-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, NWIJ9axBrbTDIDjq1QGnlI5Y6mTuRyce/cxoIbFRuUnEJSdVebLcDvjgkBcJNyhP l/wThIodaxl7l2q2QcLIgA== 0000950152-04-001253.txt : 20040218 0000950152-04-001253.hdr.sgml : 20040218 20040218164609 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950152-04-001253 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040218 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040218 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: M&T BANK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000036270 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022] IRS NUMBER: 160968385 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-09861 FILM NUMBER: 04613668 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CORPORATE REPORTING STREET 2: ONE M&T PLAZA 5TH FLOOR CITY: BUFFALO STATE: NY ZIP: 14203 BUSINESS PHONE: 7168425390 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CORPORAE REPORTING STREET 2: ONE M&T PLAZA 5TH FLR CITY: BUFFALO STATE: NY ZIP: 14203 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FIRST EMPIRE STATE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 l05880ae8vk.htm M&T BANK CORPORATION 8-K M&T Bank Corporation 8-K
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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):   February 18, 2004
   

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 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99 Press Release

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Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

M&T Bank Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors had authorized M&T Bank Corporation to repurchase up to 5,000,000 additional shares of its common stock, and disclosed that a previously reported 5,000,000 share repurchase program authorized on October 16, 2001 had been completed at an average price of $82.11 per share.

M&T Bank Corporation also announced today that its Board of Directors yesterday declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.40 per share on M&T Bank Corporation’s common stock, which represents an increase of 33% over the most recent quarterly dividend rate of $.30 per share. The dividend will be payable March 31, 2004 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2004.

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 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits.

     
Exhibit No.    
   
     
99   News Release dated February 18, 2004.

 

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: February 18, 2004   By:   /s/ Michael P. Pinto
       
        Michael P. Pinto
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

     
Exhibit No.    
   
     
99   News Release dated February 18, 2004. Filed herewith.

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EXHIBIT 99

         
Contact:   Michael S. Piemonte
(716) 842-5138 		  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 18, 2004

M&T Bank Corporation Announces 33% Dividend Increase and New Stock Buyback Program

BUFFALO, NEW YORK — M&T Bank Corporation (“M&T”) (NYSE:MTB) announced that its Board of Directors yesterday declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.40 per share on M&T’s common stock. This represents an increase of 33% over the most recent quarterly dividend rate of $.30 per share. The dividend will be payable March 31, 2004 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February 27, 2004.

M&T also announced that it has been authorized by its Board of Directors to purchase and hold as treasury stock up to 5 million additional shares of its common stock. This represents approximately 4% of common shares currently outstanding. Under this authorization, shares of common stock may be purchased from time-to-time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

M&T further announced that it has completed the repurchase of 5 million shares previously authorized by its Board of Directors on October 16, 2001. The previous repurchase program was completed at an average price of $82.11 per share.

M&T is a bank holding company whose banking subsidiaries, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and M&T Bank, National Association, operate branch offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia.

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