<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001294671-16-000101.txt : 20160105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160105125944
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001294671-16-000101
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20151231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160105

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANOS KRISTEN L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203997

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11302
		FILM NUMBER:		161321088

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		855 EAST MAIN AVENUE
		CITY:			ZEELAND
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49454-0302
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        <footnote id="F1">Prior to 2014, directors were permitted to defer the payment of directors' fees into the KeyCorp Second Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan (&quot;Deferred Compensation Plan&quot;). The deferred fees were converted to deferred shares, which are the economic equivalent of common shares. These deferred shares are being distributed as common shares pursuant to the terms of the Deferred Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Directors may elect to defer the payment of directors' fees into the Directors' Deferred Share Sub-Plan to the KeyCorp 2013 Equity Compensation Plan (the &quot;Deferred Share Plan&quot;).  The deferred fees are converted into deferred shares, which are the economic equivalent of common shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Under the terms of the Deferred Share Plan, payment of the deferred shares has been deferred until the earlier of January 1, 2019 or the death of the participant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes approximately 268 dividend-equivalent deferred shares accrued under the Deferred Share Plan in December 2015.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes approximately 600 dividend-equivalent deferred shares accrued under the Deferred Compensation Plan between March and December 2015.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Carrie A. Benedict POA Kristen L. Manos</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-01-05</signatureDate>
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