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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000086312-06-000042.txt : 20060705
<SEC-HEADER>0000086312-06-000042.hdr.sgml : 20060704
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060705134127
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000086312-06-000042
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060703
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060705

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:			NELSON GLEN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198920
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10898
		FILM NUMBER:		06942719

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		385 WASHINGTON ST
		CITY:			SAINT PAUL
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		952 412 1313
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">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.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes the shares of deferred common stock units granted under one or more of the Company's directors' compensation plans.  Also includes 51.98 shares of deferred common stock units acquired on 7/3/06 pursuant to dividend reinvestment features of those plans which will be distributed as described in footnote 1 above.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Bruce A. Backberg, by power of attorney</signatureName>
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