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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001092306-08-000792.txt : 20081105
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081105140248
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001092306-08-000792
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081104
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081105
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIONBANCAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001011659
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				941234979
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CALIFORNIA STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104-1476
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4157652969

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 CALIFORNIA STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94104-1476

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GARVEY CHRISTINE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001073514

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15081
		FILM NUMBER:		081163246

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3033759292

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		14100 E 35TH PLACE
		CITY:			AURORA
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80011
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>1</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001011659</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UNIONBANCAL CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001073514</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GARVEY CHRISTINE</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>14100 E 35TH PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AURORA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80011</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-11-04</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5326.891</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>73.50</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Disposed of pursuant to the merger agreement between Issuer and The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Non-employee directors
 who had elected to defer settlement of their restricted stock unit awards would have been eligible to receive a 15% premium
 in shares upon settlement of the restricted stock units. As a result of the merger, the restricted stock units are canceled,
 and non-employee directors who continue to defer payment of the consideration for their restricted stock units will receive
 a 15% premium on the consideration for the deferred awards.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ MORRIS W. HIRSCH, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR CHRISTINE GARVEY</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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