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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 28, 2017
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State Street Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Massachusetts
 
001-07511
 
04-2456637
(State of Incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification Number)
 
 
 
 
 
One Lincoln Street
Boston, Massachusetts
 
02111
(Address of principal executive office)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 786-3000
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Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 28, 2017, Sean P. Newth, State Street Corporation’s Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, informed the company that he will resign and accept a position at a longstanding client of the firm. Mr. Newth will transition his responsibilities over the course of the next two months and through the filing of State Street’s next quarterly report on Form 10-Q, which is intended to be filed on or before November 9, 2017.

Elizabeth Schaefer (age 42) will assume the responsibilities as State Street’s Chief Accounting Officer on an interim basis, beginning September 1, 2017. Ms. Schaefer continues to serve as Senior Vice President and Deputy Controller, a role which she began in July 2016. She joined State Street in December 2014 as Senior Vice President and Director of SEC Reporting, Accounting Policy & Regulatory Compliance, after several years at American Express Company, a global services company whose principal products and services are charge and credit card products and travel-related services. At American Express, she served in various roles including, from August 2012 to December 2014, in senior roles within the Controllership organization. She is a certified public accountant.




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:
 
David C. Phelan
 
 
 
Title:
 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary
Date:
September 1, 2017