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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): NOVEMBER 24, 1999
M&T BANK CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-9861 16-0968385
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(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
ONE M&T PLAZA, BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14203
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716) 842-5445
(NOT APPLICABLE)
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
M&T Bank Corporation announced on November 24, 1999 that its Board of
Directors had authorized M&T Bank Corporation to repurchase up to 190,465 shares
of its common stock, and disclosed that a previously reported repurchase program
authorized in February 1999 had been completed on November 22, 1999, with the
repurchase of an aggregate of 134,342 shares of common stock. The public
announcement of the new stock repurchase program was made by means of a news
release, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99 hereto.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following exhibit is filed as a part of this report:
Exhibit No.
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99 News release. Filed herewith.
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
Date: November 24, 1999 By: /s/ Michael P. Pinto
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Michael P. Pinto
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
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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
Report Dated: NOVEMBER 24, 1999 Commission File Number: 1-9861
M&T BANK CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
EXHIBITS
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
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99 News Release. Filed herewith.
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Exhibit 99
Contact: Gary S. Paul FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(716) 842-5130 November 24, 1999
BUFFALO, NEW YORK --M&T Bank Corporation ("M&T") (NYSE:MTB) announced that it
has been authorized by its Board of Directors to purchase and hold as treasury
stock up to 190,465 additional shares of its common stock. This represents
approximately 2.5% of common shares currently outstanding. The additional shares
of treasury stock will be used in connection with the possible future exercise
of outstanding stock options granted under M&T's 1983 Stock Option Plan. 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's previously
announced program to reacquire 134,342 shares authorized on February 16, 1999
was completed on November 22, 1999. As of October 31, 1999, M&T had 7,794,088
shares of common stock outstanding, and it held 307,451 shares as treasury
stock.
M&T is a $21.8 billion bank holding company whose subsidiaries include
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company (Buffalo, New York) and M&T Bank,
National Association (Oakfield, New York).
