UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                   FORM 8-K
                                                                    

                                CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2005


                    The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                                                    
                                                                
              Minnesota                 001-10898             41-0518860
   (State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File         (IRS Employer
           of incorporation)             Number)            Identification
                                                                Number)

                 385 Washington Street                                55102
               Saint Paul, Minnesota                            
       (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)
          
                                (651) 310-7911
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                Not Applicable
         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02    Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of 
             Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On February 1, 2005, The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release announcing that T. Michael Miller and Brian MacLean
have been promoted to the newly created position of Co-Chief Operating
Officer of the Company, effective February 1, 2005.

Mr. Miller, 46, was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Specialty
Commercial for the Company since April 2004. Prior to the merger of The St.
Paul Companies, Inc. ("The St. Paul") and Travelers Property Casualty Corp.
("Travelers") in April 2004, Mr. Miller was Chief Executive Officer of
Specialty Commercial for The St. Paul since October 2001. Mr. Miller joined
The St. Paul in 1995 as Vice President-Professional Liability and served in
that position until October 1999. In October 1999, Mr. Miller was named Senior
Vice President of Global Specialty Practices and served in that position until
July 2001. From July 2001 until October 2001, Mr. Miller was Executive
Vice President of Specialty Commercial. Prior to joining The St. Paul in 1995,
Mr. Miller spent fourteen years with the Chubb Corporation.

Mr. MacLean, 51, was most recently Executive Vice President of Claim Services
for the Company since April 2004. Prior to the merger of The St. Paul and
Travelers in April 2004, Mr. MacLean was Executive Vice President of Claim
Services for Travelers since January 2002. Prior to this position, Mr. MacLean
served as President of Select Accounts for Travelers from July 1999 to January
2002. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of Claim Services for
Travelers from April 1992 to June 1996. From June 1996 to July 1999, Mr.
MacLean was Chief Financial Officer of Commercial Lines for Travelers. He
joined Travelers in 1988 and has served in several other positions. Prior to
joining Travelers, Mr. MacLean was an audit manager at the public accounting
firm of Peat Marwick (now KPMG LLP).

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

       (c)   Exhibits.

Exhibit No.  Description

99           Press release issued by The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., 
             dated February 1, 2005.


                                        



                                  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.


Date:       February 4, 2005            THE ST. PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES, INC.
                                         
                                        By: /s/ Bruce A. Backberg
                                            -----------------------------------
                                            Name:  Bruce A. Backberg
                                            Title: Senior Vice President





                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.  Description

99           Press release issued by The St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc., 
             dated February 1, 2005.