Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Harris Paul N
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
KEYCORP /NEW/ [KEY]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel & Secretary
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
KEYCORP, 127 PUBLIC SQUARE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2012
(Street)

CLEVELAND, OH 44114
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 03/02/2012   M   1,676 A $ 0 38,192 D  
Common Shares 03/04/2012   M   3,376 A $ 0 41,568 D  
Common Shares               19,200 I Savings Plan (1)

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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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option to Buy $ 7.98 03/02/2012   A   53,225   03/02/2013(2) 03/02/2022 Common Shares 53,225 $ 7.98 53,225 D  
Phantom Shares (3) $ 7.98 03/02/2012   A   25,563   03/02/2015 03/02/2015 Common Shares 25,563 $ 7.98 46,011 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 7.98 03/02/2012   A   24,812   03/02/2013(4) 03/02/2013(4) Common Shares 24,812 $ 7.98 80,947 (5) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 7.98 03/02/2012   A   9,398   03/02/2013(6) 03/02/2013(6) Common Shares 9,398 $ 7.98 80,947 (5) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 7.98 03/02/2012   F     788 03/02/2012 03/02/2012 Common Shares 788 $ 7.98 80,947 (5) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (7) 03/02/2012   M     1,676 03/02/2012 03/02/2012 Common Shares 1,676 $ 0 (7) 80,947 (5) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 7.98 03/04/2012   F     1,586 03/04/2012 03/04/2012 Common Shares 1,586 $ 7.98 80,947 (5) D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (7) 03/04/2012   M     3,376 03/04/2012 03/04/2012 Common Shares 3,376 $ 0 (7) 80,947 (5) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Harris Paul N
KEYCORP
127 PUBLIC SQUARE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114
      General Counsel & Secretary  

Signatures

 Steven N. Bulloch POA for Paul N. Harris   03/06/2012
**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) As of December 31, 2011.
(2) Options vest in four annual installments
(3) Performance Shares payable in cash.
(4) Restricted Stock Units vest in four annual installments.
(5) Restricted Stock Units owned after the completion of all reported transactions.
(6) Restricted Stock Units vest in three annual installments.
(7) Conversion to common shares is on a one to one basis.

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