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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-04-046084.txt : 20041004
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-04-046084.hdr.sgml : 20041004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041004133337
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-046084
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041004

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRAHALAD C K
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022938

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00395
		FILM NUMBER:		041061487

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6100 GEDDES ROAD
		CITY:			YPSILANTI
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48198-9643

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6100 GEDES ROAD
		CITY:			YPSILANTI
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			48198-9643

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NCR CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000070866
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS) [3578]
		IRS NUMBER:				310387920
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 S PATTERSON BLVD
		STREET 2:		CORP POLICIES WHQ-3
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45479
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9374455000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 S PATTERSON BLVD
		CITY:			DAYTON
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45479

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL CASH REGISTER CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740617
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    <periodOfReport>2004-09-30</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000070866</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NCR CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NCR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001022938</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PRAHALAD C K</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6881 SPYGLASS LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>P.O. BOX 3209</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>RANCHO SANTA FE FARMS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92067</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>349</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>49.55</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>13405</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nelson F. Greene, Attorney-in-fact for C. K. Prahalad</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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