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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000093751-07-000098.txt : 20070703
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070703122525
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000093751-07-000098
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070703
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070703

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:		STATE STREET FINANCIAL CENTER
		STREET 2:		ONE LINCOLN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177863000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STATE STREET FINANCIAL CENTER
		STREET 2:		ONE LINCOLN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATE STREET BOSTON FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19780525

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Phalen James S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001318370

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07511
		FILM NUMBER:		07958880

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-376-7300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STATE STREET CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		STATE STREET FINANCIAL CTR, 1 LINCOLN ST
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02110-2900
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000093751</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>STATE STREET CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001318370</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Phalen James S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>STATE STREET CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE LINCOLN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-06-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1709</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>68.40</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>109569</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>784</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k) Plan</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The balance reflects the amount of shares beneficially owned, including shares received due to dividend reinvestment, as of the date of this report.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person indirectly beneficially owns 784 shares of State Street common stock through State Street Corporation's 401(k) plan, as of May 31, 2007. 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>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Richard P. Jacobson, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-07-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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