SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

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FORM T-1

 

STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY

UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A

CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE

 

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

 

Delaware Trust Company

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 


Delaware 51-0011500
  (Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization if not a U.S. national bank) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

2711 Centerville Road

Wilmington, Delaware

 19808
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

 


Corporation Service Company

2711 Centerville Road

Wilmington, Delaware

(800) 927-9801

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

 

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Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Federal Republic of Germany Not Applicable
  (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

Taunusanlage 12

60325 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

(ph: +49-69-910-00)

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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Senior Debt Securities of Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft

(Title of the 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.
  Office of the State Banking Commissioner
  State of Delaware
  555 East Loockerman Street 
Dover, DE  19901
   
  (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.

Items 3-14.

 

No responses are included for Items 3–14 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 now in effect is contained in the Certificate of Incorporation.
   
Exhibit 2. A copy of the Certificate of Incorporation.
   
Exhibit 3. See Exhibit 2.
   
Exhibit 4. A 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.
   

 

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended, the trustee, Delaware Trust Company, a non-depository trust company and corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of Delaware, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of Wilmington and State of Delaware on the 15th day of December 2016.

 

 

 

 

DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY

 

/s/ William G. Popeo       

Name: William G. Popeo

Title: President & CEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 6

 

 

December 14, 2016

 

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,

 

DELAWARE TRUST COMPANY

 

/s/ William G. Popeo     

Name: William G. Popeo

Title: President & CEO

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 7

 

 

Report of Condition of

 

Delaware Trust Company

of 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 200, Wilmington, Delaware 19808

at the close of business September 30, 2016, filed in accordance with 5 Del. Laws, c.9, §904

 

              Dollar Amounts
              In Thousands
               
ASSETS              
Cash and balances due from depository institutions:          
  Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin          
  Interest-bearing balances         2,071
Securities:              
  Held-to-maturity securities          
  Available-for-sale securities          
Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:          
                       Federal funds sold in domestic offices          
                       Securities purchased under agreements to resell          
Loans and lease financing receivables:          
  Loans and leases held for sale          
  Loans and leases, net of unearned income          
  LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses          
  Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance         0
Trading Assets            
Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)          
Other real estate owned            
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies          
Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures          
Intangible assets            
  Goodwill            
  Other intangible assets            
Other assets           107,783
               
Total assets           109,854
               
               

 

    Dollar Amounts
    In Thousands
     
LIABILITIES    
Deposits:      
  In domestic offices    
    Noninterest-bearing  
    Interest-bearing  
  In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs  
    Noninterest-bearing  
    Interest-bearing  
Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:  
     Federal funds purchased in domestic offices  
      Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  

 

 

 

 

 

Trading liabilities            
Other borrowed money            
  (includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)          
Subordinated notes and debentures          
Other liabilities           1,506
               
Total liabilities           1,506
               
               
EQUITY CAPITAL            
Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus      
Common stock           500
Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)         105,501
Retained earnings           2,347
Accumulated other comprehensive income          
Other equity capital components            
               
Total institution equity capital           108,348
Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries          
               
Total equity capital            
              108,348
Total liabilities, and equity capital           109,854

 

I, Thomas C. Porth, CFO of the above-named State Non-Depository Trust Company, do hereby declare that this Report of Condition has been prepared in conformance with the instructions issued by the appropriate State regulatory authority and is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

 

/s/ Thomas C. Porth

Thomas C. Porth

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 State regulatory authority and is true and correct.

 

/s/ William G. Popeo /s/ Ian R. McConnel
     William G. Popeo      Ian R. McConnel