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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001360504-10-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rakowski Kevyn N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001360504

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14659
		FILM NUMBER:		10650468

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		31 AMARYLLIS LANE
		CITY:			LUMBERTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08048

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The information presented is as of March 2, 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">(Right to buy).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Exercisable on the later of February 18, 2013 or the earliest date upon which such exercise is no longer prohibited under the U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase Program.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kevyn N. Rakowski</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-02</signatureDate>
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