- Current report filing (8-K)
17 October 2008 - 10:57PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15d of the Securities Exchange Act of 19345
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2008
WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-14659
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51-0328154
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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Wilmington Trust Corporation
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Rodney Square North
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1100 North Market Street
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Wilmington, Delaware
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19890
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrants telephone number, including area code: (302) 651-1000
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 230.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Wilmington Trust Corporations press release reporting its results of operations and financial
condition for the third quarter of 2008 was dated October 17, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit
99, and is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On September 22, 2008, we announced that we entered into an ATM Equity
Offering
SM
Sales Agreement (the Sales Agreement) with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner &
Smith Incorporated (Merrill Lynch), pursuant to which
Merrill Lynch acts as our sales agent with
respect to an offering at any time and from time to time of our common stock, par value $1.00,
having an aggregate sales price of up to $150,000,000 (the Shares).
During the third quarter, we issued a total of 695,900 shares under
this offering with at an average sales price of
$29.95 and an aggregate offering price of $20,839,165, with sales
commissions to Merrill Lynch of $416,783, net proceeds of $20,422,382,
and a net share price of $29.35 per share.
Item 1.01
Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On
October 16, 2008, our Board of Directors approved the amendment of
our Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan to include the value of restricted stock
awards in compensation covered by that plan and to incorporate other modifications to make that
plan comply with the provisions of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
The text of that plan as so amended is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
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Date: October 17, 2008
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By:
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/s/
Ted T. Cecala
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Name:
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Ted T. Cecala
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Title:
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
(Authorized Officer)
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