-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HwUYGzn8+UyacrhN4JSsuiTG4NOwj4eSbcstHF5FtLnZcz8eu0DkHTcejmzwveqz 70+7d8pntTceuLOlK6sRXQ== 0000893220-01-000218.txt : 20010228 0000893220-01-000218.hdr.sgml : 20010228 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-01-000218 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20010219 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20010226 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WILMINGTON TRUST CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000872821 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 510328154 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14659 FILM NUMBER: 1554473 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: RODNEY SQUARE NORTH STREET 2: 1100 NORTH MARKET ST CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19890-0001 BUSINESS PHONE: 3026518378 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1100 NORTH MARKET STREET CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19890-0001 8-K 1 w45906e8-k.txt FORM 8-K FOR WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15d OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 19, 2001 WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter) Commission File Number 1-14659 Delaware 51-0328154 - ---------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number) Wilmington Trust Corporation Rodney Square North 1100 North Market Street 19890 Wilmington, Delaware ------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 651-1000 -------------- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former names of former address, if changed since last report) 2 Item 4. Change In Registrant's Certifying Accountant. On February 19, 2001, the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP ("E&Y") notified Wilmington Trust Corporation (the "Company") that it does not intend to continue as the Company's independent accountants after completion of the Company's annual audit for 2000. The Company is in the process of engaging new independent accountants, and expects to announce the engagement of new accountants following their approval by its Audit Committee and Board of Directors at their upcoming meetings next month. The reports of E&Y on the financial statements of the Company for the past two fiscal years contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. In connection with the audits of the Company's financial statements for each of the two years ended December 31, 1999, and in the subsequent interim period, there were no disagreements with E&Y on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to E&Y's satisfaction, would have caused E&Y to make a reference to the matter in their report. The Company has requested E&Y to furnish it a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether it agrees with the above statements. A copy of that letter, dated February 26, 2001, is filed as Exhibit 16 to this Form 8-K. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits 16. Letter from Ernst & Young LLP pursuant to Section 304 (a) (3) of Regulation S-K. 3 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 Dated: February 26, 2001 By: /s/ David R. Gibson ------------------- Name: David R. Gibson, Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Authorized Officer and Principal Financial Officer) EX-16 2 w45906ex16.txt LETTER FROM ERNST & YOUNG LLP 1 Exhibit 16 [ERNST & YOUNG LLP LETTERHEAD] February 26, 2001 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Gentlemen: We have read Item 4 of Form 8-K dated February 26, 2001 of Wilmington Trust Corporation and are in agreement with the statements made in the first sentence of paragraph one and the statements made in paragraphs two and three. We have no basis to agree or disagree with other statements of the registrant contained therein. /s/ Ernst & Young LLP -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----