M&T Bank Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   December 20, 2004

M&T Bank Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
New York 1-9861 16-0968385
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York   14203
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (716) 842-5446

(Not Applicable)
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

M&T Bank Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors had authorized M&T Bank Corporation to repurchase up to 5 million additional shares of its common stock, and disclosed that a previously reported 5 million share repurchase program authorized on February 17, 2004 had been completed at an average price of $93.68 per share.

The public announcement of the foregoing matters was made by means of a news release, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99 hereto.





Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. 99 - News Release dated December 20, 2004.





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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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    M&T Bank Corporation
          
December 20, 2004   By:   /s/ Michael P. Pinto
       
        Name: Michael P. Pinto
        Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99
  News Release dated December 20, 2004