Ssga Funds N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

Exhibit 12(b)

EX-99-906CERT

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Ellen M. Needham, President and I, Chad C. Hallett, Treasurer of the SSGA Funds (the “Trust”), each certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that:

1. This Form N-CSR filing for the Trust for the period ended February 28, 2015 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Trust.

By:	/s/ Ellen M. Needham
	Ellen M. Needham
	President (Principal Executive Officer) of the SSGA Funds
Date:	May 11, 2015
By:	/s/ Chad C. Hallett
	Chad C. Hallett
	Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) of the SSGA Funds
Date:	May 11, 2015