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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000086312-04-000061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040603

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ST PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000086312
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				410518860
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		385 WASHINGTON ST
		CITY:			SAINT PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123107911

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ST PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO/MD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ST PAUL COMPANIES INC/MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ST PAUL COMPANIES INC /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARTZBAND MERYL D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001072504

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10898
		FILM NUMBER:		04848022

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		J P MORGAN CAPITAL CORP
		STREET 2:		60 WALL ST 14TH
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10260
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126487717

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		J P MORGAN CAPITAL CORP
		STREET 2:		60 WALL ST 14TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10260
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        <footnote id="F1">These are deferred stock units acquired through the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.  Distribution must be received by the Reporting Person in stock at a designated date or dates according to an election previously made by the Reporting Person, accepted by the Company's Governance Committee and kept on file by the Company.  These deferred stock units are converted into shares of Company common stock on a one-for-one basis upon distribution  Acquisitions are exempt under Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes: (1) 4,159.19 shares of deferred, unissued Common Stock granted pursuant to the Travelers Property Casualty Corp. Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors and (2) 312.73 deferred stock units granted under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Anthony M. Pepper, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-03</signatureDate>
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