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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000062741-04-000266.txt : 20041222
<SEC-HEADER>0000062741-04-000266.hdr.sgml : 20041222
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041222145413
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000062741-04-000266
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041220
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041222

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORP/WI/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000062741
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				390968604
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ATTN: OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
		STREET 2:		770 NORTH WATER STREET
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4147657801

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		770 NORTH WATER ST
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ellis Thomas Robert
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301006

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15403
		FILM NUMBER:		041220500

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800)342-2265

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		MARSHALL & ILSLEY CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		770 N. WATER STREET
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53202
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            <rptOwnerName>Ellis Thomas Robert</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>MILWAUKEE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>53202</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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            <transactionCoding>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Fred M. Hannah</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-12-22</signatureDate>
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