Summary of STATE STREET CORP

Item 8.01. Other Events

Common Stock Offering

On May 22, 2009, State Street Corporation, a Massachusetts corporation ("State Street"), issued and sold 58,974,358 shares of its common stock (the "Shares") in a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-157882) and a related preliminary prospectus supplement and prospectus supplement, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sale of the Shares was made pursuant to the terms of an Underwriting Agreement (the "Common Stock Underwriting Agreement"), dated as of May 18, 2009, among State Street and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Common Stock Underwriting Agreement. State Street received net proceeds from the offering of the Shares, after deducting expenses and underwriting discounts and commissions, of approximately $2.23 billion. The Common Stock Underwriting Agreement has been included as Exhibit 1.1 to State Street's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 21, 2009.

Senior Notes Offering

On May 22, 2009, State Street issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.30% Senior Notes Due 2014 (the "Notes") in a public offering pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-157882) and a related preliminary prospectus supplement and prospectus supplement, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Notes were issued under an Indenture (the "Indenture"), dated as of March 11, 2009, between State Street and U.S. Bank National Association. The sale of the Notes was made pursuant to the terms of an Underwriting Agreement (the "Senior Notes Underwriting Agreement"), dated as of May 19, 2009, among State Street and Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, as representatives of the several underwriters named in the Senior Notes Underwriting Agreement. The Notes are not guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation under its Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program. State Street received net proceeds from the offering of the Notes, after deducting expenses and underwriting discounts and commissions, of approximately $498 million. The form of 4.30% Senior Note due 2014 is filed as Exhibit 4.1 hereto. The Senior Notes Underwriting Agreement has been included as Exhibit 1.2 to State Street's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on May 21, 2009, and the Indenture has been included as Exhibit 4.2 to State Street's Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed on March 12, 2009.