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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q/A
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
COMMISSION FILE NO. 0-5108
STATE STREET BOSTON CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 04-2456637
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
225 FRANKLIN STREET
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02110
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICE) (ZIP CODE)
617-786-3000
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
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INDICATE BY CHECK MARK WHETHER THE REGISTRANT (1) HAS FILED ALL REPORTS
REQUIRED TO BE FILED BY SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 DURING THE PRECEDING 12 MONTHS (OR FOR SUCH SHORTER PERIOD THAT THE
REGISTRANT WAS REQUIRED TO FILE SUCH REPORTS), AND (2) HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO SUCH
FILING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.
YES [X] NO [ ]
THE NUMBER OF SHARES OF THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING ON
OCTOBER 31, 1996 WAS 80,268,561.
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SIGNATURES
This amendment is being filed to amend the number of shares of the Registrant's
Common Stock outstanding on October 31, 1996.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of l934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
STATE STREET BOSTON CORPORATION
Date: February 28, 1997 By: /s/ Rex S. Schuette
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Rex S. Schuette
Senior Vice President and Comptroller
