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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000036995-04-000015.txt : 20040105
<SEC-HEADER>0000036995-04-000015.hdr.sgml : 20040105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105164127
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000036995-04-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WACHOVIA CORP NEW
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000036995
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				560898180
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FIRST UNION CTR
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28288-0013
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7043746565

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FIRST UNION CENTER
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28288-0013

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST UNION CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CAMERON FINANCIAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19750522

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19721115

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			YOUNG DONA D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198209

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10000
		FILM NUMBER:		04505611

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE PHOENIX COMPANIES, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE AMERICAN ROW
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06102 5056
		BUSINESS PHONE:		860 403 5967

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PHOENIX COMPANIES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE AMERICAN ROW
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06102-5056
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>doc4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2004-01-02</periodOfReport>
    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000036995</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WACHOVIA CORP NEW</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198209</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>YOUNG DONA D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O PHOENIX COMPANIES INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE AMERICAN ROW</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HARTFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06102-5056</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>
  <nonDerivativeTable>
  </nonDerivativeTable>
  <derivativeTable>
   <derivativeTransaction>
      <securityTitle>
          <value>Phantom Stock Units</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
          <value>0.00</value>
              <footnoteId id="F1" />
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
          <value>2004-01-02</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
          <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
          <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
          <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
          <transactionShares>
              <value>1085.06</value>
          </transactionShares>
          <transactionPricePerShare>
              <value>0</value>
          </transactionPricePerShare>
          <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
              <value>A</value>
          </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
          <value>2004-01-02</value>
              <footnoteId id="F2" />
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
          <value>2004-01-02</value>
              <footnoteId id="F2" />
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
          <underlyingSecurityTitle>
              <value>Common Stock</value>
          </underlyingSecurityTitle>
          <underlyingSecurityShares>
              <value>1085.06</value>
          </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
          <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
              <value>11900.79</value>
          </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
          <directOrIndirectOwnership>
              <value>D</value>
          </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeTransaction>
  </derivativeTable>
<footnotes>
   <footnote id="F1">The phantom stock converts into common stock on a one-for-one basis.</footnote>
   <footnote id="F2">Phantom stock units awarded pursuant to the Wachovia director deferred stock unit plan.  These units are settled following the di
rector's termination of the service as a member of the issuer's board of directors.</footnote>
</footnotes>
    <ownerSignature>
       <signatureName>Dona Davis Young</signatureName>
       <signatureDate>2004-01-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
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