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State Street Corp – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/12 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Friday, 2/22/13, at 4:13pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/12   ·   Accession #:  93751-13-40   ·   File #:  1-07511

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 2/22/13  State Street Corp                 10-K       12/31/12  166:50M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.01M 
 2: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                   HTML    128K 
 5: EX-10.10    Material Contract                                   HTML    183K 
 6: EX-10.12    Material Contract                                   HTML     98K 
 7: EX-10.13    Material Contract                                   HTML     49K 
 3: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                   HTML    263K 
 4: EX-10.7     Material Contract                                   HTML    185K 
 9: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     51K 
10: EX-23       Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     47K 
 8: EX-12       Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML    107K 
11: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     52K 
12: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     53K 
13: EX-32       Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     49K 
113: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     75K  
82: R2          Consolidated Statement Of Income                    HTML    177K 
104: R3          Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income      HTML     82K  
118: R4          Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income      HTML     61K  
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
151: R5          Consolidated Statement Of Condition                 HTML    182K  
87: R6          Consolidated Statement Of Condition                 HTML     79K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
103: R7          Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Shareholders'  HTML    132K  
                Equity                                                           
75: R8          Consolidated Statement Of Changes In Shareholders'  HTML     53K 
                Equity (Parenthetical)                                           
60: R9          Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows                HTML    216K 
153: R10         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     99K  
120: R11         Acquisitions                                        HTML     61K  
119: R12         Fair Value                                          HTML   1.00M  
128: R13         Investment Securities                               HTML    647K  
129: R14         Loans And Leases                                    HTML    275K  
125: R15         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets                HTML    136K  
131: R16         Other Assets                                        HTML     67K  
106: R17         Deposits                                            HTML     61K  
115: R18         Short-Term Borrowings                               HTML    129K  
123: R19         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML     93K  
165: R20         Commitments And Contingencies                       HTML     97K  
143: R21         Variable Interest Entities                          HTML     61K  
96: R22         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML    102K 
122: R23         Equity-Based Compensation                           HTML    137K  
100: R24         Regulatory Matters                                  HTML    155K  
48: R25         Derivative Financial Instruments                    HTML    294K 
145: R26         Net Interest Revenue                                HTML     84K  
158: R27         Employee Benefits                                   HTML    545K  
69: R28         Occupancy Expense And Information Systems And       HTML     80K 
                Communications Expense                                           
68: R29         Acquisition and Restructuring Costs                 HTML    108K 
73: R30         Other Expenses                                      HTML     53K 
74: R31         Income Taxes                                        HTML    148K 
76: R32         Earnings Per Common Share                           HTML     84K 
32: R33         Line of Business Information                        HTML    227K 
140: R34         Non-U.S. Activities                                 HTML     80K  
93: R35         Parent Company Financial Statements                 HTML    162K 
97: R36         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    181K 
                (Policy)                                                         
54: R37         Fair Value (Tables)                                 HTML    993K 
164: R38         Investment Securities (Tables)                      HTML    632K  
20: R39         Loans and Leases (Tables)                           HTML    271K 
79: R40         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)       HTML    132K 
149: R41         Other Assets (Tables)                               HTML     67K  
51: R42         Deposits (Tables)                                   HTML     59K 
67: R43         Short-Term Borrowings (Tables)                      HTML    128K 
72: R44         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML     81K 
83: R45         Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     68K 
31: R46         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     77K 
59: R47         Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)                  HTML    122K 
24: R48         Regulatory Matters (Tables)                         HTML    145K 
147: R49         Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)           HTML    280K  
50: R50         Net Interest Revenue (Tables)                       HTML     83K 
142: R51         Employee Benefits (Tables)                          HTML    536K  
55: R52         Occupancy Expense And Information Systems And       HTML     69K 
                Communications Expense (Tables)                                  
80: R53         Acquisition and Restructuring Costs (Tables)        HTML     94K 
23: R54         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    131K 
28: R55         Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)                  HTML     82K 
71: R56         Line of Business Information (Tables)               HTML    218K 
39: R57         Non-U.S. Activities (Tables)                        HTML     77K 
154: R58         Parent Company Financial Statements (Tables)        HTML    162K  
91: R59         Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
126: R60         Acquisitions (Details)                              HTML     70K  
58: R61         Fair Value Fair Value (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     53K 
63: R62         Fair Value (Schedule Of Fair Value Measurements On  HTML    216K 
                A Recurring Basis) (Details)                                     
137: R63         Fair Value (Schedule Of Fair Value Measurements,    HTML    151K  
                Assets, Using Significant Unobservable Inputs)                   
                (Details)                                                        
132: R64         Fair Value Fair Value (Schedule of Fair Value       HTML     94K  
                Measurements, Liabilities, Using Significant                     
                Unobservable Inputs) (Details)                                   
95: R65         Fair Value (Level 3 Total Realized And Unrealized   HTML     56K 
                Gains And Losses Recorded In Revenue) (Details)                  
135: R66         Fair Value Fair Value (Fair Value Inputs, Assets    HTML     99K  
                and Liabilities, Quantitative Information)                       
                (Details)                                                        
56: R67         Fair Value Fair Value (Schedule of Availability of  HTML    108K 
                Significant Unobservable Inputs by Balance Sheet                 
                Classification) (Details)                                        
101: R68         Fair Value Fair Value (Carrying Value and           HTML    122K  
                Estimated Fair Value of Financial Instruments)                   
                (Details)                                                        
157: R69         Fair Value (Reported Amounts And Estimated Fair     HTML     56K  
                Values For Financial Instruments) (Details)                      
26: R70         Investment Securities (Narrative) (Details)         HTML    120K 
47: R71         Investment Securities (Schedule Of Marketable       HTML    146K 
                Securities) (Details)                                            
81: R72         Investment Securities (Schedule Of Gross Pre-Tax    HTML    151K 
                Unrealized Losses On Investment Securities)                      
                (Details)                                                        
37: R73         Investment Securities (Schedule Of Contractual      HTML    116K 
                Maturities Of Debt Securities) (Details)                         
163: R74         Investment Securities (Gains And Losses Related To  HTML     80K  
                Investment Securities) (Details)                                 
52: R75         Investment Securities (Schedule Of Credit-Related   HTML     64K 
                Loss Activity Recognized In Earnings) (Details)                  
42: R76         Loans and Leases (Narrative) (Details)              HTML     64K 
46: R77         Loans and Leases (Net Loans) (Details)              HTML     80K 
29: R78         Loans and Leases Loans and Leases (Components Of    HTML     64K 
                The Net Investment In Leveraged Leases) (Details)                
33: R79         Loans and Leases (Recorded Investment In Each       HTML     81K 
                Class Of Total Loans And Leases By Credit Quality                
                Indicator) (Details)                                             
116: R80         Loans and Leases (Schedule Of Allowance For Loan    HTML     63K  
                Losses) (Details)                                                
44: R81         Loans and Leases (Impaired Loans) (Details)         HTML     76K 
155: R82         Loans and Leases (Financing Receivables On          HTML     49K  
                Non-Accrual Status) (Details)                                    
77: R83         Loans and Leases (Schedule Of Activity In The       HTML     64K 
                Allowance For Loan Losses) (Details)                             
124: R84         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Narrative)    HTML     63K  
                (Details)                                                        
134: R85         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Changes In    HTML     66K  
                The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill) (Details)                       
43: R86         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Changes In    HTML     65K 
                The Carrying Amount Of Other Intangible Assets)                  
                (Details)                                                        
45: R87         Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Gross         HTML     61K 
                Carrying Amount, Accumulated Amortization And Net                
                Carrying Amount Of Other Intangible Assets)                      
                (Details)                                                        
152: R88         Other Assets (Components Of Other Assets)           HTML     83K  
                (Details)                                                        
38: R89         Deposits (Narrative) (Details)                      HTML     55K 
117: R90         Deposits (Scheduled Maturities Of Aggregate U.S.    HTML     62K  
                And Non-U.S. Time Deposits) (Details)                            
109: R91         Deposits (Scheduled Maturities Of U.S. Time         HTML     55K  
                Deposits) (Details)                                              
138: R92         Short-Term Borrowings (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     58K  
108: R93         Short-Term Borrowings (Primary Components Of        HTML     70K  
                Short-term Borrowings) (Details)                                 
88: R94         Short-Term Borrowings (Securities Sold Under        HTML     54K 
                Repurchase Agreements) (Details)                                 
146: R95         Short-Term Borrowings (U.S. Government Securities   HTML     52K  
                And Related Repurchase Agreements Including                      
                Accrued Interest) (Details)                                      
84: R96         Long-Term Debt (Narrative) (Details)                HTML    116K 
53: R97         Long-Term Debt (Long-Term Debt) (Details)           HTML     73K 
98: R98         Commitments And Contingencies (Narrative)           HTML     92K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R99         Commitments And Contingencies Commitments And       HTML     53K 
                Contingencies (Contractual Amounts of                            
                Credit-Related Off-Balance Sheet Financial                       
                Instruments) (Details)                                           
70: R100        Commitments And Contingencies (Schedule Of          HTML     54K 
                Repurchase Agreements) (Details)                                 
166: R101        Variable Interest Entities (Details)                HTML     57K  
136: R102        Shareholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)          HTML    124K  
107: R103        Shareholders' Equity (Schedule Of Accumulated       HTML     87K  
                Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income) (Details)                     
30: R104        Equity-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)     HTML    100K 
148: R105        Equity-Based Compensation (Stock Options And Stock  HTML     86K  
                Appreciation Rights Activity) (Details)                          
156: R106        Equity-Based Compensation (Restricted Stock Awards  HTML     75K  
                Activity) (Details)                                              
150: R107        Equity-Based Compensation (Deferred Stock Awards    HTML     78K  
                Activity) (Details)                                              
102: R108        Equity-Based Compensation (Performance Awards       HTML     75K  
                Activity) (Details)                                              
40: R109        Regulatory Matters (Narrative) (Details)            HTML     64K 
127: R110        Regulatory Matters (Regulatory Capital Ratios And   HTML    122K  
                Related Amounts) (Details)                                       
57: R111        Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative)        HTML     71K 
                (Details)                                                        
22: R112        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of       HTML     64K 
                Outstanding Hedges (Notional Amount)) (Details)                  
86: R113        Derivative Financial Instruments (Notional Amount   HTML     59K 
                Of Interest Rate Swap Agreements Designated As                   
                Fair Value And Cash Flow Hedges) (Details)                       
78: R114        Derivative Financial Instruments (Contractual And   HTML     49K 
                Weighted-Average Interest Rates, Which Include The               
                Effects Of Hedges Related To Financial                           
                Instruments) (Details)                                           
144: R115        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of The   HTML     67K  
                Fair Values Of Derivative Financial Instruments)                 
                (Details)                                                        
62: R116        Derivative Financial Instruments (Impact Of         HTML     76K 
                Derivatives On Consolidated Statement Of Income)                 
                (Details)                                                        
160: R117        Derivative Financial Instruments (Schedule Of       HTML     63K  
                Differences Between The Gains (Losses) On The                    
                Derivative And The Gains (Losses) On The Hedged                  
                Item) (Details)                                                  
34: R118        Net Interest Revenue (Components Of Interest        HTML     88K 
                Revenue And Interest Expenses) (Details)                         
112: R119        Employee Benefits (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     94K  
133: R120        Employee Benefits (Combined Information For The     HTML    141K  
                U.S. And Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans And                      
                Post-Retirement Plan) (Details)                                  
25: R121        Employee Benefits (Amounts Recognized In The        HTML    112K 
                Consolidated Statement Of Condition) (Details)                   
110: R122        Employee Benefits (Expected Benefit Payments)       HTML     64K  
                (Details)                                                        
99: R123        Employee Benefits (Plan's Assets Measured At Fair   HTML    115K 
                Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details)                            
27: R124        Employee Benefits (Fair Value Measurements Using    HTML     64K 
                Significant Unobservable Inputs) (Details)                       
114: R125        Employee Benefits (Defined Pension Benefits In      HTML    123K  
                Excess Of Qualified Plan Limits, Information For                 
                The SERPs) (Details)                                             
162: R126        Employee Benefits (The Actuarially Determined       HTML     91K  
                Expense For U.S. And Non-U.S. Defined Benefit                    
                Plans, Post-Retirement Plan And SERPs) (Details)                 
35: R127        Occupancy Expense And Information Systems And       HTML     85K 
                Communications Expense (Narrative) (Details)                     
64: R128        Occupancy Expense And Information Systems And       HTML    114K 
                Communications Expense (Summary of Future Minimum                
                Lease Payments Under Non-Cancelable Capital and                  
                Operating Leases) (Details)                                      
139: R129        Acquisition and Restructuring Costs (Narrative)     HTML     78K  
                (Details)                                                        
161: R130        Acquisition and Restructuring Costs (Costs Related  HTML     54K  
                To Acquisition And Restructuring) (Details)                      
94: R131        Acquisition and Restructuring Costs (Activity       HTML     73K 
                Related To Restructuring-Related Accruals)                       
                (Details)                                                        
111: R132        Other Expenses (Details)                            HTML     70K  
36: R133        Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details)                  HTML     78K 
41: R134        Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax  HTML     87K 
                Expense) (Details)                                               
85: R135        Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of Deferred    HTML     99K 
                Tax Liabilities and Assets) (Details)                            
66: R136        Income Taxes (Schedule Of Reconciliation Of The     HTML     75K 
                U.S. Statutory Income Tax Rate To The Effective                  
                Tax Rate) (Details)                                              
130: R137        Income Taxes (Summary Of Activity Related To        HTML     59K  
                Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details)                             
89: R138        Earnings Per Common Share (Computation Of Basic     HTML     96K 
                And Diluted Earnings Per Share) (Details)                        
61: R139        Line of Business Information (Details)              HTML    132K 
90: R140        Non-U.S. Activities (Schedule Of Results From       HTML     91K 
                Non-U.S. Operations) (Details)                                   
49: R141        Non-U.S. Activities (Summary Of Non-U.S. Assets)    HTML     59K 
                (Details)                                                        
21: R142        Parent Company Financial Statements (Parent         HTML     84K 
                Company Statement Of Income) (Details)                           
141: R143        Parent Company Financial Statements (Parent         HTML    100K  
                Company Statement Of Condition) (Details)                        
121: R144        Parent Company Financial Statements (Parent         HTML    119K  
                Company Statement Of Cash Flows) (Details)                       
159: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    267K  
65: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports (.xls)            XLS   9.02M 
14: EX-101.INS  XBRL Instance -- stt-20121231                        XML  13.39M 
16: EX-101.CAL  XBRL Calculations -- stt-20121231_cal                XML    547K 
17: EX-101.DEF  XBRL Definitions -- stt-20121231_def                 XML   1.78M 
18: EX-101.LAB  XBRL Labels -- stt-20121231_lab                      XML   4.11M 
19: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- stt-20121231_pre               XML   2.53M 
15: EX-101.SCH  XBRL Schema -- stt-20121231                          XSD    488K 
105: ZIP         XBRL Zipped Folder -- 0000093751-13-000040-xbrl      Zip    807K

‘EX-101.DEF’   —   XBRL Definitions — stt-20121231_def

This Exhibit is an XBRL XML File.

                                                                                                                                                                                
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