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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050128142414
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000093751-05-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Antonellis Joseph C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001315283

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07511
		FILM NUMBER:		05557520

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(617) 664-1610

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STATE STREET CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE LINCOLN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111

ISSUER:		

	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

	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
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person indirectly beneficially owns 5,430 shares of State Street common stock through State Street Corporation's 401(k) Plan, as of January 19, 2005.  The plan accounts for interest in units of shares and a small amount of cash.  As a result the number of underlying shares may fluctuate from time to time.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options become exercisable in 33 1/3% installments over a three-year period commencing on March 18, 2000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options become exercisable in 33 1/3% installments over a three-year period commencing on December 16, 2000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options become exercisable in 33 1/3% installments over a three-year period commencing on December 21, 2001.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Options become exercisable in 33 1/3% installments over a three-year period commencing on December 20, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Options become exercisable in 33 1/3% installments over a three-year period commencing on December 19, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Options become exercisable in 33 1/3% installments over a three-year period commencing on December 17, 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Mr. Antonellis owns 8 SPACES, each of which has a stated amount of $200 and consists of a fixed-share purchase contract by which the holder agrees to purchase on November 15, 2005 5.0505 shares of State Street common stock for $200, an ownership interest in treasury securities, and a repurchase contract by which the holder agrees to deliver 0.6949 shares per SPACE to State Street on February 15, 2006.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Joseph C. Antonellis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-01-28</signatureDate>
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