SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SCHNEIDER MARYETTA

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

(Street)

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/17/2003

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FLEETBOSTON FINANCIAL CORP [ FBF ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	M.D./Capital Markets

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	92,585.6442	D
Common Stock	6,045.2115	I	401(k) Plan⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/01/1999	01/23/2007	Common Stock	18,950	29.4	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/01/1999	01/22/2008	Common Stock	28,425	37.68	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/01/1999	01/27/2004	Common Stock	2,212	46.09	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/01/1999	01/26/2005	Common Stock	2,979	46.09	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/01/1999	01/28/2009	Common Stock	50,337	30.66	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	12/21/2000	12/20/2009	Common Stock	67,500	36.66	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/17/2001⁽²⁾	10/16/2010	Common Stock	75,000	34.75	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/16/2002⁽²⁾	10/15/2011	Common Stock	80,000	32.96	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	10/15/2003⁽³⁾	10/14/2012	Common Stock	80,000	21.25	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Based on a plan statement as of March 31, 2003.

2. Exercisable in annual installments of one third each beginning on the date shown, which is one year from the grant date.

3. Exercisable in annual installments of one fourth each beginning on the date shown, which is one year from the grant date.

	Mary-Etta Schneider	06/23/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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