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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030725101459
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-015390
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030723
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030725

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NCR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070866
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS) [3578]
		IRS NUMBER:				310387920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 S PATTERSON BLVD
		STREET 2:		CORP POLICIES WHQ-3
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45479
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9374455000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 S PATTERSON BLVD
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45479

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740617

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BERG ERIC A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193313

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00395
		FILM NUMBER:		03802208

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
		STREET 2:		1144 EAST MARKET STREET
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44316-0001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		330-796-2121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
		STREET 2:		1144 EAST MARKET STREET
		CITY:			AKRON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44316-0001
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

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<periodOfReport>2003-07-23</periodOfReport>
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        <issuerName>NCR CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
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<isDirector>0</isDirector>
<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
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<securityTitle>
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<transactionDate>
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<transactionCoding>
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<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
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<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
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<transactionValue>
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<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
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<natureOfOwnership>
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<securityTitle>
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<conversionOrExercisePrice>
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<transactionDate>
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<transactionCoding>
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<transactionAmounts>
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<exerciseDate>
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<expirationDate>
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<underlyingSecurityShares>
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<ownershipNature>
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<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">The option vests in three equal annual installments, with the first installment vesting on 7/23/2004.</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Nelson F. Greene, Attorney-in-fact for Eric A. Berg</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-07-25</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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