Exhibit 25

 

 

 

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 or organization if not a U.S. national bank)     (I.R.S. Employer 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)

 

 

The Hillman Companies, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware     23-2874736

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

The Hillman Group, Inc.

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware     31-1623179

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


TABLE OF ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS

 

Name

   State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization
     Primary
Standard
Industrial
Classification
Code
Number
     IRS
Employer
Identification
Number
 

Hillman Investment Company

     Delaware         5080         51-0385959   

All Points Industries, Inc.

     Florida         5080         65-0683513   

SunSub C Inc.

     Delaware         5080         43-1831418   

TAGWORKS, L.L.C.

     Arizona         3999         56-2642284   

The address of each of the additional registrants is c/o The Hillman Companies, Inc., 10590 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45231-1764.

 

 

10.875% Senior Notes due 2018

(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.

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 now in effect.*

 

  Exhibit 2. A copy of the Comptroller of the Currency Certificate of Corporate Existence and Fiduciary Powers for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, dated February 4, 2004.**

 

  Exhibit 3. See Exhibit 2

 

  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 25 to the Form S-4 dated December 30, 2005 of file number 333-130784-06.
** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form T-3 dated March 3, 2004 of file number 022-28721.
*** Incorporated by reference to the exhibit of the same number to the trustee’s Form T-1 filed as exhibit 25 to the Form S-4 dated May 26, 2005 of file number 333-125274.


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 New York and State of New York on the 11th day of July, 2011.

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
/S/ Raymond Delli Colli

Raymond Delli Colli

Vice President

 

 


EXHIBIT 6

July 11, 2011

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/ Raymond Delli Colli

Raymond Delli Colli

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 March 31, 2011, 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

      $ 17,369   

Interest-bearing balances

        74,672   

Securities:

     

Held-to-maturity securities

        0   

Available-for-sale securities

        145,551   

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

     

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

        6,481   

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

        10,955   

Loans and lease financing receivables:

     

Loans and leases held for sale

        19,408   

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

     686,307      

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     18,779      

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

        667,528   

Trading Assets

        34,595   

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

        8,062   

Other real estate owned

        5,290   

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

        588   

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

        108   

Intangible assets

     

Goodwill

        20,936   

Other intangible assets

        27,181   

Other assets

        54,306   
           

Total assets

      $ 1,093,030   
           

LIABILITIES

     

Deposits:

     

In domestic offices

      $ 749,729   

Noninterest-bearing

     171,738      

Interest-bearing

     577,991      

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

        93,508   

Noninterest-bearing

     1,895      

Interest-bearing

     91,613      

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

     

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

        1,809   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

        14,094   


     Dollar
Amounts In
Millions
 

Trading liabilities

     19,802   

Other borrowed money
(includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

     38,506   

Subordinated notes and debentures

     17,445   

Other liabilities

     32,953   
        

Total liabilities

   $ 967,846   

EQUITY CAPITAL

  

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0   

Common stock

     519   

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

     98,980   

Retained earnings

     19,029   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     5,381   

Other equity capital components

     0   
        

Total bank equity capital

     123,909   

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

     1,275   
        

Total equity capital

     125,184   
        

Total liabilities, and equity capital

   $ 1,093,030   
        

I, Timothy J. Sloan, 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.

Timothy J. Sloan

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.

John Stumpf                         Directors

Dave Hoyt

Michael Loughlin