SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SPYCHALA MICHAEL R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE M&T PLAZA

(Street)

BUFFALO

14203-2399

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
M&T BANK CORP [ MTB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Sr. VP & Controller

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/20/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/25/2003		G	V	125	D	⁽¹⁾	3,600	D
Common Stock	11/25/2003		G	V	125	A	⁽²⁾	1,400	I	By Son⁽³⁾
Common Stock								1,400	I	By Daughter⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								3,057	I	401(k) Plan⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								3,178	I	401 (k) Plan by Wife⁽⁵⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option (right to buy)	$91.75	01/20/2004		A		11,989		⁽⁶⁾	01/20/2014	Common Stock	11,989	⁽⁷⁾	11,989	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported transaction involves a transfer of securities by gift for which no payment of consideration was received by the reporting person.

2. The reported transaction involves a transfer of securities by gift for which no consideration was paid.

3. These shares are owned by the son of the reporting person under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for which the reporting person is custodian.

4. These shares are owned by the daughter of the reporting person under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for which the reporting person is custodian.

5. The information presented is as of September 30, 2003.

6. The option granted includes a total of 11,989 shares. 1,198 of the covered shares are exercisable on or after January 20, 2005; an additional 2,398 of the covered shares are exercisable on or after January 20, 2006; an additional 3,597 of the covered shares are exercisable on or after January 20, 2007; and the remaining 4,796 covered shares are exercisable on or after January 20, 2008.

7. The option was granted under an employee stock option plan maintained by M&T Bank Corporation, and therefore the reporting person paid no price for the option.

Remarks:

	By: Brian R. Yoshida, Esq. (Attorney-In-Fact)	01/22/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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