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): December 22, 2009
State Street Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Massachusetts | 001-07511 | 04-2456637 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts | 02111 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
617-786-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure |
State Street Corporation announced today that it has signed an acquisition agreement with Intesa Sanpaolo (“ISP”). Under this agreement, State Street is expected to acquire ISP’s Securities Services (“ISPSS”) business, with operations in Italy and Luxembourg, including ISPSS’ global custody, depository banking, correspondent banking (banca corrispondente), and fund administration portions of the ISPSS business. As consideration for the transaction, State Street will pay ISP an amount equal to the sum of €1.28 billion, subject to certain adjustments. State Street expects to support the acquired ISPSS balance sheet with approximately €560 million ($800 million) of additional capital. Completion of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 are slides being presented to investors in connection with the execution of an acquisition agreement with ISP.
The information in this Item 7.01, and the slide presentation in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Form 8-K, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall this Item 7.01, such Exhibit 99.1, or any of the information contained therein be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Slide presentation (such Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and not filed). | |
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/ DAVID C. PHELAN | |
| Name: Title: |
David C. Phelan Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |
Date: December 22, 2009
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Slide presentation (such Exhibit 99.1 is furnished and not filed). | |