As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2003. Registration No. 333-__________ ================================================================================ SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ------------ FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 ----------------------- KEYCORP (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) OHIO (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 34-6542451 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 127 PUBLIC SQUARE CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) -------------------- KEYCORP AMENDED AND RESTATED 1991 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN (Full Title of the Plan) -------------------- STEVEN N. BULLOCH ASSISTANT SECRETARY KEYCORP 127 PUBLIC SQUARE CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114 (Name and Address of Agent For Service) (216) 689-5109 (Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service) CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE ========================== ==================== ====================== ======================= ====================== Title of Securities to Amount to be Proposed Maximum Proposed Maximum Amount of be Registered Registered Offering Price Per Aggregate Offering Registration Fee Share Price (1) (1) -------------------------- -------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------- Common Shares with a 3,000,000 shares $25.585 $76,755,000 $6,209.48 par value of $1 each (2) ========================== ==================== ====================== ======================= ====================== (1) As calculated pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the maximum aggregate offering price is based on the average of the high and low prices of KeyCorp Common Shares, with a par value of $1 each (the "Common Shares"), for September 25, 2003. (2) Each Common Share includes an associated right to purchase one Common Share (the "Right"). Until the occurrence of certain prescribed events, none of which has occurred, the Right is not exercisable, is evidenced by the certificate representing the Common Share, and will be transferred along with and only with the Common Share. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT Pursuant to General Instruction E of Form S-8, this Registration Statement registers an additional 3,000,000 KeyCorp Common Shares to be available for purchase under the KeyCorp Amended and Restated 1991 Equity Compensation Plan. KeyCorp previously registered KeyCorp Common Shares for purchase under the plan on Registration Statement on Form S-8, File No. 333-70703, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 1999. The contents of Registration Statement File No. 333-70703 are incorporated herein by reference. PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT ITEM 8. EXHIBITS. The Exhibits to this Registration Statement are listed in the Exhibit Index on page 3, and are incorporated herein by reference. 1 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, KeyCorp certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on this 30th day of September, 2003. KEYCORP By: /s/ Steven N. Bulloch ------------------------------- Steven N. Bulloch Assistant Secretary Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry L. Meyer III Chairman, Chief Executive September 30, 2003 Officer, President and Director (Principal Executive Officer) Jeffrey B. Weeden Senior Executive Vice President September 30, 2003 and Chief Financial Officer Lee G. Irving Executive Vice President and September 30, 2003 Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) September 30, 2003 Cecil D. Andrus Director September 30, 2003 William G. Bares Director September 30, 2003 Edward P. Campbell Director September 30, 2003 Carol A. Cartwright Director September 30, 2003 Alexander M. Cutler Director September 30, 2003 Henry S. Hemingway Director September 30, 2003 Charles R. Hogan Director September 30, 2003 Shirley A. Jackson Director September 30, 2003 Douglas J. McGregor Director September 30, 2003 Eduardo R. Menasce Director September 30, 2003 Steven A. Minter Director September 30, 2003 Bill R. Sanford Director September 30, 2003 Thomas C. Stevens Director September 30, 2003 Dennis W. Sullivan Director September 30, 2003 Peter G. Ten Eyck, II Director September 30, 2003 The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, executes this Registration Statement on Form S-8 pursuant to Powers of Attorney executed by the above-named Officers and Directors and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 24 hereto. By: /s/ Steven N. Bulloch Date: September 30, 2003 ------------------------------- Steven N. Bulloch Attorney-in-Fact 2 INDEX TO EXHIBITS EXHIBIT NO.: DESCRIPTION 4(a) Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of KeyCorp filed as Exhibit 3 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1998, and incorporated herein by reference. 4(b) Amended and Restated Regulations of KeyCorp, effective May 23, 2002, filed as Exhibit 3.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, and incorporated herein by reference. 4(c) Restated Rights Agreement, dated as of May 15, 1997, between KeyCorp and KeyBank National Association, as Rights Agent, filed on June 19, 1997, as Exhibit 1 to Form 8-A, and incorporated herein by reference. 15 Acknowledgment Letter of Ernst & Young LLP. 23 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP. 24 Power of attorney pursuant to which certain officers and Directors have signed this Form S-8 Registration Statement. 3