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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * BESSETTE ANDY F   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ST PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES INC [STA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & Chief Admin. Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 385 WASHINGTON STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/06/2006 (Street) ST. PAUL, MN 55102 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 02/06/2006   A   6,512 (1) A $ 0 25,140 D   Common Stock               1,056.4 (2) I 401(k) Plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Options (Right to buy)

$ 44.79

02/06/2006

A

27,641

(3)

02/06/2016

Common Stock

27,641

$ 0

27,641

D

Performance Shares

(4)

02/06/2006

A

3,907 (4)

(4)

12/31/2008

Common Stock

3,907 (4)

$ 0

3,907 (4)

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BESSETTE ANDY F 385 WASHINGTON STREET ST. PAUL, MN 55102			EVP & Chief Admin. Officer

Signatures

Bruce A. Backberg, by power of attorney		02/08/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Shares of restricted stock granted pursuant to the Company's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.
(2)	Includes shares of common stock that may be acquired upon the conversion of shares of Series B Preferred Stock. Each share of Series B Preferred Stock is convertible into 8 shares of common stock.
(3)	The option vests on the third anniversary of the grant date.
(4)	Each performance share represents the right to receive one share of common stock if the target level of performance is achieved. The performance objective for determining the number of shares earned is the Issuer's adjusted return on equity over a three year period. The actual number of shares received could range from 0-160% of the target number of shares based on a sliding scale of performance levels. For example, 50% of the shares are earned if the minimum objective is achieved, 100% of the shares are earned if the target objective is achieved and 160% of the shares are earned if the maximum objective is achieved. Payouts of performance shares will be interpolated if actual performance exceeds the minimum level, but falls between the specified intermediary levels.

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