FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

DAVIS ROBERT L 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORP [ (PBKS) ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

114 EAST LEXINGTON STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/23/2009
(Street)

BALTIMORE, MD 21202
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    3040.9635   D   (1) 0.0000   D  
 
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    22746.8322   D   (2) 0.0000   I   By 401(k)  
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    840   D   (3) 0.0000   I   By Mother  
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    416   D   (4) 0.0000   I   By Stock Award II  
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    840   D   (5) 0.0000   I   By Stock Award III  
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    674.8085   D   (6) 0.0000   I   By DRIP  
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    2159   D   (7) 0.0000   I   By Stock Award IV  
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    1278   D   (8) 0.0000   I   By Stock Award V  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $18.1900   5/23/2009     D        6615    10/20/2000   (9) 10/20/2009   Common Stock   6615   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $13.1500   5/23/2009     D        7350    6/21/2001   (10) 6/21/2010   Common Stock   7350   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $24.6800   5/23/2009     D        5000    1/16/2003   (11) 1/16/2012   Common Stock   5000   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $33.6600   5/23/2009     D        8000    2/16/2006   (12) 2/16/2013   Common Stock   8000   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $23.5100   5/23/2009     D        7500    2/19/2004   (13) 2/19/2013   Common Stock   7500   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right-to-buy)   $32.2200   5/23/2009     D        10000    2/18/2004   (14) 2/18/2014   Common Stock   10000   $0   0   D  
 
Stock Options (right to buy)   $7.0400   5/23/2009     D        13170    8/20/2009   (15) 8/20/2016   Common Stock   13170   $0   0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 521 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 2)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 3,903 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 3)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 144 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 4)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 71 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 5)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 144 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 6)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 115 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 7)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 370 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 8)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 219 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 9)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 1,135 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $105.99 per share.
( 10)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 1,261 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $76.62 per share.
( 11)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 858 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $143.80 per share.
( 12)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 1,373 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $196.13 per share.
( 13)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 1,287 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $136.98 per share.
( 14)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 1,716 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $187.73 per share.
( 15)  This option, which provided for vesting in four annual installments commencing on August 20, 2009, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 2,260 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $41.02 per share.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
DAVIS ROBERT L
114 EAST LEXINGTON STREET
BALTIMORE, MD 21202

General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Davis, Robert L. 5/23/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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