8-K

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): August 2, 2002

M&T BANK CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

1-9861	16-0968385
(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York	14203
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 842-5445

(NOT APPLICABLE)

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

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     The following exhibits are filed as a part of this report:

Exhibit No
99.1	Sworn written statement of Chief Executive Officer.
	Filed herewith.
99.2	Sworn written statement of Chief Financial Officer.
	Filed herewith.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.

     In accordance with the Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on June 27, 2002 (“Order Requiring the Filing of Sworn Statements Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,” File No. 4-460), Robert G. Wilmers, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of M&T Bank Corporation, and Michael P. Pinto, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of M&T Bank Corporation, filed their sworn written statements required by such Order with the Commission on August 2, 2002. Conformed copies of such sworn written statements are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.

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
Date: August 2, 2002	By: /s/ Michael P. Pinto
	Michael P. Pinto
	Executive Vice President
	and Chief Financial Officer

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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

Report Dated:     August 2, 2002 Commission File Number:    1-9861

M&T Bank Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

EXHIBITS

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No
99.1	Sworn written statement of Chief Executive Officer	Filed herewith.
99.2	Sworn written statement of Chief Financial Officer	Filed herewith.

-4- EX-99.1 3 l95671aexv99w1.txt EX-99.1 SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT OF CEO Exhibit 99.1 STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS I, Robert G. Wilmers, the principal executive officer of M&T Bank Corporation, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of M&T Bank Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: - no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and - no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the M&T Bank Corporation Audit Committee. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": - M&T Bank Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001; - all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of M&T Bank Corporation filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and - any amendments to any of the foregoing. By: /s/ ROBERT G. WILMERS Subscribed and sworn to --------------------------------- before me this 31st day of Robert G. Wilmers July 2002. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of M&T Bank Corporation /S/ Marie King ----------------------------- Notary Public July 31, 2002 My Commission Expires: Marie King Notary Public, State of New York Qualified in Erie County My Commission Expires 03/30/03 EX-99.2 4 l95671aexv99w2.txt EX-99.2 SWORN WRITTEN STATEMENT OF CFO Exhibit 99.2 STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS I, Michael P. Pinto, the principal financial officer of M&T Bank Corporation, state and attest that: (1) To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports of M&T Bank Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a subsequent covered report: - no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and - no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of the date on which it was filed). (2) I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the M&T Bank Corporation Audit Committee. (3) In this statement under oath, each of the following , if filed on or before the date of this statement, is a "covered report": - M&T Bank Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001; - all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all definitive proxy materials of M&T Bank Corporation filed with the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K identified above; and - any amendments to any of the foregoing. By: /s/ Michael P. Pinto Subscribed and sworn to -------------------------- before me this 31st day of Michael P. Pinto July 2002. 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EX-99.1

                                                                    Exhibit 99.1

        STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL
         FINANCIAL OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO
                              EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS

I, Robert G. Wilmers, the principal executive officer of M&T Bank Corporation,
state and attest that:

(1)      To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports
         of M&T Bank Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a
         subsequent covered report:

         -        no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material
                  fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in
                  the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy
                  materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and

         -        no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary
                  to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the
                  circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of
                  the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case
                  of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of
                  the date on which it was filed).

(2)      I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the M&T Bank
         Corporation Audit Committee.

(3)      In this statement under oath, each of the following, if filed on or
         before the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

         -        M&T Bank Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
                  ended December 31, 2001;

         -        all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all
                  definitive proxy materials of M&T Bank Corporation filed with
                  the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K
                  identified above; and

         -        any amendments to any of the foregoing.


     By: /s/ ROBERT G. WILMERS                 Subscribed and sworn to
        ---------------------------------      before me this 31st day of
     Robert G. Wilmers                         July 2002.
     Chairman of the Board, President
     and Chief Executive Officer
              of
      M&T Bank Corporation
                                               /S/ Marie King
                                              -----------------------------
                                                  Notary Public
  July 31, 2002                                   My Commission Expires:

                                                      Marie King
                                            Notary Public, State of New York
                                                 Qualified in Erie County
                                                My Commission Expires 03/30/03

EX-99.2

                                                                    Exhibit 99.2

  STATEMENT UNDER OATH OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL
   OFFICER REGARDING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES RELATING TO EXCHANGE ACT FILINGS

I, Michael P. Pinto, the principal financial officer of M&T Bank Corporation,
state and attest that:

(1)      To the best of my knowledge, based upon a review of the covered reports
         of M&T Bank Corporation, and, except as corrected or supplemented in a
         subsequent covered report:

         -        no covered report contained an untrue statement of a material
                  fact as of the end of the period covered by such report (or in
                  the case of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy
                  materials, as of the date on which it was filed); and

         -        no covered report omitted to state a material fact necessary
                  to make the statements in the covered report, in light of the
                  circumstances under which they were made, not misleading as of
                  the end of the period covered by such report (or in the case
                  of a report on Form 8-K or definitive proxy materials, as of
                  the date on which it was filed).

(2)      I have reviewed the contents of this statement with the M&T Bank
         Corporation Audit Committee.

(3)      In this statement under oath, each of the following , if filed on or
         before the date of this statement, is a "covered report":

         -        M&T Bank Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
                  ended December 31, 2001;

         -        all reports on Form 10-Q, all reports on Form 8-K and all
                  definitive proxy materials of M&T Bank Corporation filed with
                  the Commission subsequent to the filing of the Form 10-K
                  identified above; and

         -        any amendments to any of the foregoing.


     By: /s/ Michael P. Pinto                        Subscribed and sworn to
        --------------------------                   before me this 31st day of
     Michael P. Pinto                                July 2002.
     Executive Vice President
      and Chief Financial Officer
                   of
      M&T Bank Corporation
                                                    /s/ Marie King
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                          Notary Public
July 31, 2002                                       My Commission Expires:

                                                          Marie King
                                               Notary Public, State of New York
                                                   Qualified in Erie County

                                               My Commission Expires 03/30/03