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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001232432-03-000001.txt : 20030701
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001232432-03-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030701

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEYCORP /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000091576
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				346542451
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		127 PUBLIC SQ
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-1306
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2166896300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		127 PUBLIC SQ
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114-1306

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SOCIETY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEVENS THOMAS G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001232432

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11302
		FILM NUMBER:		03767043

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KEYCORP
		STREET 2:		127 PUBLIC SQUARE
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2166895109

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O KEYCORP
		STREET 2:		127 PUBLIC SQUARE 2ND FL. LAW DEPT
		CITY:			CLEVELAND
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44114
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-06-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000091576</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>KEYCORP /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KEY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001232432</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEVENS THOMAS G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Phantom Stock Units</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>0</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-06-30</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>28</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>1988-08-08</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>1988-08-08</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>28</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>9958</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In addition, reporting person beneficially owns 48,851 Common Shares directly (including 5,221 shares purchased through the Corporation's Amended and Restated Discounted Stock Purchase Plan as of December 31, 2002), 2,520 shares in the Corporation's 401(k) Savings Plan as of December 31, 2002, and 16,102 phantom shares in the Corporation's Excess 401(k) Savings Plan as of December 31, 2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Conversion to Common Shares is on a one-to-one basis.  This footnote also applies to information in Column 2.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Under KeyCorp Deferred Compensation Plan, participant deferred portion of salary and received Corporation contribution.  Contribution is payable in treasury shares at time set forth in Participant Agreement.  A portion of these shares do not vest until normal retirement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Steven N. B ulloch  For: Thomas C. Stevens</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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