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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001232432-13-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COOLEY CHARLES P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001058933

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11302
		FILM NUMBER:		13730430

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LUBRIZOL CORP
		STREET 2:		29400 LAKELAND BLVD
		CITY:			WICKLIFFE
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44092

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEYCORP /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091576
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				346542451
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		127 PUBLIC SQ
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-1306
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2166896300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		127 PUBLIC SQ
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-1306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOCIETY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <signatureName>Frank P. Esposito, Jr.  POA for Charles P. Cooley</signatureName>
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Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C.  20549



 RE: Commission File No. 0-805

  1933 Act and 1934 Act Filings

  Authorized Representatives



Gentlemen:



 KeyCorp ("Company") is the issuer of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The undersigned confirms that Frank P. Esposito, Richard A. Kopek, Paul Harris and Michelle L. Potter and each of them ("Authorized Representatives"), are authorized on his or her behalf to sign such statements (on Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, or otherwise) with respect to securities of the Company (the "Securities"), and to submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission such filings (including reports, notices, and other statements) with respect to the Securities, as are required by the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (collectively, the "Acts").  The undersigned also confirms the authority of each of the Authorized Representatives to do and perform, on his or her behalf, any and all acts and things with respect to the Securities requisite or necessary to assure compliance by the signing person with the filing requirements of the Acts.  The authority confirmed herein shall remain in effect as to the undersigned until such time as the Commission shall receive a written communication terminating or modifying the authority.









/s/ Charles P. Cooley      January 17, 2013

Signature       Date



Charles P. Cooley

(Type or Print Name)





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