-----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, EoKtySOQJUQvnD8m/0KlQr0d98Qm7zJzLmIqoFzxv9l6VQ4IdqkF8yFsJkGqsfdG E3+pFb87X5XI+PugcpnK0Q== 0000927016-96-001961.txt : 19961213 0000927016-96-001961.hdr.sgml : 19961213 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927016-96-001961 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19961212 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19961212 SROS: NASD FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STATE STREET BOSTON CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000093751 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 042456637 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07511 FILM NUMBER: 96679865 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 FRANKLIN ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 BUSINESS PHONE: 6177863000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 225 FRANKLIN STREET CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STATE STREET BOSTON FINANCIAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19780525 8-K 1 FORM 8-K 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 (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): December 12, 1996 ------------------------------- STATE STREET BOSTON CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Massachusetts 0-5108 04-2456637 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (IRS EMPLOYER OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER: (617) 786-3000 ----------------------------------------------- N/A - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On December 12, 1996, the Board of Directors of the Registrant authorized a $200 million capital securities transaction. As part of the transaction, the Registrant expects to issue junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures. The securities to be offered will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. SIGNATURE 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. STATE STREET BOSTON CORPORATION Date: December 12, 1996 By: /s/ John R. Towers -------------------------------- Title: Senior Vice President -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----