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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-03-009882.txt : 20030702
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-03-009882.hdr.sgml : 20030702
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030702130024
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-03-009882
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030702

ISSUER:		

	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

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RICH MELINDA R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001163228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-09861
		FILM NUMBER:		03770718

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		410 N MICHIGAN AVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60611
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7168788522

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ROBERT RICH WAY
		CITY:			BUFFALO
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14213
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    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-07-01</periodOfReport>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000036270</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>M&amp;T BANK CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MTB</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001163228</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RICH MELINDA R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>0</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>1</isOther><officerTitle></officerTitle><otherText>Director/subsidiary of Issuer</otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><nonDerivativeSecurity><securityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></securityTitle><transactionDate><value>2003-07-01</value></transactionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved><footnoteId id="F1" /></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>44</value></transactionShares><transactionValue><value>84.22</value></transactionValue><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>5650.1679</value><footnoteId id="F2" /></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><
ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value><footnoteId id="F3" /></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Stock received in lieu of cash fees pursuant to the M&amp;T Bank Corporation Directors' Stock Plan.</footnote><footnote id="F2">The indicated  shares include the reporting person's direct and indirect beneficial ownership.  The reported transaction only affected the reporting person's direct beneficial ownership.  The indicated shares also includes 5.1679 shares acquired on June 30, 2003 through the reporting person's participation in the M&amp;T Bank Corporation Dividend Reinvestment Plan.  Of the indicated shares, 5,450.1679 are held directly and 200 are held indirectly.</footnote><footnote id="F3">The 200 shares indicated in footnote (2) as being held indirectly are held by RER Family Partnership, L.P.  The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the M&amp;T Bank Corporation common stock held by the RER Family Partner
ship, L.P., except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.</footnote></footnotes><ownerSignature><signatureName>By: Brian R. Yoshida, Esq.
(Attorney-In-Fact)</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-07-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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