Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On April 28, 2009, Northern Trust Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing it has priced a public offering of common stock to the public for total gross proceeds of approximately $750 million. Additionally, the Company today began offering approximately $500 million of senior notes. The consummation of the common stock offering is not conditioned upon the concurrent consummation of the offering of notes, and vice versa. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated into Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K by reference.

The information in this Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit 99 April 28, 2009 Press Release

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