SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

GIBSON DAVID R

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

RODNEY SQUARE NORTH

1100 NORTH MARKET STREET

(Street)

WILMINGTON

19890-0001

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WILMINGTON TRUST CORP [ WL ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/25/2008

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	07/25/2008		P		1,000	A	$24.02	70,058	D
Common Stock								97.525⁽¹⁾	I	By spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽²⁾	$28.7812							02/17/2000	02/16/2009	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽²⁾	$24							02/16/2001	02/15/2010	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Incentive Stock Option⁽²⁾	$30.875							02/15/2002	02/14/2011	Common Stock	3,238		3,238	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽²⁾	$30.875							02/15/2002	02/14/2011	Common Stock	11,762		11,762	D
Incentive Stock Option⁽²⁾	$32.985							02/11/2003	02/10/2012	Common Stock	3,030		3,030	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽²⁾	$32.985							02/11/2003	02/10/2012	Common Stock	26,970		26,970	D
Incentive Stock Option⁽²⁾	$27.91							02/20/2006	02/19/2013	Common Stock	3,582		3,582	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽²⁾	$27.91							02/20/2006	02/19/2013	Common Stock	16,418		16,418	D
Incentive Stock Option⁽²⁾	$37.02							02/25/2007	02/24/2014	Common Stock	2,701		2,701	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽²⁾	$37.02							02/25/2007	02/24/2014	Common Stock	17,299		17,299	D
Incentive Stock Option⁽²⁾	$33.9							02/25/2008	02/20/2015	Common Stock	2,949		2,949	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽²⁾	$33.9							02/25/2008	02/20/2015	Common Stock	17,051		17,051	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽²⁾	$43.27							02/23/2009	02/19/2016	Common Stock	20,000		20,000	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽²⁾	$43.7							02/15/2010	02/13/2017	Common Stock	30,000		30,000	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option⁽²⁾	$33.08							02/14/2011	02/12/2018	Common Stock	35,000		35,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 37.525 shares held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan of registrant as of May 15, 2008.

2. (Right to buy).

Remarks:

	David R. Gibson	07/25/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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