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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): May 19, 2021
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State Street Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Massachusetts001-0751104-2456637
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)(Commission File Number)(IRS Employer Identification Number)
One Lincoln Street
BostonMassachusetts02111
(Address of principal executive offices, and Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(617)
786-3000
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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 (17 CFR 230.425)
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common stock, $1 par value per shareSTTNew York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th ownership interest in a share of STT.PRDNew York Stock Exchange
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series D, without par value per share
Depositary Shares, each representing a 1/4,000th ownership interest in a share of STT.PRGNew York Stock Exchange
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series G, without par value per share
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨



Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On May 19, 2021, State Street Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, 299,643,339 shares of State Street’s common stock were represented in person or by proxy. This represented approximately 86% of the 348,513,475 shares of State Street’s common stock outstanding as of the close of business on March 22, 2021, the record date for the meeting. The following matters were voted on at the meeting:

the election of twelve director nominees;
the approval of an advisory proposal on executive compensation;
the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street’s independent registered
public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2021; and
a shareholder proposal requesting that the Board oversee a racial equity audit.

The shareholders voted: to elect the twelve director nominees; to approve the advisory proposal on executive compensation; to ratify the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm; and against the shareholder proposal.

The number of votes cast for or against and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as applicable, in connection with each matter presented for shareholder consideration at the meeting, are set forth below:

Proposal 1 - Election of Directors
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Marie A. Chandoha279,687,3631,020,711354,44218,580,823
Patrick de Saint-Aignan272,690,3197,983,341388,85618,580,823
Amelia C. Fawcett264,312,14716,424,793325,57618,580,823
William C. Freda277,787,7792,889,794384,94318,580,823
Sara Mathew267,489,61313,243,541329,36218,580,823
William L. Meaney278,761,7491,909,635391,13218,580,823
Ronald P. O'Hanley258,571,69921,378,8961,111,92118,580,823
Sean O' Sullivan279,609,7941,076,953375,76918,580,823
Julio A. Portalatin279,274,8791,389,445398,19218,580,823
John B. Rhea279,259,2001,414,004389,31218,580,823
Richard P. Sergel264,241,12416,395,821425,57118,580,823
Gregory L. Summe244,645,22036,062,238355,05818,580,823


Proposal 2 - Advisory Proposal on Executive Compensation


ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
264,269,29715,946,114847,105*18,580,823
94.3%5.7%**






Proposal 3 - Ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as State Street’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2021

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
281,631,88817,856,893154,558***
94.0%6.0%***

Proposal 4 – Shareholder Proposal

ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
101,680,454174,646,7394,735,323*18,580,823
36.8%63.2%**

* Not counted as votes cast
** Not applicable

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
*104Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)
*Submitted electronically herewith



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 Secretary
Date:May 21, 2021