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): January 19, 2007
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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               (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)              File 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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         (Former names or former address, if changed since last report.)



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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

Wilmington Trust Corporation's press release reporting its results of operations
and financial condition for the fourth quarter of and full year 2006 was dated
January 19, 2007, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99, and is being furnished
pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K.


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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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                        WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION


Dated: January 19, 2007                 By: /s/ David R. Gibson
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                                        Name: David R. Gibson,
                                        Title: Executive Vice President
                                               Chief Financial Officer
                                               (Authorized Officer)


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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



EXHIBIT   EXHIBIT                                                    PAGE NUMBER
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99        Earnings Release                                                4