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): April 21, 2020

M&T BANK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 635-4000

(NOT APPLICABLE)

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Mr. Brent D. Baird, who served as a director of M&T Bank Corporation (“M&T”) since 1983, retired from the Board of Directors and did not stand for re-election when his term expired at M&T’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

M&T Bank Corporation 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

M&T held its 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on April 21, 2020.  At the 2020 Annual Meeting, shareholders approved all of the Board of Directors’ proposals, which included: (i) the election of seventeen (17) directors of M&T, for one-year terms and until their successors are elected and qualified; (ii) the approval of the compensation of M&T’s Named Executive Officers; and (iii) the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of M&T for the year ending December 31, 2020.  The voting results for each proposal, including the votes for and against or withheld, and any abstentions or broker non-votes, are described below.  Abstentions and broker non-votes (if applicable) were counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum was present, but were not treated as votes cast.  Therefore, abstentions and broker non-votes (if applicable) did not have the effect of a vote for or against such proposal and were not counted in determining the number of votes required for approval.

The following table reflects the tabulation of the final votes with respect to each director who was elected at M&T’s 2020 Annual Meeting (Proposal 1):

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The following table reflects the tabulation of the final votes with respect to the approval of the compensation of M&T’s Named Executive Officers (Proposal 2):

The following table reflects the tabulation of the final votes with respect to the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of M&T for the year ending December 31, 2020 (Proposal 3):

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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.

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