UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 5)*

                           NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   665859104
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
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. 66589104

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

    1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
         I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).
         (a)   U.S. Trust Corporation - #13-2927955
         (b)   United States Trust Company of New York #13-5459866

    2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A           (a)  [ ]
         MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)     (b)  [ ]

    3.   SEC USE ONLY

    4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
         U.S.


    NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY     5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
      OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
           PERSON WITH:               6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                          11,425,768 (Employees' Plan)

                                      7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                      8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                          See 6

    9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
         See 6

   10.   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
         (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [ ]

   11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
        5.17

   12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
        #1 (a) HC
           (b) BK


*    U.S. Trust Corporation is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of The Charles
     Schwab Corporation. Each entity files reports completely separate and
     independent from the other. Correspondingly, neither entity shares with the
     other any information and/or power with respect to either the voting and/or
     disposition of the securities reported by each.

 ITEM 1.

         (A) NAME OF ISSUER
             Northern Trust Corporation

         (B) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
             50 La Salle Street, Chicago, IL 60603
 ITEM 2.

         (A) NAME OF PERSON FILING
             See #1, p2

         (B) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
             114 W47 St.
             NY 10036

         (C) CITIZENSHIP
             U.S.

         (D) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
             Common Stock

         (E) CUSIP NUMBER
             665859104


     ITEM 3.

     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b)
OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

         (a) [   ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
                   U.S.C. 78o).
         (b) [   ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
                   78c).
         (c) [   ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
                   (15 U.S.C. 78c).
         (d) [   ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
                   Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
         (e) [   ] An investment adviser in accordance with section
                   240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
         (f) [ x ] An employee benefit plan, or endowment fund in accordance
                   with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
         (g) [ x ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                   with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
         (h) [   ] A savings associations as defined in section 3(b) of the
                   Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
         (i) [   ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                   investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                   Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
         (j) [   ] Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

 ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP.

     Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 11,425,768

         (b) Percent of class: 5.17

         (c) Number of shares as to which the person has:

             (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote



             (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                   See (a)

             (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of


             (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                   See (a)

  ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

     If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].

 ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.


 ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
         SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

 ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

 ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.

         (a) The following certification shall be included if the statement is
filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(b):

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
                  knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
                  were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of
                  business and were not acquired and are not held for the
                  purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
                  the control of the issuer of the securities and were not
                  acquired and are not held in connection with or as a
                  participant in any transaction having that purpose or
                  effect.


         (b) The following certification shall be included if the statement is
filed pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c):

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
                  knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above
                  were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with
                  the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
                  issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not
                  held in connection with or as a participant in any
                  transaction having that purpose or effect.




                                 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.


                                           February 11, 2003
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                                                Date

                                   /s/ Joseph A. Tricarico
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                                             Signature

                                   Authorized Agent/Vice President
                                          and Trust Counsel
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                                             Name/Title