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

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):		December 20, 2004

M&T Bank Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	1-9861	16-0968385
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
One M&T Plaza, Buffalo, New York		14203
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:		(716) 842-5446

(Not Applicable)
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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:

[  ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
[  ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[  ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

M&T Bank Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors had authorized M&T Bank Corporation to repurchase up to 5 million additional shares of its common stock, and disclosed that a previously reported 5 million share repurchase program authorized on February 17, 2004 had been completed at an average price of $93.68 per share.

The public announcement of the foregoing matters was made by means of a news release, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99 hereto.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No. 99 - News Release dated December 20, 2004.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

		M&T Bank Corporation
December 20, 2004		By:		/s/ Michael P. Pinto
				Name: Michael P. Pinto
				Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description
99		News Release dated December 20, 2004

EXHIBIT 99

M&T Bank Corporation Announces New Stock Buyback Program

BUFFALO, NEW YORK — M&T Bank Corporation (“M&T”) (NYSE:MTB) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to 5 million additional shares of its common stock. This represents approximately 4.3% of common shares currently outstanding. Under this authorization, shares of common stock may be purchased from time-to-time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions.

M&T also announced that it has completed the 5 million share repurchase program previously authorized by its Board of Directors on February 17, 2004. The average purchase price per share under that program was $93.68.

M&T is a bank holding company whose banking subsidiaries, Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company and M&T Bank, National Association, operate branch offices in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and the District of Columbia.

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