UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ANNUAL FILING
UAL CORPORATION
(NAME OF ISSUER)
COMMON
CLASSES M, P, AND S ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED-VOTING ONLY
(TITLE CLASS OF SECURITIES)
902549500
(CUSIP NUMBER)
12/31/2003
(DATE OF EVENT WHICH REQUIRES FILING OF THIS SCHEDULE)
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX TO DESIGNATE THE RULE PURSUANT TO WHICH
THSI SCHEDULE IS FILED:
(X) RULE 13D-1(B)
( ) RULE 13D-1(C)
( ) RULE 13D-1(D)
*THE REMAINDER OF THIS COVER PAGE SHALL BE FILLED OUT FOR A
REPORTING PERSON'S INITIAL FILING ON THIS FORM WITH RESPECT TO THE
SUBJECT CLASS OF SECURITIES, AND FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENT
CONTAINING INFORMATION WHICH WOULD ALTER THE DISCLOSURES PROVIDED
IN A PRIOR COVER PAGE.
THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REMAINDER OF THIS COVER PAGE SHALL
NOT BE DEEMED TO BE "FILED" FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECTION 18 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ("ACT") OR OTHERWISE SUBJECT TO
THE
LIABILITIES OF THAT SECTION OF THE ACT BUT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ALL
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE ACT (HOWEVER, SEE THE NOTES).
CUSIP NO. 902549500 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE 04-1867445
UAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.*
NOT APPLICABLE A __
B __
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0 SHARES
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0 SHARES
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 SHARES
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
4,724,805.004 SHARES (REPRESENTS 1,181,201.251 SHARES
CLASS-I NON VOTING ESOP CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED
STOCK CONVERT INTO COMMON [RATIO - 1 PFD = 4 COM])
9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
4,724,805.004 SHARES
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
4.1% COMMON
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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CUSIP NO. 902549500 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2A OF 5 PAGES
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE 04-1867445
UAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.*
NOT APPLICABLE A __
B __
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0 SHARES
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
0 SHARES
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 SHARES
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,118,825.66 SHARES (REPRESENTS 279,706.415 SHS CLASS-II
NON-VOTING ESOP CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
CONVERTIBLE INTO COMMON [RATIO - 1 PFD = 4 COM])
9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,118,825.66 SHARES
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
..96% COMMON
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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CUSIP NO. 902549500 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2B OF 5 PAGES
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE 04-1867445
UAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.*
NOT APPLICABLE A __
B __
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0 SHARES
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
496,688.201 PREFERRED SHARES (INCLUDES 496,688.201 SHARES
CLASS P ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENTS 2.32% OF THE
VOTING POWER OF THE CORPORATION. VOTING POWER LIMITED TO
MATTERS OTHER THAN VOTE FOR DIRECTORS)
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 SHARES
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
198.675 SHARES (496,688.201 PREFERRED SHARES CONVERTIBLE
TO COMMON [RATIO - 2,500 PFD = 1 COM])
9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
496,688.201 PREFERRED SHARES (496,688.201 SHARES CLASS P
ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENTS 2.32% OF
THE VOTING POWER OF THE CORPORATION. VOTING POWER
LIMITED TO MATTERS OTHER THAN VOTE FOR DIRECTORS
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
100% CLASS P ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED
2.32% VOTING POWER
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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CUSIP NO. 902549500 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2C OF 5 PAGES
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE 04-1867445
UAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.*
NOT APPLICABLE A __
B __
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0 SHARES
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
645,085.427 PREFERRED SHARES (645,085.427 SHARES CLASS M
ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENTS 1.87%
VOTING POWER OF THE CORPORATION. VOTING POWER
LIMITED TO MATTERS OTHER THAN VOTE FOR DIRECTORS)
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 SHARES
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
258.034 SHARES (645,085.427 PREFERRED SHARES CONVERTIBLE
TO COMMON [RATIO - 2,500 PFD = 1 COM])
9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
645,085.427 PREFERRED SHARES (645,085.427 SHARES CLASS M
ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENTS 1.87%
VOTING POWER OF THE CORPORATION. VOTING POWER
LIMITED TO MATTERS OTHER THAN THE VOTE FOR
DIRECTORS)
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
100% CLASS M ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED
1.87% VOTING POWER
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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CUSIP NO. 902549500 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2D OF 5 PAGES
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE 04-1867445
UAL CORPORATION EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.*
NOT APPLICABLE A __
B __
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
0 SHARES
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
270,587.902 PREFERRED SHARES (270,587.902 SHARES CLASS S
ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENT .84% VOTING
POWER OF THE CORPORATION. VOTING POWER LIMITED TO
MATTERS OTHER THAN THE VOTE FOR DIRECTORS)
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 SHARES
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
108.235 PREFERRED SHARES (270,587.902 PREFERRED SHARES
CONVERTIBLE TO COMMON - 2,500 PFD = 1 COM)
9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
270,587.902 PREFERRED SHARES (270,587.902 SHARES CLASS S
ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENTS .84%
VOTING POWER OF THE CORPORATION. VOTING POWER
LIMITED TO MATTERS OTHER THAN THE VOTE FOR
DIRECTORS)
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
100% CLASS S ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED
.84% VOTING POWER
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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CUSIP NO. 902549500 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 2E OF 5 PAGES
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF PERSON
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE ACTING IN VARIOUS
FIDUCIARY CAPACITIES. 04-1867445
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP.*
NOT APPLICABLE A __
B __
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
5,618 SHARES
6. SHARED VOTING POWER
21,318 SHARES
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
7,446 SHARES
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
21,318 SHARES
9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
28,764 SHARES
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES*
NOT APPLICABLE
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
.02%
12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
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CUSIP NO. 902549500 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 3 OF 5 PAGES
ITEM 1.
(A) NAME OF ISSUER
UAL CORPORATION
(B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
UAL CORPORATION
1200 EAST ALGONQUIN ROAD
ELK GROVE TOWNSHIP, ILLINOIS 60007
ITEM 2.
(A) NAME OF PERSON FILING
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE
(B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE,
RESIDENCE
225 FRANKLIN STREET, BOSTON, MA 02110
(C) CITIZENSHIP
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
(D) TITLE CLASS OF SECURITIES
COMMON
CLASS M,P, AND S ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED
(E) CUSIP NUMBER
902549500
ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR
13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(B) _X_ BANK AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(A)(6) OF THE ACT
CUSIP NO. 902549500 SCHEDULE 13G PAGE 4 of 5 PAGES
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(A) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
5,618 COMMON VOTING SHARES
5,872,959.608 COMMON & COMMON EQUIVALENT DISPOSITIVE
SHS
1,412,361.53 ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED
(B) PERCENT OF CLASS
0% COMMON VOTING
5.05% COMMON DISPOSITIVE
5.03% (ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED-VOTING ONLY)
(C) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(I) SOLE POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE OF
5,618 SHARES
(II) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE OF
1,433,679.536 SHARES (INCLUDES 1,412,361.53 ESOP
PREFERRED SHARES THAT REPRESENT 5.03% VOTING POWER
OF THE CORPORATION)
(III)SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION
OF
7,446 SHARES
(IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE
DISPOSITION OF
5,865,513.609 SHARES
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
PERSON.
UAL CORPORATION ESOP = 5.03%
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH
ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT
HOLDING COMPANY
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
NOT APPLICABLE
PAGE 5 OF 5 PAGES
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATION SHALL BE INCLUDED IF THE
STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B):
BY SIGNING BELOW I CERTIFY THAT, TO THE BEST OF MY
KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, THE SECURITIES REFERRED TO ABOVE WERE
ACQUIRED IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND WERE NOT ACQUIRED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF AND DO NOT HAVE THE EFFECT OF CHANGING OR
INFLUENCING THE CONTROL OF THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES AND WERE
NOT ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH OR AS A PARTICIPANT IN ANY
TRANSACTION HAVING SUCH PURPOSES OR EFFECT.
THIS REPORT IS NOT AN ADMISSION THAT STATE STREET BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY IS THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF ANY SECURITIES COVERED BY
THIS REPORT, AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF ALL SHARES REPORTED HEREIN
PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-4.
SIGNATURE
AFTER REASONABLE INQUIRY AND TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND
BELIEF, I CERTIFY THAT THE INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS STATEMENT
IS TRUE, COMPLETE AND CORRECT.
12 FEBRUARY 2004
STATE STREET CORPORATION
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
TRUSTEE
/s/ SUSAN C. DANIELS
VICE PRESIDENT