FORM 8-A
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
STATE STREET BOSTON CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts 04-2456637
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(State of incorporation or (IRS Employer
organization Identification No.)
225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered each class is to be registered
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Preferred Share Purchase Rights New York Stock Exchange
with respect to Common Stock,
$1 Par Value
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
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(Title of Class)
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ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S
SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
PREFERRED SHARE PURCHASE RIGHTS
On September 15, 1988 the Board of Directors of State Street
Boston Corporation (the "Registrant") approved a Rights Agreement
between the Registrant and the First National Bank of Boston, as
Rights Agent, and pursuant thereto declared a dividend distribution
of one Preferred Share Purchase Right for each outstanding share of
Common Stock of the Company. The distribution was made as of
October 7, 1988 to stockholders of record on that date. Such
Rights Agreement was thereafter amended by an Amendment dated as of
September 20, 1990. At the date hereof, each Right entitles the
registered holder to purchase from the Registrant one two-hundredth
share of a series of the Registrant's participating preferred stock
at an exercise price of $75 per share. The description and terms
of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement between the
Registrant and the First National Bank of Boston, as Rights Agent,
as subsequently amended. The foregoing description of the Rights
does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by
reference to the Rights Agreement and an Amendment thereto, which
are Exhibits to this Registration Statement and are incorporated in
this summary description by reference.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. Rights Agreement dated as of September 15, 1988 as
filed as an Exhibit to Form 8-A filed by Registrant
on September 30, 1988 is incorporated herein by
reference.
2. Amendment to Rights Agreement dated as of September
30, 1990 as filed as an Exhibit to an Amendment on
Form 8 filed by Registrant on October 20, 1990 is
incorporated herein by reference.
3. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2
will be supplied to the New York Exchange.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
STATE STREET BOSTON CORPORATION
Robert J. Malley
By:____________________________________
Robert J. Malley
Senior Vice President & General Counsel
Dated: January 17, 1995
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