Ownership Submission
FORM 5
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
Form 3 Holdings Reported
Form 4 Transactions Reported
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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 *
MCDONNELL JOHN F
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOEING CO [BA]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

1034 SOUTH BRENTWOOD BLVD., SUITE 1860
3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2004
(Street)


ST. LOUIS, MO 631171229
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common 05/11/2004   G 25,560 D $ 0 362,399 D  
Common 11/04/2004   G 8,355 D $ 0 354,044 D  
Common 11/04/2004   G 7,252 D $ 0 346,792 (1) D  
Common 05/19/2004   G(2) 357,693 A $ 0 357,693 I Family Trust 23
Common             170,727 I Boeing 401(k) Plan
Common             171,638 I Family Trust 01
Common             29,890 I Family Trust 02
Common             27,798 I Family Trust 03
Common             56,790 I Family Trust 04
Common             58,699 I Family Trust 05
Common             27,798 I Family Trust 06
Common             56,790 I Family Trust 07
Common             58,699 I Family Trust 08
Common             27,798 I Family Trust 09
Common             56,790 I Family Trust 10
Common             27,798 I Family Trust 11
Common             55,207 I Family Trust 12
Common             56,790 I Family Trust 13
Common             27,798 I Family Trust 14
Common             55,207 I Family Trust 15
Common             56,790 I Family Trust 16
Common             21,700 I Family Trust 22
Common             230,806 I Family Trust 26
Common             244,332 I Family Trust 27
Common             434,031 I Family Trust 28
Common             1,059,383 I Family Trust 29
Common             1,000,000 I Family Trust 30

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
MCDONNELL JOHN F
1034 SOUTH BRENTWOOD BLVD.
SUITE 1860
ST. LOUIS, MO 631171229
  X      

Signatures

/s/ McDonnell, John F. 01/14/2005
**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) Since the reporting person's last report, 1,042,954 shares previously owned indirectly through three separate grantor retained annuity trust (Family Trust 25, Family Trust 28 and Family Trust 29) of which the reporting person is sole trustee and income beneficiary have been distributed back to the reporting person. Additionally, 1,000,000 shares previously owned directly have been contributed to a grantor retained annuity trust (Family Trust 30) of which the reporting person is sole trustee and income beneficiary.
(2) Effective May 19, 2004, Anne McDonnell became a Trustee of the Family Trust #23 requiring this entity to be incorporated in the reporting persons transactions reports on Forms 4 or Form 5.

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