FORM 11-K

þ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008

OR

o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period from            to                     

Commission file number: 1-14659

A.	Full Title of Plan: Wilmington Trust Thrift Savings Plan
B.	Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office:

Wilmington Trust Corporation
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890

1. The Thrift Savings Plan affords staff members the opportunity to acquire from time to time shares of Wilmington Trust Corporation’s stock, as well as interests in funds which purchase a variety of investments from time to time and which may change from time to time. These include debt and equity securities. As of December 31, 2008, the names and addresses of those funds are the following:

a.	Wilmington Large-Cap Growth Fund
	Wilmington Large-Cap Value Fund
	Wilmington Large-Cap Core Fund
	Wilmington Small-Cap Core Fund
	Wilmington Multi-Manager International Fund
	Wilmington Broad Market Bond Fund
	Wilmington Multi-Manager Large-Cap Fund
	Wilmington Multi-Manager Small-Cap Fund
	Wilmington Multi-Manager Real Asset Fund
	Wilmington Stable Value Fund
	Wilmington Trust Corporation Stock Fund
	Wilmington Conservative Asset Allocation Fund
	Wilmington Moderate Asset Allocation Fund
	Wilmington Aggressive Asset Allocation Fund
	Wilmington ETF Allocation Fund
	Rodney Square North
	1100 North Market Street
	Wilmington, DE 19890
b.	Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Institutional Fund
	100 Crosby Parkway
	Covington, KY 41015
	Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund
	100 Crosby Parkway
	Covington, KY 41015
	LargeCap S&P 500 Index Separate Account
	Principal Global Investors
	801 Grand Avenue
	Des Moines, IA 50392-0490
	MidCap S&P 400 Index Separate Account
	Principal Global Investors
	801 Grand Avenue
	Des Moines, IA 50392-0490

Vanguard Windsor II Fund

PO Box 1110

Valley Forge, PA 19482-1110

American Century Small Company Investment Fund

4500 Main Street

Kansas City, MO 64111-7709

Principal Financial Group

710 9^th Street

Des Moines, IA 50309

2. The financial statements required to be filed for the Thrift Savings Plan, which qualifies under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, will be filed as an amendment to this Form 11-K by June 28, 2009, 180 days after the end of the plan’s fiscal year.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the following individuals, who administer the Thrift Savings Plan, have signed this Form 11-K as of March 27, 2009.

/s/ David R. Gibson	(SEAL)
David R. Gibson, Chairman
/s/ Gary E. Butler	(SEAL)
Gary E. Butler
/s/ Rebecca A. DePorte	(SEAL)
Rebecca A. DePorte
/s/ Michael A. DiGregorio	(SEAL)
Michael A. DiGregorio
/s/ William J. Farrell II	(SEAL)
William J. Farrell II
/s/ I. Gail Howard	(SEAL)
I. Gail Howard
/s/ Kevyn N. Rakowski	(SEAL)
Kevyn N. Rakowski
/s/ Diane M. Sparks	(SEAL)
Diane M. Sparks