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

                                              FORM 13F

                                              FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2004

If amended report check here:

Institutional Investment Manager Filing This Report:
Name:                                         St. Paul Travelers Companies, Inc.
Address:                                      385 Washington Street
                                              St. Paul, MN  55102-1396

13F File Number:                              28-62

The Institutional  Investment  Manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby  represent  that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit  it,  that all  information  contained  herein is true,  correct,  and
complete,  and  that it is  understood  that  all  required  items,  statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.


Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:                                         Bruce Backberg
Title:                                        Corporate Secretary
Phone:                                        (651) 310-7916

Signature, Place and Date of signing:

/s/ Bruce Backberg, St. Paul, Minnesota, November 10, 2004

Report Type (Check only one.):

[ X ]  13F HOLDINGS REPORT
[   ]  13F NOTICE
[   ]  13F COMBINATION REPORT

List of Other Managers Reporting for this Manager:


I AM SIGNING THIS REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.


                                              FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:                                             1
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:                                       53
Form 13F Information Table Value Total:                                1,658,585

List of Other Included Managers:

No.             13F Filing Number     Name
01              28-29                 ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY




                                                      FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE


                                TITLE
                                OF                  VALUE       SHARES   SH/  PUT/  INVESTMT  OTHER     VOTING AUTHORITY
 NAME OF ISSUER                 CLASS  CUSIP       (X$1000)     PRN/AMT  PRN  CALL  DSCRETN   MANAGERS  SOLE            SHARED  NONE
                                                                                               
 ABBEY NATL PLC PFD             PREF   002920809        852      32,000  SH         SHARED                              32,000
 ASCENTIAL SOFTWARE CORP        COMM   04362P207         11         819  SH         SHARED                                 819
 BLACKROCK INVT QULTY MUN TR    COMM   09247D105      3,379     231,900  SH         SHARED                             231,900
 BLACKROCK MUN TARGET TRM TR    COMM   09247M105        293      27,500  SH         SHARED                              27,500
 BOEING COMPANY                 COMM   097023105         72       1,400  SH         SHARED                               1,400
 CHECKERS DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT   COMM   162809305        425      36,150  SH         SHARED                              36,150
 CITIGROUP INC                  COMM   172967101      3,832      86,856  SH         SHARED                              86,856
 CITIGROUP INVST CORP LOAN FD   COMM   17307C107     19,440   1,333,334  SH         SHARED                           1,333,334
 CONSECO INC SER B 5.50%        PREF   208464867        645      29,800  SH         SHARED                              29,800
 CRIIMI MAE PFD B CONV$25       PREF   226603207         90       3,400  SH         SHARED                               3,400
 DOBSON COMMUNICATIONS CORP     COMM   256069105        317     238,140  SH         SHARED                             238,140
 DYAX CORP                      COMM   26746E103          2         255  SH         SHARED                                 255
 EMMIS COMMS CORP  SER A        PREF   291525202        221       5,300  SH         SHARED                               5,300
 (R) FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE  COMM   313586109          6         101  SH         SHARED                                 101
 FORD MOTOR CO CAP TR II 6.50%  PREF   345395206      1,084      30,000  SH         SHARED                              30,000
 GEN MOTORS CORP  6.25          PREF   370442717      1,990      83,000  SH         SHARED                              83,000
 GEN MOTORS CORP  5.25          PREF   370442733        929      42,100  SH         SHARED                              26,100
 GENVEC INC                     COMM   37246C109        592     229,380  SH         SHARED                             229,380
 GREAT ATL & PAC                COMM   390064103        (84)    (10,000) SH         SHARED                             (10,000)
 HAYES LEMMERZ INTL INC         COMM   420781304        442      43,523  SH         SHARED                              43,523
 IMPAX LABORATORIES INC         COMM   45256B101      1,705     111,000  SH         SHARED                             111,000
 INSURED MUN INCOME FD          COMM   45809F104      1,173      87,100  SH         SHARED                              87,100
 MCI INC COM STK                COMM   552691107      1,362      81,293  SH         SHARED                              81,293
 MEDIWARE INFORMATION SYSTEMS   COMM   584946107      1,364     116,110  SH         SHARED                             116,110
 MUNIENHANCED FUND              COMM   626243109      1,031      95,600  SH         SHARED                              95,600
 MUNIVEST FUND                  COMM   626295109      1,746     188,600  SH         SHARED                             188,600
 MUNIYIELD INSURED FD INC
   MUT FD                       COMM   62630E107        652      44,800  SH         SHARED                              44,800
 MUNIYIELD QUALITY FD II INC    COMM   62630T104      2,262     180,400  SH         SHARED                             180,400
 NATL WESTMINSTER BK PLC
   SER C                        PREF   638539882     15,146     575,000  SH         SHARED                             575,000
 NUVEEN INVESTMENTS INC         COMM   67090F106      1,695      81,510  SH         SHARED                              81,510
 NUVEEN INVESTMENTS INC         COMM   67090F106    256,272  12,325,800  SH         SHARED                          12,325,800
 NUVEEN INVESTMENTS INC         COMM   67090F106  1,268,270  60,999,414  SH         SOLE                60,999,414
 NUVEEN QUAL INCM MUN FD INC    COMM   670977107      1,077      74,300  SH         SHARED                              74,300
 OMNICARE CAP TR I              PREF   68214L201      1,779      60,200  SH         SHARED                              54,200
 ON2 TECHNOLOGIES INC           COMM   68338A107        117     177,450  SH         SHARED                             177,450
 PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP.    COMM   699173100         10       1,916  SH         SHARED                               1,916
 PAYLESS SHOES                  COMM   704379106        (67)     (5,000) SH         SHARED                              (5,000)
 PHARMION CORP                  COMM   71715B409        107       2,074  SH         SHARED                               2,074
 PHASE FORWARD INC              COMM   71721R406      1,670     269,589  SH         SHARED                             269,589
 ROYAL BK OF SCOTLAND PLC 8.0   PREF   780097861      2,118      83,700  SH         SHARED                              83,700
 ST PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES    COMM   792860108        164       4,967  SH         SHARED                               4,967
 ST PAUL TRAVELERS COMPANIES    COMM   792860108     26,369     797,600  SH         SOLE                   797,600
 SALTON INC                     COMM   795757103       (131)    (10,000) SH         SHARED                             (10,000)
 SELECT COMFORT COMMON STOCK    COMM   81616X103      1,343      73,816  SH         SHARED                              73,816
 SPACEHAB INC                   COMM   846243103        392     157,000  SH         SHARED                             157,000
 TESORO PETROLEUM CORP          COMM   881609101       (146)    (10,000) SH         SHARED                             (10,000)
 (R) TRANSCEND SERVICES INC     COMM   893929208        618     200,000  SH         SHARED                             200,000
 TRANSMONTAIGNE INC             COMM   893934109      3,320     570,507  SH         SHARED                             570,507
 VIVUS, INC.                    COMM   928551100          1         165  SH         SHARED                                 165
 WALTER INDUSTRIES INC          COMM   93317Q105         14         854  SH         SHARED                                 854
 WESTCO INTERNATIONAL           COMM   95082P105     11,283     465,290  SH         SHARED                             465,290
 CENT EURO MEDIA COM STK        COMM   G20045202        154       9,300  SH         SHARED                               9,300
 MAX RE CAPITAL LTD             COMM   G6052F103     21,177   1,058,833  SH         SHARED                           1,058,833