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Meeting Information

       Meeting Type:                Annual Meeting
       For holders as of:          March 15, 2010
       Date:    May 19, 2010        Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT        
       Location:   Corporate Headquarters
         One Lincoln St., 36th Floor
          

Boston, MA 02111

 

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  Voting Items                      
  The Board of Directors recommends a vote in favor of Items 1-3 and against Items 4-5.                      
                         
 

Item 1-

   To elect 14 Directors                    
   

Nominees for Director:

1a.    K. Burnes

 

1b.    P. Coym

 

1c.    P. de Saint-Aignan

 

1d.    A. Fawcett

 

1e.    D. Gruber

 

1f.    L. Hill

 

1g.    J. Hooley

 

1h.    R. Kaplan

 

1i    C. LaMantia

 

1j.    R. Logue

         1k.    R. Sergel         
                       
            1l.    R. Skates         
                       
            1m.    G. Summe         
                       
            1n.    R. Weissman         
                       
         2.    To approve a non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation;   
           
         3.    To ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010;   
                 
         4.    To vote on a shareholder proposal relating to the separation of the roles of Chairman and CEO; and   
           
         5.    To vote on a shareholder proposal relating to a review of pay disparity.   
           
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