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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000093751-03-000041.txt : 20030416
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030416135146
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000093751-03-000041
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030416
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030416

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:		03652281

	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:			GOLDSTEIN ARTHUR L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012104
		RELATIONSHIP:				DIRECTOR

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IONICS INC
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9131
		CITY:			WATERTOWN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02272
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177863000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O IONICS CORP
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9131
		CITY:			WATERTOWN
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			002272
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - 4/16/03
<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
   Goldstein, Arthur L.
   Ionics, Inc.
   65 Grove Street
   Watertown, MA  02272
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/Day/Year
   4/16/03
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)

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.    |2A.   |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                    |Trans-|Exec- |Trans |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                    |action|ution |action|                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                    |      |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned Following  |Indir |                           |
                    |Date  | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  Reported Trans(s)|ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                 <C>    <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Common Stock        |4/16/0|      |A(1)| |1,484             |A  |33.68      |                   |      |                           |
                    |3     |      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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Common Stock        |4/16/0|      |A(2)| |2,672             |A  |33.68      |21,292(3)          |D     |                           |
                    |3     |      |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of   |2.Con-  |3.     |3A.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Derivative |version |Trans- |Deemed|Trans-| rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
  Security   |or Exer |action |      |action| rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
             |cise    |       |Execu-|      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
             |Price of|       |ution |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
             |Deriva- |       |      |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
             |tive    |       |      |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned Follow|ire|            |
             |Secu-   |(Month/|(Month|    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |ing Reported|ct |            |
             |rity    |Day/   |/Day/ |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Trans-      |(I)|            |
             |        |Year)  |Year) |    | |           |   |     |     |                    |       |action(s)   |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>          <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
             |        |       |      |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1) Payment of director's retainer.
(2) Payment of Director's Deferred Stock Award exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).
(3) Includes Directors' Deferred Stock Award dividend equivalents.
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
Arthur L. Goldstein
/s/Arthur L. Goldstein
DATE
4/16/03

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