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 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 20, 2006
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WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
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(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware 1-14659 51-0328154
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
Wilmington Trust Corporation
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 651-1000
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.
On July 20, 2006, the Board of Directors of Wilmington Trust Corporation (the
"Corporation") elected Donald E. Foley as a member of the Board's Class of 2009.
Mr. Foley has been Senior Vice President, Treasurer, and Director of Taxes at
ITT Corporation, a diversified manufacturer of electrical, defense, fluid
technologies, and other industrial products, since 2003. He joined ITT in 1966
as Vice President and Treasurer, and assumed responsibility as Director of
Taxes in 2000.
Mr. Foley is responsible for ITT's capital structure and financing activities,
cash management, pension and investment activities, insurance, commodity, and
financial risk management. He has global tax responsibility for the company.
He serves on the company's Executive Council, is Chairman of ITT Industries of
Canada, and serves on the boards of other international subsidiaries of the
company as well as on the boards of several charitable organizations.
From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Foley served as Assistant Treasurer of International
Paper, responsible for financing, foreign exposure management, and tax-efficient
structuring of that company's international business. Prior to that, he worked
at Mobil Corporation in capital market, treasury, and tax-related assignments
and at General Electric, where he held accounting, financial planning, and
treasury positions.
As previously disclosed in our proxy statement, Wilmington Trust's directors
receive an annual retainer of $30,000 and $2,000 for each Board meeting and
$1,200 for each committee meeting they attend.
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.
WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
Dated: July 26, 2006 By: /s/ Ted T. Cecala
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Name: Ted T. Cecala,
Title: Chairman of the Board and
Chief Executive Officer