Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 13, 2005

 


 

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   1-812   06-0570975

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Financial Plaza

Hartford, Connecticut 06103

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

(860) 728-7000

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Section 8—Other Events

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

 

The Bank of New York (“BONY”) resigned as trustee under the Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2001, between United Technologies Corporation (“UTC”) and BONY, and the Indenture, dated as of August 1, 1982, as amended, between UTC and BONY (together, the “Indentures”). UTC has appointed The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (“Bank of New York Trust”) as successor trustee under the Indentures, and Bank of New York Trust has accepted this appointment. BONY’s resignation and the appointment and acceptance of Bank of New York Trust became effective as of April 13, 2005.

 

Section 9—Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

UTC furnishes herewith the following exhibit to its Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-118810):

 

Exhibit
Number


 

Exhibit Description


25.1   Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

   

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date: April 25, 2005   By:  

/s/ Debra A. Valentine


       

Debra A. Valentine

Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number


 

Exhibit Description


25.1   Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.
Form T-1 Statement of Eligibility

Exhibit 25.1

 


 

FORM T-1

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

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)    ¨

 


 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)

 

(State of incorporation

if not a U.S. national bank)

     

95-3571558

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

 

700 South Flower Street

Suite 500

Los Angeles, California

      90017
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)

 


 

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware       06-0570975

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

     

(I.R.S. employer

identification no.)

 

One Financial Plaza

Hartford, Connecticut

      06103
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip code)

 


 

Debt Securities

(Title of the indenture securities)

 



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.
    

Name


  

Address


    

Comptroller of the Currency

United States Department of the Treasury

   Washington, D.C. 20219
     Federal Reserve Bank    San Francisco, California 94105
     Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation    Washington, D.C. 20429
     (b)    Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
     Yes.
2.    Affiliations with Obligor.
     If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
     None.
16.    List of Exhibits.
     Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).
     1.    A copy of the articles of association of The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).
     2.    A copy of certificate of authority of the trustee to commence business. (Exhibit 2 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).
     3.    A copy of the authorization of the trustee to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 3 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).
     4.    A copy of the existing by-laws of the trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).

 

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    6.   The consent of the trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121948).
    7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the trustee, The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., a 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 25th day of April, 2005.

 

THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
By:  

/S/ R. ELLWANGER


Name:   R. ELLWANGER
Title:   ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT

 

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EXHIBIT 7

 

Consolidated Report of Condition of

THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

of 700 S. Flower Street, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90017

 

At the close of business December 31, 2004, published in accordance with Federal regulatory authority instructions.

 

     Dollar Amounts
in Thousands


ASSETS

      

Cash and balances due from depository institutions:

      

Noninterest-bearing balances and currency and coin

     5,975

Interest-bearing balances

     0

Securities:

      

Held-to-maturity securities

     79

Available-for-sale securities

     27,506

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

      

Federal funds sold

     31,000

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     111,000

Loans and lease financing receivables:

      

Loans and leases held for sale

     0

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

     0

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

     0

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

     0

Trading assets

     0

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

     2,356

Other real estate owned

     0

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

     0

Customers’ liability to this bank on acceptances outstanding

     0

Intangible assets:

      

Goodwill

     237,448

Other Intangible Assets

     17,376

Other assets

     35,890
    

Total assets

   $ 468,630
    

 

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LIABILITIES

 

Deposits:

        

In domestic offices

        

Noninterest-bearing

     9,060  

Interest-bearing

     0  

Not applicable

        

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

        

Federal funds purchased

     0  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     0  

Trading liabilities

     0  

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

     58,000  

Not applicable

        

Bank’s liability on acceptances executed and outstanding

     0  

Subordinated notes and debentures

     0  

Other liabilities

     46,904  
    


Total liabilities

   $ 113,964  
    


Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries

     0  

EQUITY CAPITAL

        

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

     0  

Common stock

     1,000  

Surplus

     294,040  

Retained earnings

     59,681  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (55 )
    


Other equity capital components

     0  

Total equity capital

   $ 354,666  
    


Total liabilities, minority interest, and equity capital

   $ 468,630  
    


 

I, Thomas J. Mastro, Comptroller 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.

 

Thomas J. Mastro

   )    Comptroller

 

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.

 

Richard G. Jackson

   )     

Nicholas C. English

   )    Directors

Karen B. Shupenko

   )     

 

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