Item 8.01. Other Events

On March 6, 2009, State Street Corporation (the "Company") issued $1.5 billion aggregate principal amount of 2.150% Senior Notes Due 2012 (the "Notes") in a public offering pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-132606) and a related Preliminary Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus Supplement, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sale of the Notes was made pursuant to the terms of an Underwriting Agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") dated as of March 3, 2009 among the Company and Banc of America Securities LLC and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Underwriting Agreement. The Notes are guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. The Company received net proceeds, after the underwriting discount, but before deducting other expenses of the offering, of approximately $1.49 billion.

The Notes were issued under an Indenture dated August 2, 1993 between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association (the "Trustee"), as supplemented by the First Supplemental Indenture dated March 6, 2009 between the Company and the Trustee (the "Supplemental Indenture"). The Supplemental Indenture is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto.

Item 9.01. Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

4.1. First Supplemental Indenture dated March 6, 2009 between State Street Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association (as successor trustee), supplementing the Indenture dated August 2, 1993.

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