SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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)
1100 NORTH MARKET STREET
RODNEY SQUARE NO.

(Street)
WILMINGTON DE 19890

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP [ WL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/16/2011
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 05/16/2011 F(1) 8,445 D $4.45 45,630.566 D
Common Stock 05/16/2011 D(2) 45,630.566 D (2) 0 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Incentive Stock Option(3) $32.985 05/16/2011 D 1,212 02/11/2003 02/10/2012 Common Stock 1,212 (4) 0 D
Non-Statutory Stock Option(3) $32.985 05/16/2011 D 8,788 02/11/2003 02/10/2012 Common Stock 8,788 (4) 0 D
Incentive Stock Option(3) $27.91 05/16/2011 D 1,433 02/20/2006 02/19/2013 Common Stock 1,433 (4) 0 D
Non-Statutory Stock Option(3) $27.91 05/16/2011 D 6,567 02/20/2006 02/19/2013 Common Stock 6,567 (4) 0 D
Incentive Stock Option(3) $37.02 05/16/2011 D 1,080 02/25/2007 02/24/2014 Common Stock 1,080 (4) 0 D
Non-Statutory Stock Option(3) $37.02 05/16/2011 D 6,920 02/25/2007 02/24/2014 Common Stock 6,920 (4) 0 D
Incentive Stock Option(3) $33.9 05/16/2011 D 1,180 02/25/2008 02/20/2015 Common Stock 1,180 (4) 0 D
Non-Statutory Stock Option(3) $33.9 05/16/2011 D 10,820 02/25/2008 02/20/2015 Common Stock 10,820 (4) 0 D
Non-Statutory Stock Option(3) $43.27 05/16/2011 D 12,000 02/23/2009 02/19/2016 Common Stock 12,000 (4) 0 D
Non-Statutory Stock Option(3) $43.7 05/16/2011 D 25,500 02/15/2010 02/13/2017 Common Stock 25,500 (4) 0 D
Non-Statutory Stock Option(3) $33.08 05/16/2011 D 35,000 02/14/2011 02/12/2018 Common Stock 35,000 (4) 0 D
Non-Statutory Stock Option(3) $10.63 05/16/2011 D 50,000 04/23/2012 04/22/2019 Common Stock 50,000 (4) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Reporting person by tax liability on the vesting of restricted stock by having shares withheld.
2. Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 2,344.13 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $86.39 per share on the effective date of the merger.
3. (Right to buy.)
4. This option was canceled pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation.
William J. Farrell, II 05/18/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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