U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: September 17, 1998
STATE STREET CORPORATION
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-5108 04-2456637
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Commission File No. (IRS Employer Identification No.)
225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(617) 786-3000
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Item 5. Other Events
On September 17, 1998, Registrant announced that its
Board of Directors increased to fourteen million
shares the authorization to purchase shares of the
Corporation's common stock. A copy of Registrant's
press release is filed as an exhibit hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statement and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
1. Form of press release dated September 17, 1998.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 23, 1998
STATE STREET CORPORATION
/s/Maureen Scannell Bateman
By:____________________________
Maureen Scannell Bateman
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
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EXHIBIT LIST
1. Form of press release dated September 17, 1998.
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[STATE STREET LOGO] 225 Franklin Street
Boston, MA 02110-2804
United States of America
NEWS RELEASE
For Release: Immediately
Contact: Ronald L. O'Kelley, (617)664-1110
STATE STREET CORPORATION ANNOUNCES
EXPANDED STOCK PURCHASE PROGRAM AND QUARTERLY DIVIDEND
Boston, MA...September 17, 1998
State Street Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors
authorized a two million share increase in its stock purchase program.
The Board also approved a quarterly dividend of $.13 per share. The
dividend is payable October 15, 1998 to stockholders of record as of October
1, 1998.
With $10.3 million shares acquired to date under the existing stock purchase
program, the expanded program allows for the purchase of a further 3.7
million shares. Shares purchased under the authorization will be used for
employee benefit plans and other corporate purposes.
With $4.5 trillion in assets under custody and $459 billion under management,
State Street is the leading servicer and manager of financial assets
worldwide. Offices are located in the United States, Canada, Chile, Cayman
Islands, Netherlands Antilles, United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Luxembourg,
Switzerland, Germany, Czech Republic, Austria, United Arab Emirates, Russia,
People's Republic of China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Australia,
and New Zealand. State Street Corporation's common stock is traded on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol STT. For more information, visit
State Street's web site at http://www.statestreet.com.
