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^*

DAngelo John L

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE M&T PLAZA

(Street)

BUFFALO

14203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/30/2005

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
M&T BANK CORP [ MTB ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. Vice President and Auditor

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	3,863.2057	D
Common Stock	3,238.0362	I	401 (k) Plan⁽¹⁾

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)
Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	01/15/2012	Common Stock	633	$75.8	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	01/21/2013	Common Stock	500	$80.23	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	01/20/2014	Common Stock	575	$91.75	D
Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	01/18/2015	Common Stock	1,058	$101.8	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The information presented is as of November 30, 2005.

2. The option included a total of 1,500 shares. 867 of the covered shares were previously execised; 33 of the covered shares are currently exercisable; and the remaining 600 covered shares are exercisable on or after January 15, 2006.

3. The option included a total of 500 shares. 150 of the covered shares are currently exercisable; an additional 150 of the covered shares are exercisable on or after January 21, 2006; and the remaining 200 covered shares are exercisable on or after January 21, 2007.

4. The option included a total of 575 shares. 57 of the covered shares are currently exercisable; an additional 115 of the covered shares are exercisable on or after January 20, 2006; an additional 173 of the covered shares are exercisable on or after January 20, 2007; and the remaining 230 covered shares are exercisable on or after January 20, 2008.

5. The option included a total of 1,058 shares. 105 of the covered shares are exercisable on or after January 18, 2006; an additional 212 of the covered shares are exercisable on or after January 18, 2007; an additional 317 of the covered shares are exercisable on or after January 18, 2008; and the remaining 424 covered shares are exercisable on or after January 18, 2009.

Remarks:

	John L. D'Angelo	12/05/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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