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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000093751-02-000081.txt : 20020529
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000093751-02-000081
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020501
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020529

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STATE STREET CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000093751
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				042456637
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07511
		FILM NUMBER:		02664320

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177863000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		225 FRANKLIN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATE STREET BOSTON FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780525
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARBERT TIMOTHY B
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001082333
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		STATE STREET CORP
	STREET 2:		225 FRANKLIN ST
	CITY:			BOSTON
	STATE:			MA
	ZIP:			02110
	BUSINESS PHONE:		6177863000

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		STATE STREET CORP
	STREET 2:		225 FRANKLIN ST
	CITY:			BOSTON
	STATE:			MA
	ZIP:			02110
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 05/01/02
<TEXT>
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Harbert, Timothy B.
   State Street Corporation
   225 Franklin Street
   Boston, MA  02110
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   State Street Corporation
   STT
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   05/01/02
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   ( ) Director ( ) 10% Owner (X) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Executive Vice President
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
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<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Common Stock               |05/10/|S   | |9,000             |D  |46.87      |147,220            |D     |                           |
                           |02    |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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                           |      |    | |                  |   |           |6,468(1)           |I     |401(k) Plan                |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
Employee Stock Option |9.3125  |     |    | |           |   |2/17/|2/16/|Common Stock|6,184  |       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |99   |04   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |8.1250  |     |    | |           |   |2/16/|2/15/|Common Stock|8,120  |       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |00   |05   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |13.20315|     |    | |           |   |6/20/|6/20/|Common Stock|8,000  |       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |01   |06   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |15.8750 |     |    | |           |   |12/19|12/18|Common Stock|80,000 |       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |/97- |/06  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |12/19|     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |/99  |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Employee Stock Option |33.71875|     |    | |           |   |12/17|12/16|Common Stock|27,480 |       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |/99- |/08  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |12/17|     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |/01  |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |34.64065|     |    | |           |   |12/16|12/15|Common Stock|24,920 |       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |/00- |/09  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |12/16|     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |/02  |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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(CONTINUED ON THE NEXT|        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
 PAGE)                |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |60.7375 |     |    | |           |   |12/21|12/20|Common Stock|54,200 |       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |/01- |/10  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |12/21|     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |/03  |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |51.975  |     |    | |           |   |12/20|12/19|Common Stock|128,800|       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |/02- |/11  |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |12/20|     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |/04  |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Employee Stock Option |49.705  |     |    | |           |   |2/21/|2/20/|Common Stock| 10,700|       |            |   |            |
(right to buy)        |        |     |    | |           |   |04   |12   |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1) As of last plan statement.  The plan accounts for interests in units of
shares and a small amount of cash.  As a result the number of underlying
shares may fluctuate from time to
time.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/s/Timothy B. Harbert
DATE
5/23/02

</TEXT>
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