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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000100893-03-000113
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031103
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031104

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNION PLANTERS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000100893
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				620859007
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		UNION PLANTERS ADMINSTRATIVE CENTER
		STREET 2:		6200 POPLAR AVE
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		905-580-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6200 POPLAR AVE.
		STREET 2:		HQ4
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHITE JOHN V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001181811
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10160
		FILM NUMBER:		03975030

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UNION PLANTERS CORP
		STREET 2:		6200 POPLAR AVE
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38119
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9015805769

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UNION PLANTERS CORP
		STREET 2:		6200 POPLAR AVE
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38119
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stock options shown on Table II, the receipt of which shares has been deferred pursuant to an         irrevocable Stock Option Deferral Agreement, but which shares are reported as beneficially owned by the reporting person for purposes of Section 16(a).</footnote><footnote id="F2">Options (1708) will vest in three equal installments; 569-Nov.3/04; 569-Nov. 3/05; 570 -Nov.3/06.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>E. James House, Jr./Rebecca Baggett</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-11-04</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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