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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001137638-04-000018.txt : 20040105
<SEC-HEADER>0001137638-04-000018.hdr.sgml : 20040105
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040105172140
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001137638-04-000018
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040105

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STONECIPHER HARRY C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001013062
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT [3721]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00442
		FILM NUMBER:		04506320

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4973 BACOPA LANE S
		STREET 2:		#802
		CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33715
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7278672891

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOEING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000012927
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT [3721]
		IRS NUMBER:				910425694
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 3707 MS 1F 31
		CITY:			SEATTLE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2066552121

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 N RIVERSIDE PLZ
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BOEING AIRPLANE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19730725
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	<periodOfReport>2004-01-02</periodOfReport>
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        <issuerName>BOEING CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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	<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001013062</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STONECIPHER HARRY C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 N. RIVERSIDE PLAZA</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>M/C 5003-1001</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CHICAGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60606</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
			<isDirector>1</isDirector>
			<isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
			<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
			<isOther>0</isOther>
			<officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
		</reportingOwnerRelationship>
	</reportingOwner>
	<derivativeTable>
		<derivativeTransaction>
			<securityTitle>
				<value>Deferred Compensation Units</value>
			</securityTitle>
			<conversionOrExercisePrice>
				<value>0.000</value>
			</conversionOrExercisePrice>
			<transactionDate>
				<value>2004-01-02</value>
			</transactionDate>
			<deemedExecutionDate>
			</deemedExecutionDate>
			<transactionCoding>
				<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
				<transactionCode>D</transactionCode>
				<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
				<footnoteId id="F1"/>
			</transactionCoding>
			<transactionAmounts>
				<transactionShares>
					<value>30524.04</value>
				</transactionShares>
				<transactionPricePerShare>
					<value>42.205</value>
				</transactionPricePerShare>
				<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
					<value>D</value>
				</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
			</transactionAmounts>
			<exerciseDate>
				<footnoteId id="F2"/>
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			<expirationDate>
				<footnoteId id="F2"/>
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			<underlyingSecurity>
				<underlyingSecurityTitle>
					<value>Common</value>
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					<value>I</value>
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				<natureOfOwnership>
					<value>Deferred Compensation Stock Program</value>
				</natureOfOwnership>
			</ownershipNature>
		</derivativeTransaction>
	</derivativeTable>
	<footnotes>
		<footnote id="F1">Distribution in cash of deferred bonus, salary, Boeing Stock Units and Performance Shares held in Deferred Compensation Plan stock account pursuant to retirement of reporting person.</footnote>
		<footnote id="F2">Phantom stock units acquired by reporting person pursuant to the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.  Units are payable in stock or cash following termination for retirement, death, disability or layoff.  Company match contributions are forfeited upon termination for any reason other than retirement, death, disability or layoff.</footnote>
	</footnotes>
	<remarks>
	</remarks>
	<ownerSignature>
		<signatureName>By: /s/ Laura L. Chapman as Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
		<signatureDate>2004-01-05</signatureDate>
	</ownerSignature>
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