UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 22, 2011
WILMINGTON TRUST
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Delaware | 1-14659 | 51-0328154 | ||
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Wilmington Trust
Corporation Rodney Square North 1100 North Market Street Wilmington, Delaware |
19890 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 651-1000
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Two proposals were submitted to a vote of security holders at our special meeting of stockholders on March 22, 2010:
• | Proposal One: To adopt the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of October 31, 2010 among M&T Bank Corporation, MTB One, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Corporation |
• | Proposal Two: To adjourn, postpone, or continue the special meeting of stockholders to solicit additional proxies if sufficient votes were not cast in favor of Proposal One |
Proposal One: Adoption of Agreement and Plan of Merger among M&T Bank Corporation, M&T One, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Corporation
This proposal, pursuant to which MTB One, Inc. would merge with and into Wilmington Trust Corporation, with Wilmington Trust Corporation becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of M&T Bank Corporation, was approved, with stockholders casting votes as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||
Adoption of Agreement and
Plan of Merger dated as of October 31, 2010 among M&T Bank
Corporation, MTB One, Inc., and Wilmington Trust Corporation
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68,453,366 | 4,380,416 | 201,912 |
Proposal Two: Approval to Adjourn, Postpone, or Continue the Special Meeting of Stockholders
This proposal gave stockholders the opportunity to vote to adjourn, postpone, or continue the special meeting of stockholders to solicit additional proxies if a majority of stockholders did not vote in favor of Proposal One. This proposal was approved, with stockholders casting votes as follows:
For | Against | Abstain | ||||||||||
Approval to adjourn,
postpone, or continue the special meeting of stockholders to solicit additional
proxies
|
65,010,030 | 7,740,771 | 284,893 |
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits
Exhibit No.
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Description | |
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99
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Press Release |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
Date: March 22, 2011
By: /s/ Donald E. Foley
Name: Donald E. Foley
Title: Chief Executive Officer
(Authorized officer)