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):  March 27, 2009

The Wilber Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	001-31896	15-6018501
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

245 Main Street, Oneonta, New York 13820

(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (607) 432-1700

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

The Board of Directors of The Wilber Corporation (NYSE Amex: GIW) (“Company”), parent company of Wilber National Bank has elected not to participate in the U.S. Department of the Treasury Capital Purchase Program (“CPP”).  On December 11, 2008, the Company obtained preliminary approval to receive $12.0 million of capital from the CPP.  The determination not to participate in the CPP was reached after further evaluating all of the relevant terms of the CPP and other factors.

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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.

	THE WILBER CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
	/s/ Douglas C. Gulotty
	Douglas C. Gulotty
	President and CEO
Date: March 31, 2009

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