-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, RrMjoSd9l9xYG/+AmLnXRd2g8NdXmoncGGPTA8aLP1fOLCEoZt0QDs3sS2Ojyuy1 5S4+MdXrdiPV8yy3Hlb2LQ== 0000912057-97-019982.txt : 19970612 0000912057-97-019982.hdr.sgml : 19970612 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-97-019982 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: S-8 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970610 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 19970610 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ST PAUL COMPANIES INC /MN/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000086312 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 410518860 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: S-8 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-28915 FILM NUMBER: 97622119 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 385 WASHINGTON ST CITY: SAINT PAUL STATE: MN ZIP: 55102 BUSINESS PHONE: 6122217911 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAINT PAUL COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900730 S-8 1 S-8 As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 10, 1997 Registration No. 333-_______ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ------------------------- FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ------------------------- THE ST. PAUL COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MINNESOTA 41-0518860 (State or other jurisdiction (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) ------------------------- 385 Washington Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 (612) 310-7911 (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices) ------------------------- THE ST. PAUL COMPANIES, INC. DEFERRED STOCK AWARD PLAN (Full title of the plan) ------------------------- BRUCE A. BACKBERG, ESQ. VICE PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY THE ST. PAUL COMPANIES, INC. 385 WASHINGTON STREET ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 55102 (612) 310-7911 (Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) ------------------------- APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: IMMEDIATELY UPON THE FILING OF THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ------------------------- CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PROPOSED MAXIMUM PROPOSED MAXIMUM TITLE OF SECURITIES TO BE AMOUNT TO BE OFFERING PRICE PER AGGREGATE OFFERING AMOUNT OF REGISTERED REGISTERED(1) SHARE(2) PRICE(2) REGISTRATION FEE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Stock, no par value per share(3) 75,000 shares $73.625 $5,521,875 $1,673.30 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) In addition, pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement includes an indeterminate number of additional shares as may be issuable as a result of anti-dilution provisions described in the Plan. (2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on the basis of the average between the high and low reported sale prices of the Registrant's Common Stock on June 4, 1997, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. 3) Each share of Common Stock includes a right to purchase a fractional share of the Registrant's Series A preferred stock (a "Right"). - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 3. INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE. The following documents filed by The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Company" or the "Registrant") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement: (1) the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 (File No. 0-3021); (2) the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 1997; (3) the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated January 27, 1997 (File No. 0-3021); (4) the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated February 7, 1997 (File No. 0-3021); (5) the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, dated April 28, 1997 (File No. 0-3021); (6) all other reports filed with the Commission by the Company pursuant to Sections 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") since December 31, 1996; (7) the description of the Company's common stock, no par value (the "Common Stock") contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 0-3021), including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description; and (8) the description of the Company's Series A preferred stock and rights to purchase Series A preferred stock contained in its Registration Statement on Form 8-A, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description. All documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all shares of Common Stock offered pursuant to this Registration Statement have been sold or that deregisters all shares of Common Stock then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules of the Company incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement have been audited by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP, independent certified public accountants, for the periods indicated in their reports thereon, which are included in or incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedules audited by KPMG Peat Marwick LLP have been incorporated by reference in reliance on their report given on their authority as experts in accounting and auditing. To the extent that KPMG Peat Marwick LLP audits and reports on the financial statements of the Company issued at future dates, and consents to the use of their reports thereon, such financial statements also will be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement in reliance upon their reports and said authority. ITEM 4. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES. Not applicable - the Company's Common Stock and Rights to be offered pursuant to this Registration Statement have been registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act as described in Item 3 of this Part II. ITEM 5. INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL. Not applicable. 2 ITEM 6. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. Minnesota Statute Section 302A.521 provides that a Minnesota business corporation shall indemnify any director, officer, or employee of the corporation made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding, by reason of the former or present official capacity (as defined) of the person, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses incurred by the person in connection with the proceeding if certain statutory standards are met. "Proceeding" means a threatened, pending or completed civil, criminal, administrative, arbitration or investigative proceeding, including one by or in the right of the corporation. Section 302A.521 contains detailed terms regarding such right of indemnification and reference is made thereto for a complete statement of such indemnification rights. The Bylaws of the Company provide, subject to certain exceptions, that directors and officers of the Company and certain others shall be indemnified by the Company to the fullest extent permitted or required by Minnesota Statute Section 302A.521. The Company maintains directors' and officers' liability insurance, including a reimbursement policy in favor of the Company. ITEM 7. EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED. Not applicable - no securities are to be re-offered or resold pursuant to this Registration Statement. ITEM 8. EXHIBITS. 4.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 (i) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 (File No. 0-3021)). 4.2 Bylaws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 (ii) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1994 (File No. 0-3021)). 4.3 Amended and Restated Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(i) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 (File No. 0-3021)). 5.1 Opinion and Consent of Bruce A. Backberg, Esq. 23.1 Consent of Bruce A. Backberg, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5.1). 23.2 Independent Auditors' Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP. 24.1 Powers of Attorney. ITEM 9. UNDERTAKINGS. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes: (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: 3 (i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933; (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement; (iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post- effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement. (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act of 1933 and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection 4 with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. 5 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of St. Paul, State of Minnesota, on June 10, 1997. THE ST. PAUL COMPANIES, INC. By: /s/ Bruce A. Backberg -------------------------------------- Bruce A. Backberg Vice President and Corporate Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons and in the capacities indicated on June 10, 1997: /s/ Douglas W. Leatherdale* Chairman, President and Chief Executive - ------------------------------ Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Douglas W. Leatherdale /s/ Patrick A. Thiele* Executive Vice President and a Director - ------------------------------ Patrick A. Thiele /s/ Paul J. Liska* Executive Vice President and Chief Financial - ------------------------------ Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Paul J. Liska /s/ Howard E. Dalton* Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting - ------------------------------ Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) Howard E. Dalton /s/ Michael R. Bonsignore* Director - ------------------------------ Michael R. Bonsignore /s/ John H. Dasburg* Director - ------------------------------ John H. Dasburg /s/ W. John Driscoll* Director - ------------------------------ W. John Driscoll /s/ Pierson M. Grieve* Director - ------------------------------ Pierson M. Grieve /s/ Ronald James* Director - ------------------------------ Ronald James /s/ David G. John* Director - ------------------------------ David G. John 6 /s/ William H. Kling* Director - ------------------------------ William H. Kling /s/ Bruce K. MacLaury* Director - ------------------------------ Bruce K. MacLaury /s/ Glen D. Nelson, M.D.* Director - ------------------------------ Glen D. Nelson, M.D. /s/ Anita M. Pampusch* Director - ------------------------------ Anita M. Pampusch /s/ Gordon M. Sprenger* Director - ------------------------------ Gordon M. Sprenger Director *By: /s/Bruce A. Backberg -------------------------- Bruce A. Backberg Attorney-in-Fact 7 INDEX TO EXHIBITS ITEM NO. ITEM METHOD OF FILING 4.1 Articles of Incorporation of the Company.. Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 (File No. 0-3021). 4.2 Bylaws of the Company..................... Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1994 (File No. 0-3021). 4.3 Amended and Restated Shareholder Protection Rights Agreement........................... Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4(i) to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995 (File No. 0- 3021). 5.1 Opinion and Consent of Bruce A. Backberg, Esq....................................... Filed herewith electronically. 23.1 Consent of Bruce A. Backberg, Esq.... Included in Exhibit 5.1. 23.2 Independent Auditors' Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP..................... Filed herewith electronically. 24.1 Powers of Attorney................... Filed herewith electronically. 8 EX-5.1 2 EXHIBIT 5.1 EXHIBIT 5.1 June 10, 1997 The St. Paul Companies, Inc. 385 Washington Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8 Gentlemen: I have acted as counsel to The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the registration by the Company of 75,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock, no par value (the "Shares"), pursuant to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about June 10, 1997 (the "Registration Statement"). In this connection, I have examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to my satisfaction, of such corporate records, certificates and written and oral statements of officers and accountants of the Company and of public officials, and other documents that I have considered necessary and appropriate for this opinion. In connection with my examination, I have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents tendered to me as originals, the legal capacity of all natural persons, and the conformity to original documents submitted to me as certified or photostatic copies. Based on the foregoing, it is my opinion that: 1. The Company has corporate authority to issue the Shares in the manner and under the terms set forth in the Registration Statement. 2. The 75,000 shares of Common Stock that are being registered for sale by the Company under the Registration Statement have been duly authorized and, when issued, delivered and paid for in accordance with the Plan referred to in the Registration Statement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to its use as part of the Registration Statement. Very truly yours, /s/ Bruce A. Backberg Bruce A. Backberg 9 EX-23.2 3 EXHIBIT 23.2 EXHIBIT 23.2 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S CONSENT The Board of Directors The St. Paul Companies, Inc.: We consent to the use of our reports incorporated herein by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Incorporation of Documents by Reference" in the registration statement. /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Minneapolis, Minnesota June 10, 1997 EX-24.1 4 POWER OF ATT. POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ Paul J. Liska ---------------------------------- NAME: Paul J. Liska POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, Executive Vice President and a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ Patrick A. Thiele ---------------------------------- NAME: Patrick A. Thiele POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, Chairman, President, CEO and a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ Douglas W. Leatherdale ---------------------------------- NAME: Douglas W. Leatherdale POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ Howard E. Dalton ---------------------------------- NAME: Howard E. Dalton POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ Michael R. Bonsignore ---------------------------------- NAME: Michael R. Bonsignore POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ John H. Dasburg ---------------------------------- NAME: John H. Dasburg POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ W. John Driscoll ---------------------------------- NAME: W. John Driscoll POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ Pierson M. Grieve ---------------------------------- NAME: Pierson M. Grieve POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ Ronald James ---------------------------------- NAME: Ronald James POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ William H. Kling ---------------------------------- NAME: William H. Kling POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ Bruce K. MacLaury ---------------------------------- NAME: Bruce K. MacLaury POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ David G. John ---------------------------------- NAME: David G. John POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ Glen D. Nelson, M.D. ---------------------------------- NAME: Glen D. Nelson, M.D. POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ Anita M. Pampusch ---------------------------------- NAME: Anita M. Pampusch POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I, the undersigned, a director of The St. Paul Companies, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("The St. Paul"), do hereby make, nominate and appoint Bruce A. Backberg and Edward M. Gerber, or either of them, to be my attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority to sign on my behalf a Registration Statement on Form S-8 of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. (the "Registration Statement") relating to shares of common stock of The St. Paul to be issued pursuant to The St. Paul Companies' Deferred Stock Award Plan, and any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) thereto, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and all other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, provided that the Registration Statement and any amendments thereto, in their final form, are reviewed by said attorney-in-fact, and shall have the same force and effect as though I had manually signed such Registration Statement or amendments. Dated: February 4, 1997 SIGNATURE:/s/ Gordon M. Sprenger ---------------------------------- NAME: Gordon M. Sprenger -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----