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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000893220-07-001682
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070504
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070507
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070507

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:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14659
		FILM NUMBER:		07822248

	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
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       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): May 4, 2007
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                          WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
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             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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<S>                            <C>                        <C>
          Delaware                      1-14659                 51-0328154
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)                                   Identification Number)
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                   <C>
      Wilmington Trust Corporation
           Rodney Square North
        1100 North Market Street
          Wilmington, Delaware                                           19890
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 651-1000
                                                   -----------------------------

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         (Former names or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 1.01. ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

On May 4, 2007, Wilmington Trust Corporation and its wholly owned-subsidiary,
Wilmington Trust FSB ("WTFSB"), entered into an agreement with Bingham McCutchen
LLP, Legg Mason, Inc., and Bingham Legg Advisers LLC ("BLA"), to acquire all of
the limited liability company interests in BLA. BLA is an investment adviser
located in Boston, Massachusetts that provides investment management, investment
supervision, bookkeeping, tax planning, insurance consultation, and bill paying
services to its clients. The firm has a staff of approximately 30 employees.

Closing is subject to the satisfaction of several customary conditions.


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                                   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: May 8, 2007                      By: /s/ Ted T. Cecala
                                            ------------------------------------
                                        Name: Ted T. Cecala,
                                        Title: Chairman of the Board
                                               Chief Executive Officer
                                               (Authorized Officer)


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