SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Farrell William J II

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

110 EDGEWOOD ROAD

(Street)

WILMINGTON

19803

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP [ WL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	69,976.566	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/01/1997	01/31/2006	Common Stock	8,052	$15.75	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/15/1997	02/14/2006	Common Stock	638	$16.5	D
Incentive Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/20/1998	02/19/2007	Common Stock	4,394	$22.75	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/20/1998	02/19/2007	Common Stock	606	$22.75	D
Incentive Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/19/2000	02/18/2008	Common Stock	3,174	$31.5	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/19/1999	02/18/2008	Common Stock	8,826	$31.5	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/18/2000	02/17/2009	Common Stock	20,000	$28.7812	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/16/2001	02/15/2010	Common Stock	25,000	$24	D
Incentive Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/15/2002	02/14/2011	Common Stock	3,238	$30.875	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/15/2002	02/14/2011	Common Stock	21,762	$30.875	D
Incentive Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/11/2003	02/10/2012	Common Stock	3,030	$32.985	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/11/2003	02/10/2012	Common Stock	21,970	$32.985	D
Incentive Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/20/2006	02/19/2013	Common Stock	3,582	$27.91	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/20/2006	02/19/2013	Common Stock	16,418	$27.91	D
Incentive Stock Option	02/25/2007	02/24/2014	Common Stock	2,701	$37.02	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/25/2007	02/24/2014	Common Stock	17,299	$37.02	D
Incentive Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/25/2008	02/20/2015	Common Stock	2,949	$33.9	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽¹⁾	02/25/2008	02/20/2015	Common Stock	27,051	$33.9	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. (Right to buy.)

Remarks:

	Gerard A. Chamberlain, Attorney-in-Fact Pursuant to Attached Limited Power of Attorney	03/04/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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