EXHIBIT 25-D
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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) [_]
SUNTRUST BANK, ATLANTA
(EXACT NAME OF TRUSTEE AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
GEORGIA BANKING CORPORATION ▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇
(JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
ORGANIZATION IDENTIFICATION NO.)
IF NOT A U.S. NATIONAL BANK)
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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SUNTRUST BANK, ATLANTA
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(NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF OBLIGOR AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
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(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
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DEBT SECURITIES
(TITLE OF THE INDENTURE SECURITIES)
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GENERAL
ITEM 1. GENERAL INFORMATION.
(a) Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it
is subject.
Department of Banking and Finance,
State of Georgia,
Atlanta, Georgia
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington, DC
(b) Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Yes.
ITEM 2. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE OBLIGOR.
None.
ITEM 3. VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE.
Not Applicable.
ITEM 4. TRUSTEESHIPS UNDER OTHER INDENTURES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES AND SIMILAR RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE OBLIGOR OR
UNDERWRITERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE OWNED BY THE OBLIGOR OR ITS OFFICIALS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. VOTING SECURITIES OF THE TRUSTEE OWNED BY UNDERWRITERS OR THEIR
OFFICIALS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. SECURITIES OF UNDERWRITERS OWNED OR HELD BY THE TRUSTEE.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. OWNERSHIP OR HOLDINGS BY THE TRUSTEE OF VOTING SECURITIES OF CERTAIN
AFFILIATES OR SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE OBLIGOR.
Not applicable.
ITEM 11. OWNERSHIP OR HOLDINGS BY THE TRUSTEE OF ANY SECURITIES OF A PERSON
OWNING 50 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE VOTING SECURITIES OF THE OBLIGOR.
Not applicable.
ITEM 12. INDEBTEDNESS OF THE OBLIGOR TO THE TRUSTEE.
Not applicable.
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ITEM 13. DEFAULTS BY THE OBLIGOR.
(a)Whether there is or has been a default with respect to the securities
under this indenture.
There is not and has not been any such default.
(b) If the trustee is a trustee under another indenture under which any
other securities, or certificates of interest or participation in any
other securities, of the obligor are outstanding, or is trustee for
more than one outstanding series of securities under the indenture,
state whether there has been a default under any such indenture or
series.
There has not been any such default.
ITEM 14. AFFILIATIONS WITH THE UNDERWRITERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 15. FOREIGN TRUSTEE.
Not applicable.
ITEM 16. LIST OF EXHIBITS.
The additional exhibits listed below are filed herewith: exhibits, if any,
identified in parentheses are on file with the Commission and are incorporated
herein by reference as exhibits hereto pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939 and Rule 24 of the Commission's Rules of Practice.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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1 --A copy of the Articles of Amendment and Restated Articles of
Incorporation of the Trustee as now in effect (Exhibit 1 to Form T-
1, Registration No. 33-63523).
2 --A copy of the certificate of authority of the Trustee to commence
business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1, Registration No. 333-25463).
3 --A copy of the authorization of the Trustee to exercise trust powers.
(Exhibit 3 to Form T-1, Registration No. 333-25463).
4 --Bylaws of the Trustee (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1, Registration No. 333-
25463).
5 --Not applicable.
6 --Consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Trust
Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
7 --Latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law
or the requirements of its supervising or examining authority as of
the close of business on June 30, 1997 (Exhibit 7 to Form T-1,
Registration No. 333-36291).
8 --Not applicable.
9 --Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended,
the Trustee, SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, a Georgia banking corporation, has duly
caused this statement of eligibility and qualification to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in the City of
Atlanta and the State of Georgia, on the 7th day of October, 1997.
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta
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VICE PRESIDENT
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VICE PRESIDENT
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CONSENT OF TRUSTEE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 321(b) of the Trust Indenture Act of
1939, as amended, in connection with the proposed issue of Debt Securities by
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., we hereby consent that reports of
examinations by Federal, State, Territorial or District authorities may be
furnished by such authorities to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon
request therefor.
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta
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VICE PRESIDENT
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VICE PRESIDENT
Dated: October 7, 1997
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