UNITED STATES 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): January 18, 2006 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 Identifica- tion Number) One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 ................................................................................ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (617) 786-3000 Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: |_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act |_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act |_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On January 18, 2006, State Street Corporation issued a news release announcing its results of operations and related financial information for the fourth quarter of 2005. A copy of that news release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, and is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) State Street Corporation's news release dated January 18, 2006, announcing fourth quarter 2005 results of operations and related financial information is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. 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. STATE STREET CORPORATION By: /s/ Pamela D. Gormley ------------------------------------- Name: Pamela D. Gormley Title: Executive Vice President and Corporate Controller Date: January 18, 2006 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description --------- ----------- 99.1 News release dated January 18, 2006, announcing fourth quarter 2005 results of operations and related financial information.