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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895813-03-000082
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030415
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial statements and exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030416

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTHERN TRUST CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000073124
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				362723087
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-05965
		FILM NUMBER:		03651736

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 S LASALLE ST
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60675
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126306000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NORTRUST CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780525
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, DC 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 15, 2003
                                                       -----------------

                         NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION
           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             Delaware                 0-5965           36-2723087
             --------                 ------           ----------
   (State or other jurisdiction     (Commission      (I.R.S. Employer
        of incorporation)           File Number)     Identification No.)



             50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois     60675
             ------------------------------------------     -----
             (Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)



   Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 630-6000
                                                       --------------







   ITEM 5.   OTHER EVENTS AND REQUIRED FD DISCLOSURE.
             ---------------------------------------

        Northern Trust Corporation, in a news release dated April 16,
   2003, announced the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend on shares
   of its common stock in the amount of 17 cents per share, payable July
   1, 2003, to holders of record at the close of business on June 10,
   2003.

        The news release also reported that the Corporation's Board of
   Directors increased the Corporation's common stock buy-back
   authorization by approximately 11.5 million shares, thus allowing the
   purchase in the future of up to an aggregate of 12.0 million shares of
   the Corporation's common stock.  The Corporation expects to use this
   additional buy-back authorization to purchase shares from time to time
   in open market transactions.  The repurchased shares would be held as
   treasury shares and used for general corporate purposes, including for
   the Corporation's stock option and other stock incentive programs.

   ITEM 7.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND
             EXHIBITS.
             ---------------------------------------------------------

   (c)  Exhibits


   Exhibit
   Number      Description of Exhibit
   -------     ----------------------

   99   Northern Trust Corporation News Release dated April 16, 2003.






















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                                 SIGNATURES
                                 ----------

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





                                 NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION
                                 --------------------------
                                      (Registrant)

   Date:  April 16, 2003         By:   /s/ Perry R. Pero
                                       -----------------------------
                                 Name:  Perry R. Pero
                                 Title: Vice Chairman and Chief
                                        Financial Officer
































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                                EXHIBIT INDEX
                                -------------


   Exhibit
   Number    Description of Exhibit        Page Number Herein
   ------    ----------------------        ------------------

   99        Northern Trust Corporation    Page 5
             News Release dated
             April 16, 2003.










































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                                                               EXHIBIT 99
                                                               ----------



   CONTACT:  Sue Rageas                    Bev Fleming
             Public Relations              Investor Relations
             (312) 444-4279                (312) 444-7811

   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
   ---------------------

                 NORTHERN TRUST DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND;
                    SHARE REPURCHASE AUTHORITY INCREASED

   CHICAGO, Wed., April 16, 2003 -- Northern Trust Corporation

   (Nasdaq:NTRS), holding company of The Northern Trust Company,

   yesterday declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share on its

   common stock, $1.66-2/3 par value.  The dividend is payable on July 1,

   2003, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 10,

   2003.

        The Corporation also announced that its Board of Directors

   increased the Corporation's common stock buy-back authorization by

   approximately 11.5 million shares, thus allowing the purchase in the

   future of up to an aggregate of 12.0 million shares of the

   Corporation s common stock.  The shares may be repurchased from time

   to time in open market purchases, and would be held as treasury shares

   and used for general corporate purposes.  Since authorization under

   the buy-back program was last increased to 12.0 million shares in mid-

   1999, the Corporation has repurchased a total of approximately 11.5

   million shares.

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