affiliations with Obligor.

If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe
each such affiliation.

None

 


 

Item 16. List of Exhibits

             
Exhibit
           
T1A(i)
    (1 )   Copy of the Organization Certificate of HSBC Bank USA.
 
           
T1A(ii)
    (1 )   Certificate of the State of New York Banking Department dated December 31, 1993 as to the authority of HSBC Bank USA to commence business as amended effective on March 29, 1999.
 
           
T1A(iii)
          Not applicable.
 
           
T1A(iv)
    (3 )   Copy of the existing By-Laws of HSBC Bank USA as amended on April 11, 2002.
 
           
T1A(v)
          Not applicable.
 
           
T1A(vi)
    (2 )   Consent of HSBC Bank USA required by Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939.
 
           
T1A(vii)
          Copy of the latest report of condition of the trustee (September 30, 2003), published pursuant to law or the requirement of its supervisory or examining authority.
 
           
T1A(viii)
          Not applicable.
 
           
T1A(ix)
          Not applicable.

(1)   Exhibits previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Registration No. 022-22429 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
 
(2)   Exhibit previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Registration No. 33-53693 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.
 
(3)   Exhibit previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission with Registration No. 333-88532 and incorporated herein by reference thereto.

 


 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, the Trustee, HSBC Bank USA, a banking corporation and trust company organized 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 30th day of March, 2004.
         
  HSBC BANK USA
 
 
  By:   /s/ Deirdra N. Ross
 
    Deirdra N. Ross   
    Assistant Vice President   
 

 


 

Exhibit T1A (vii)

             
  Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System        
  OMB Number: 7100-0036        
  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation        
  OMB Number: 3064-0052        
  Office of the Comptroller of the Currency        
  OMB Number: 1557-0081        
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council
  Expires April 30, 2006        

           
  Please refer to page i,        
  Table of Contents, for        
  the required disclosure     1  
  of estimated burden.        

           

Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income for

A Bank With Domestic and Foreign Offices—FFIEC 031

         
Report at the close of business September 30, 2003
    (19980930 )
   
 
 
      (RCRI 9999 )
     
This report is required by law; 12 U.S.C. §324 (State
  This report form is to be filed by banks with branches and
member banks); 12 U.S.C. § 1817 (State nonmember
  consolidated subsidiaries in U.S. territories and
banks); and 12 U.S.C. §161 (National banks).
  possessions, Edge or Agreement subsidiaries, foreign branches,
  consolidated foreign subsidiaries, or International Banking Facilities.
 
 
 
 
 
   
   
   
NOTE: The Reports of Condition and Income must be
  The Reports of Condition and Income are to be
signed by an authorized officer and the Report of
  prepared in accordance with Federal regulatory
Condition must be attested to by not less than two
  authority instructions.
directors (trustees) for State nonmember banks and
   
three directors for State member and National Banks.
  We, the undersigned directors (trustees), attest to the correctness
  of this Report of Condition (including the supporting schedules) 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
I, Joseph R. Simpson, Controller
  instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

 
Name and Title of Officer Authorized to Sign Report
   
 
Of the named bank do hereby declare that these Reports
   
of Condition and Income (including the supporting
   
schedules) have been prepared in conformance with the
   
instructions issued by the appropriate Federal
   
regulatory authority and are true to the best of my
   
knowledge and believe.
   
 
  /s/ Sal H. Alfieri
Director (Trustee)
/s/ Joseph R. Simpson
 
Signature of Officer Authorized to Sign Report
  /s/ Bernard J. Kennedy
Director (Trustee)
 
11/12/03
  /s/ Martin Glynn

  Director (Trustee)
Date of Signature
 


 


 

Submission of Reports

     
Each Bank must prepare its Reports of Condition and Income either:
  For electronic filing assistance, contact EDS Call report Services,  
  2150 N. Prospect Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202, telephone (800) 255-1571.  
 
(a) in electronic form and then file the computer data file
 
directly with the banking agencies’ collection agent, Electronic
Data System Corporation (EDS), by modem or computer diskette; or
  To fulfill the signature and attestation requirement for the Reports of Condition and Income for this report date, attach this signature page to the hard-copy of the completed report that the bank places in its files.
 
 
b) in hard-copy (paper) form and arrange for another party to
   
convert the paper report to automated for. That party (if other
   
than EDS) must transmit the bank’s computer data file to EDS.
   
                                         
FDIC Certificate Number
    0       0       5       8       9  

(RCRI 9030)

         
http://WWW.BANKING.US.HSBC.COM
  HSBC Bank USA    

 
 
 
   
Primary Internet Web Address of Bank (Home Page), if any (TEXT 4087)
(Example: www.examplebank.com)
  Legal Title of Bank (TEXT 9010)    
 
  Buffalo    
 
 
   
  City (TEXT 9130)    
 
  N.Y.   14203 
 
 
   
  State Abbrev. (TEXT 9200)   ZIP Code (TEXT 9220)

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

 


 

REPORT OF CONDITION

Consolidated domestic subsidiaries

         
HSBC Bank USA
  of   Buffalo

       
Name of Bank
      City

in the state of New York, at the close of business September 30, 2003

                 
ASSETS           Thousands of dollars
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:
               
a. Non-interest-bearing balances currency and coin
          $ 2,350,034  
b. Interest-bearing balances
            1,160,995  
Held-to-maturity securities
            4,213,089  
Available-for-sale securities
            14,211,802  
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:
               
a. Federal funds sold in domestic offices
            633,000  
b. Securities purchased under agreements to resell
            3,994,723  
Loans and lease financing receivables:
               
Loans and leases held for sale
          $ 2,653,585  
Loans and leases net of unearned income
  $ 42,180,013          
LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses
    434,830          
Loans and lease, net of unearned income, allowance, and reserve
          $ 41,745,183  
Trading assets
            11,522,909  
Premises and fixed assets
            673,337  
Other real estate owned
            11,310  
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries
            243,581  
Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding
            80,310  
Intangible assets: Goodwill
            2,211,273  
Intangible assets: Other intangible assets
            503,927  
Other assets
            3,948,333  
Total assets
            90,157,211  

 


 

LIABILITIES

                 
Deposits:
               
In domestic offices
            42,764,284  
Non-interest-bearing
    6,078,506          
Interest-bearing
    36,685,778          
In foreign offices
            20,037,930  
Non-interest-bearing
    417,850          
Interest-bearing
    19,620,080          
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:
               
a. Federal funds purchased in domestic offices
            90,885  
b. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
            390,103  
Trading Liabilities
            8,070,149  
Other borrowed money
            5,316,355  
Bank’s liability on acceptances
            80,130  
Subordinated notes and debentures
            1,549,223  
Other liabilities
            4,181,576  
Total liabilities
            82,480,605  
Minority Interests in consolidated Subsidiaries
            342  
 
               
EQUITY CAPITAL
               
 
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus
             
Common Stock
            205,000  
Surplus
            6,420,202  
Retained earnings
            893,079  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
            157,983  
Other equity capital components
             
Total equity capital
            7,676,264  
Total liabilities, minority interests and equity capital
            90,157,211