FORM 4
[ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
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 *

FOLEY DONALD E 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WILMINGTON TRUST CORP [ WL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

1100 NORTH MARKET STREET, RODNEY SQUARE NO. 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/16/2011
(Street)

WILMINGTON, DE 19890
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/18/2011 
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   5/16/2011     F (1)    8881   D $4.45   14637.447   (2) D    
Common Stock   5/16/2011     D (3)    14637.447   D   (3) 0   D    

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
Phantom Stock Units     (4) 5/16/2011     D         7687.472      (5)   (5) Common Stock   7687.472     (5) 0   D    
Stock Units     (4) 5/16/2011     D         6174.767      (6)   (6) Common Stock   6174.767     (6) 0   D    
Non-Statutory Stock Options   (7) $43.70   5/16/2011     D         3500    2/15/2010   2/10/2017   Common Stock   3500     (8) 0   D    
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (7) $33.08   5/16/2011     D         5000    2/14/2011   2/12/2018   Common Stock   5000     (8) 0   D    
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (7) $10.63   5/16/2011     D         10000    4/23/2012   4/22/2019   Common Stock   10000     (8) 0   D    
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (7) $12.86   5/16/2011     D         10000    2/18/2013   2/17/2020   Common Stock   10000     (8) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Reporting person paid tax liability on the vesting of restricted stock by having shares withheld.
( 2)  Includes 55.447 shares held by Wells Fargo, N.A. pursuant to dividend reinvestmetn plan of issuer as of August 16, 2010.
( 3)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 751.9549 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $86.39 per share on the effective date of the merger.
( 4)  One-for-one.
( 5)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 394.92 phantom stock units of M&T Bank Corporation having a market value of $86.39 per unit on the effective date of the merger. These phantom stock units may be exercised only for cash and only following the termination of the reporting person's service as a director.
( 6)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 317.21 stock units of M&T Bank Corporation having a market value of $86.39 per unit on the effective date of the merger. These stock units will be settled in shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock following the termination of the reporting person's service as a director.
( 7)  (Right to buy.)
( 8)  This option was canceled pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
FOLEY DONALD E
1100 NORTH MARKET STREET
RODNEY SQUARE NO.
WILMINGTON, DE 19890 		X
Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
Gerard A. Chamberlain, Attorney-in-Fact Pursuant to Limited Power of Attorney 5/23/2011
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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