SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
NELSON GLEN D

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THE ST. PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
385 WASHINGTON STREET

(Street)
ST. PAUL MN 55102

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ST PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC [ STA ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/03/2006
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 01/03/2006 A 363.78(1) A $44.67 7,656.22(2) D
Common Stock 89,056 I By Trust
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to buy) $27.5 11/07/2000 11/07/2006 Common Stock 2,000 2,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $32.6875 11/02/2003 11/02/2009 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $32.8 04/01/2004 10/31/2012 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $34 11/03/2002 11/03/2008 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $35.98 05/03/2006 05/03/2015 Common Stock 4,237 4,237 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $37.4 07/28/2005 07/28/2014 Common Stock 3,889 3,889 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $38.96 04/01/2004 11/04/2013 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $40.1875 11/07/2001 11/04/2007 Common Stock 3,000 3,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $49.64 04/01/2004 11/06/2011 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D
Stock Options (Right to buy) $50.4375 04/01/2004 11/09/2010 Common Stock 6,000 6,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These are deferred common stock units acquired pursuant to the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan and the Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors. The deferred common stock units are converted into shares of Company common stock on a one-for-one basis upon distribution. Distribution of shares of common stock occurs six months after a director's service on the Board terminates or upon another date or dates designated by the director pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
2. Includes the shares of deferred common stock units being reported and those previously granted under one or more of the Company's directors' compensation plans. Also includes 27.67 shares of deferred common stock units acquired on 1/3/2006 pursuant to dividend reinvestment features of those plans which will be distributed as described in footnote 1 above.
Bruce A. Backberg, by power of attorney 01/04/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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