<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000093751-12-000092.txt : 20120824
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120824141220
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000093751-12-000092
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120822
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120824

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:		ONE LINCOLN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617 786-3000

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATE STREET Corp
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090218

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STATE STREET CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970424

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RESCH EDWARD J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196005

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-07511
		FILM NUMBER:		121054216

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STATE STREET CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		ONE LINCOLN STREET
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
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        <issuerName>STATE STREET CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>STT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>STATE STREET CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE LINCOLN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02111</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP and CFO</officerTitle>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>2012-08-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>40.22</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-12-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
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                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Exercise of employee option to purchase common stock exempt pursuant to Rule 16b-3. Option was scheduled to expire December 18, 2012. See Table II.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $41.63 to $42.03, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to State Street Corporation, any security holder of State Street Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in footnote 1 of this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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="F4">The option vested in three equal annual installments commencing December 19, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shannon C. Stanley, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-24</signatureDate>
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