UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report: July 19, 2005

                            State Street Corporation
       ...................................................................
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      Massachusetts                 0-5108                    04-2456637
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(State of Incorporation)    (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identifica-
                                                         tion Number)

                 One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts      02111
                .......................................................
               (Address of principal executive offices)        (Zip code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 786-3000

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Item 2.02.        Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On July 19, 2005, State Street Corporation issued a news release announcing
its results of operations and related financial information for the second
quarter of 2005. A copy of that news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit
99.1, and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  State Street Corporation's news release dated July 19, 2005, announcing
second quarter 2005 results of operations and related financial information is 
furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.



                                   Signatures

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                             STATE STREET CORPORATION

                                             By:   /s/ Pamela D. Gormley
                                             --------------------------------

                                             Name:  Pamela D. Gormley
                                             Title: Executive Vice President and
                                                    Corporate Controller

Date: July 19, 2005





                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              News release dated July 19, 2005, announcing second quarter
                  2005 results of operations and related financial information