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) 12/31/2002 (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 26,048,210.212 SHARES (REPRESENTS 6,512,052.553 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 26,048,210.212 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 22.7% COMMON 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BK 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 6,366,226.420 SHARES (REPRESENTS 1,591,556.605 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 6,366,226.420 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 5.5% COMMON 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BK 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 3,660,055.201 PREFERRED SHARES (3,660,055.201 SHARES CLASS P ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENTS 25.4% 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 1,464.022 SHARES (3,660,055.201 PREFERRED SHARES CONVERTIBLE TO COMMON [RATIO - 2,500 PFD = 1 COM]) 9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,660,055.201 PREFERRED SHARES (3,660,055.201 SHARES CLASS P ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENTS 25.4% 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 25.4% VOTING POWER 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BK 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 3,425,945.785 PREFERRED SHARES (3,425,945.785 SHARES CLASS M ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENTS 20.4% 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 1,370.380 SHARES (3,425,945.785 PREFERRED SHARES CONVERTIBLE TO COMMON [RATIO - 2,500 PFD = 1 COM]) 9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,425,945.785 PREFERRED SHARES (3,425,945.785 SHARES CLASS M ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENTS 20.4% 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 20.4% VOTING POWER 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BK 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 1,367,007.830 PREFERRED SHARES (1,367,007.830 SHARES CLASS S ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENT 9.2% 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 546.803 PREFERRED SHARES (1,367,007.830 PREFERRED SHARES CONVERTIBLE TO COMMON - 2,500 PFD = 1 COM) 9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,367,007.830 PREFERRED SHARES (1,367,007.830 SHARES CLASS S ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED REPRESENTS 9.2% 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 9.2% VOTING POWER 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BK 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 378,096 SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 0 SHARES 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 765,446 SHARES 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 8008 SHARES 9. AGGREGATED AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 773,454 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 .7% 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* BK 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 678,096 COMMON VOTING SHARES 33,191,271.837 COMMON & COMMON EQUIVALENT DISPOSITIVE SHS 8,453,008.816 ESOP VOTING JUNIOR PREFERRED (B) PERCENT OF CLASS ..7% COMMON VOTING 28.9% COMMON DISPOSITIVE 55% (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 678,093 SHARES (II) SHARED POWER TO VOTE OR TO DIRECT THE VOTE OF 8,453,008.816 SHARES (INCLUDES 8,453,008.816 ESOP PREFERRED SHARES THAT REPRESENT 55% VOTING POWER OF THE CORPORATION) (III)SOLE POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF 765,446 SHARES (IV) SHARED POWER TO DISPOSE OR TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF 32,425,825.837 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 = 22.03% 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. 7 FEBRUARY 2003 STATE STREET CORPORATION STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE /s/ SUSAN C. DANIELS VICE PRESIDENT