SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

King Darren J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE M&T PLAZA

(Street)

BUFFALO

14203

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/20/2010

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,865⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	1,045	I	By 401(k) Plan⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	01/16/2011	Common Stock	1,000	$65.8	D
Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	01/15/2012	Common Stock	4,000	$75.8	D
Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	01/21/2013	Common Stock	10,000	$80.23	D
Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	01/20/2014	Common Stock	11,485	$91.75	D
Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	01/18/2015	Common Stock	10,999	$101.8	D
Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	01/17/2016	Common Stock	9,787	$108.93	D
Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	01/31/2017	Common Stock	9,969	$121.31	D
Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	01/31/2018	Common Stock	17,982	$91.28	D
Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	01/30/2019	Common Stock	49,652	$38.91	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported holding relates to an award of restricted stock under the M&T Bank Corporation 2009 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. The restricted stock award included a total of 3,865 shares. 1,933 shares of the restricted stock award will vest on January 29, 2012; and the remaining 1,932 shares will vest on January 29, 2013.

2. The information presented is as of March 31, 2010.

3. Currently exercisable.

4. The option granted included a total of 9,969 shares. 5,981 of the shares are currently exercisable and the remaining 3,988 shares are exercisable on or after January 31, 2011.

5. The option granted included a total of 17,982 shares. 5,394 of the shares are currently exercisable; an additional 5,395 of the shares are exercisable on or after January 31, 2011; and the remaining 7,193 shares are exercisable on or after January 31, 2012.

6. The option granted included a total of 49,652 shares. 4,965 of the shares are currently exercisable; an additional 9,930 of the shares are exercisable on or after January 30, 2011; an additional 14,896 of the shares are exercisable on or after January 30, 2012; and the remaining 19,861 shares are exercisable on or after January 30, 2013.

Remarks:

	By: Andrea R. Kozlowski, Esq. (Attorney-In-Fact)	04/29/2010
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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