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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934 Date of Report: July 8, 2003 State Street
Corporation (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Massachusetts 0-5108 04-2456637 (State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification Number) 225 Franklin
Street, Boston, Massachusetts (Address of principal executive offices) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 786-3000 Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure [Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial
Condition.] The following information and exhibit is furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission under Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition of Form 8-K
pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. On July 8, 2003, Registrant issued a press release announcing that it has implemented
an operating expense reduction program, including a voluntary employee separation program,
that is expected to result in approximately $125 million in cost savings for the second,
third and fourth quarters of 2003, and expects to record a related pre-tax restructuring
charge of approximately $296 million or $0.58 per share, substantially all of which will
be recorded in the second quarter. Registrant also announced that excluding the
restructuring charge, it expects to report improved operating results for the second
quarter ended June 30, 2003, compared to the first quarter. The press release issued by Registrant in connection with the announcements is
furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. Signatures Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Date: July 9, 2003 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit 99.1 Form of press release dated July 8, 2003 3 225 Franklin Street
02110
(Zip code)
STATE STREET CORPORATION
By: /s/Frederick P. Baughman
Name:
Frederick P. Baughman
Title:
Senior Vice President, Controller
and Chief Accounting Officer
News Release
Boston, MA 02110-2804
United States of America
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Contact: |
Investors and Analysts: | Kelley MacDonald | Media: | Carolyn Cichon | Arlene Roberts |
+1 617/664-2888 | +1 617/664-8672 | +1 617/664-3933 | |||
STATE STREET ANNOUNCES IMPLEMENTATION OF EXPENSE
REDUCTION PROGRAM EXPECTED TO GENERATE
$125 MILLION IN COST SAVINGS IN 2003
Company Expects to Report Improved Second Quarter Operating
Results
on July 15th Compared to the First Quarter
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BOSTON, MA, July 8, 2003 State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), the world's leading specialist in meeting the needs of sophisticated global investors, announced today that it has implemented an operating expense reduction program, previously announced on April 10th, that is expected to result in approximately $125 million in cost savings for the second, third and fourth quarters of 2003, all else being equal. The cost savings will be achieved by reducing direct controllable expenses and through a voluntary employee separation program, which will reduce the companys workforce by approximately 3,100 positions. Because the response to State Streets voluntary program was stronger than expected, largely because this is the first broad separation program the company has implemented, State Street plans to add 800-1000 employees to its workforce over the next four quarters.
The company expects to record a pre-tax restructuring charge of approximately $296 million, or $0.58 per share, relating to severance benefits and related expenses, substantially all of which will be recorded in the second quarter.
We acted decisively to position State Street for improved profitability, said David A. Spina, chairman and CEO of State Street Corporation. We have significantly reduced our cost structure while retaining key talent and ensuring continuity in our high-quality client service through staggered departures and selective ongoing hires. Going forward, we plan to continue to focus on managing costs while using our significant economies of scale to improve our operational leverage, and aligning resources to support growth areas in our business. State Street is a stronger company for our stockholders, our clients and our employees over the long term as a result of these important initiatives."
Excluding the restructuring charge, the company expects to report improved operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003, compared to the first quarter. The operating performance reflects the initial effects of the expense control program, new business and the continued success of the integration of the Global Securities Services business.
Commenting on the successful integration of the Global Securities Services business acquired from Deutsche Bank in January 2003, Spina said, I am very pleased with the positive response we are receiving from GSS clients. Our acceptance in European markets is illustrated by the new business we are winning from Depotbank clients such as Deutscher Ring Versicherungen, one of Germanys leading insurance companies.
The $125 million reduction in expenses anticipated this year is in addition to the $125 - $150 million in pre-tax savings expected this year from synergies in State Streets acquisition of the Global Securities Services business.
State Street Corporation is the world's leading specialist in providing sophisticated global investors with investment servicing, investment management, investment research and trading services. With $7.9 trillion in assets under custody and $788 billion in assets under management, State Street is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and operates in 22 countries and over 100 markets worldwide. For more information, visit State Street's web site at www.statestreet.com or call 877/639-7788 [NEWS STT] toll-free in the United States and Canada, or +1 202/266-3340 outside those countries.
This news announcement contains forward-looking statements as defined by United States securities laws, including statements about the financial outlook and business environment. Those statements are based on current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, including those related to the pace at which State Street adds new clients or at which existing clients use additional services, the value of global and regional financial markets, the pace of cross-border investment activity, changes in interest rates, the pace of worldwide economic growth and rates of inflation, the extent of volatility in currency markets, consolidations among clients and competitors, State Streets business mix, the dynamics of markets State Street serves, and State Streets success at integrating and converting acquisitions into its business. Other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by any forward-looking statements are set forth in State Street's 2002 annual report and subsequent SEC filings. State Street encourages investors to read the corporation's annual report, particularly the section on factors that may affect financial results, and its subsequent SEC filings for additional information with respect to any forward-looking statements and prior to making any investment decision. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, July 8, 2003, and the company will not undertake efforts to revise those forward-looking statements to reflect events after this date.
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