Form 305(b)(2)

Filing Pursuant to
Registration Statement Number 333-221668

 

 

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)

 

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

A National Banking Association   94-1347393
(Jurisdiction of incorporation of   (I.R.S. Employer
organization if not a U.S. national bank)   Identification No.)
101 North Phillips Avenue  
Sioux Falls, South Dakota   57104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Wells Fargo & Company

Law Department, Trust Section

MAC N9305-175

Sixth Street and Marquette Avenue, 17th Floor

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55479

(612) 667-4608

(Name, address and telephone number of agent for service)

 

 

Emerson Electric Co.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Missouri   43-0259330
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
8000 West Florissant Avenue  
St. Louis, Missouri   63136
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

 

 

Debt Securities

(Title of indenture securities)

 

 

 


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, D.C.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Washington, D.C.

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

San Francisco, California 94120

 

  (b)

Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

The trustee is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.

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

None with respect to the trustee.

No responses are included for Items 3-14 of this Form T-1 because the obligor is not in default as provided under Item 13.

Item 15. Foreign Trustee. Not applicable.

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

 

Exhibit 1.    A copy of the Articles of Association of the trustee as now in effect.*
Exhibit 2.    A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated January 14, 2015.*
Exhibit 3.    A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certification of Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated January 6, 2014.*
Exhibit 4.    Copy of By-laws of the trustee as now in effect.*
Exhibit 5.    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.
Exhibit 8.    Not applicable.
Exhibit 9.    Not applicable.

 

  *

Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit to the Filing 305B2 dated March 13, 2015 of Navient Funding, LLC and Navient Credit Funding, LLC, file number 333-190926.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Wells Fargo Bank, 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 16th day of November, 2018.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 
/s/ Gregory S. Clarke  

 

Gregory S. Clarke  
Vice President  


EXHIBIT 6

November 16, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

Gentlemen:

In accordance with Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the undersigned hereby consents that reports of examination of the undersigned made by Federal, State, Territorial, or District authorities authorized to make such examination may be furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon its request therefor.

 

Very truly yours,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 
/s/ Gregory S. Clarke  

 

Gregory S. Clarke  
Vice President  


Exhibit 7

Consolidated Report of Condition of

Wells Fargo Bank National Association

of 101 North Phillips Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

And Foreign and Domestic Subsidiaries,

at the close of business September 30, 2018, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.

 

            Dollar Amounts
In Millions
 
     

ASSETS

     

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

     

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

      $ 18,138  

Interest-bearing balances

        140,426  

Securities:

     

Held-to-maturity securities

        144,023  

Available-for-sale securities

        247,453  

Equity Securities with readily determinable fair value not held for trading

        98  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

     

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

        57  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

        35,727  

Loans and lease financing receivables:

     

Loans and leases held for sale

        9,295  

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

     916,163     

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     9,702     

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

        906,461  

Trading Assets

        47,028  

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

        7,941  

Other real estate owned

        514  

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

        12,289  

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

        215  

Intangible assets

        40,861  

Other assets

        54,602  
     

 

 

 

Total assets

      $ 1,665,128  
     

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Deposits:

     

In domestic offices

      $ 1,261,795  

Noninterest-bearing

     401,773     

Interest-bearing

     860,022     

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

        58,900  

Noninterest-bearing

     840     

Interest-bearing

     58,060     

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

     

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

        6,061  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

        5,736  


     Dollar Amounts
In Millions
 

Trading liabilities

     11,919  

Other borrowed money

  

(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     115,435  

Subordinated notes and debentures

     11,675  

Other liabilities

     29,417  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

   $ 1,500,938  

EQUITY CAPITAL

  

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0  

Common stock

     519  

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     112,567  

Retained earnings

     55,296  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     -4,534  

Other equity capital components

     0  
  

 

 

 

Total bank equity capital

     163,848  

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     342  

Total equity capital

     164,190  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities, and equity capital

   $ 1,665,128  
  

 

 

 

I, John R. Shrewsberry, Sr. EVP & CFO of the above-named bank do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared

in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate Federal regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge

and belief.

                John R. Shrewsberry

                Sr. EVP & CFO    

We, the undersigned directors, attest to the correctness of this Report of Condition 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 instructions issued by the appropriate

Federal regulatory authority and is true and correct.

                             Directors

Enrique Hernandez, Jr

Federico F. Pena

James Quigley