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Exhibit 25.1


UNITED STATES
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



        o 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
(Jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization if not a U.S. national bank)
  94-1347393
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

101 North Phillips Avenue
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


57104

(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)



GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  94-3047598
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

333 Lakeside Drive
Foster City, California

(Address of principal executive offices)

 


94404

(Zip code)



Senior Debt Securities
(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 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 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 Los Angeles and State of California on the 29th day of July, 2020.

    WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 

 

/s/ Casey A Boyle

Casey A Boyle
Assistant Vice President

EXHIBIT 6

July 29, 2020

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/ Casey A Boyle

Casey A Boyle
Assistant 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, 2020, 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

        $ 21,745  

Interest-bearing balances

          123,531  

Securities:

             

Held-to-maturity securities

          169,848  

Available-for-sale securities

          242,111  

Equity Securities with readily determinable fair value not held for trading

          122  

Federal funds sold and securities purchased under agreements to resell:

             

Federal funds sold in domestic offices

          82  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

          58,438  

Loans and lease financing receivables:

             

Loans and leases held for sale

          14,855  

Loans and leases, net of unearned income

    968,033        

LESS: Allowance for loan and lease losses

    10,893        

Loans and leases, net of unearned income and allowance

          957,140  

Trading Assets

          58,848  

Premises and fixed assets (including capitalized leases)

          11,733  

Other real estate owned

          235  

Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and associated companies

          13,202  

Direct and indirect investments in real estate ventures

          12  

Intangible assets

          32,598  

Other assets

          59,196  

Total assets

        $ 1,763,696  

LIABILITIES

             

Deposits:

             

In domestic offices

        $ 1,403,302  

Noninterest-bearing

    452,458        

Interest-bearing

    950,844        

In foreign offices, Edge and Agreement subsidiaries, and IBFs

          44,243  

Noninterest-bearing

    858        

Interest-bearing

    43,385        

Federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase:

             

Federal funds purchased in domestic offices

          2,055  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

          6,389  

Trading liabilities

          15,841  

Other borrowed money

             

(Includes mortgage indebtedness and obligations under capitalized leases)

          76,704  

Subordinated notes and debentures

          12,499  

Other liabilities

          32,411  

Total liabilities

        $ 1,593,444  

 
   
  Dollar Amounts
In Millions
 

EQUITY CAPITAL

             

Perpetual preferred stock and related surplus

          0  

Common stock

          519  

Surplus (exclude all surplus related to preferred stock)

          114,728  

Retained earnings

          54,130  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

          844  

Other equity capital components

          0  

Total bank equity capital

          170,221  

Noncontrolling (minority) interests in consolidated subsidiaries

          31  

Total equity capital

          170,252  

Total liabilities, and equity capital

        $ 1,763,696  

        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
Maria R. Morris
Theodore F. Craver, Jr.
Juan A. Pujadas




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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, 2020, filed in accordance with 12 U.S.C. §161 for National Banks.