SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 16)*
Wilmington Trust Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
971807-102
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2003
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-(c)
[_] Rule 13d-1(d)
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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 971807-102 13G Page 2 of 10 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wilmington Trust Corporation
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware corporation
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,515,298
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,427,920
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,343,874
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,475,818
WITH:
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,969,778
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [_] N/A
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.0%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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CUSIP No. 971807-102 13G Page 3 of 10 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wilmington Trust Company
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware corporation
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 2,459,618
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,377,010
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,308,340
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,429,776
WITH:
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
3,863,188
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [_] N/A
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.9 %
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
HC
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CUSIP No. 971807-102 13G Page 4 of 10 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Pennsylvania banking corporation
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 19,964
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 4,468
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 19,964
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,468
WITH:
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
24,432
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [_] N/A
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
% 0.0
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
CUSIP No. 971807-102 13G Page 5 of 10 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Wilmington Trust FSB
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [X]
(b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Federal Savings Bank
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER 35,716
SHARES ______________________________________________________________
BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER 46,442
OWNED BY ______________________________________________________________
EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 15,570
REPORTING ______________________________________________________________
PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 41,574
WITH:
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
82,158
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [_] N/A
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
0.1%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
CUSIP No. 971807-102 13G Page 6 of 10 Pages
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Wilmington Trust Corporation
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Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890
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Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing:
Wilmington Trust Corporation, Wilmington Trust Company,
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania and Wilmington Trust FSB
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Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, DE 19890
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Item 2(c). Citizenship:
Wilmington Trust Corporation is a Delaware corporation;
Wilmington Trust Company is a Delaware banking corporation;
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania is a Pennsylvania banking
corporation;
Wilmington Trust FSB is a Federal Savings Bank.
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Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
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Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
971807-102
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Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act.
(b) [x] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act.
Wilmington Trust Company, Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania and
Wilmington Trust FSB are each Banks, and are each direct, wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Wilmington Trust Corporation.
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange
Act.
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(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment
Company Act.
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [x] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule
13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); Wilmington Trust Corporation is a Parent Holding
Company
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act;
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act;
(j) [x] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Wilmington Trust
Corporation, Wilmington Trust Company, Wilmington Trust FSB are a
group.
If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), check this box. [X]
Item 4. Ownership.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
Wilmington Trust Corporation: 3,969,778
Wilmington Trust Company: 3,863,188
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania: 24,432
Wilmington Trust FSB: 82,158
(b) Percent of class:
Wilmington Trust Corporation: 6.0%
Wilmington Trust Company: 5.9%
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania: 0.0%
Wilmington Trust FSB: 0.1%
(c) Number of shares as to which Wilmington Trust Corporation has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,515,298 shares
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(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,427,920 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,343,874
shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,475,818 shares
Number of shares as to which Wilmington Trust Company has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 2,459,618
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 1,377,010
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,308,340
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
1,429,776
Number of shares as to which Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 19,964 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 4,468 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 19,964
shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
4,468 shares
Number of shares as to which Wilmington Trust FSB has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 35,716 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 46,442 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
15,570 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
41,574shares
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following
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Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
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Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Wilmington Trust Company: BK
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania: BK
Wilmington Trust FSB: BK
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Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Wilmington Trust Corporation: HC
Wilmington Trust Company: BK
Wilmington Trust of Pennsylvania: BK
Wilmington Trust FSB: BK
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Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
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Item 10. Certifications.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are
not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having that purpose or effect.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
WILMINGTON TRUST OF PENNSYLVANIA
WILMINGTON TRUST FSB
By: s/Michael A. DiGregorio
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Michael A. DiGregorio
Senior Vice President
Dated: February 3, 2004
Note. Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7(b) for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).
WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
February 3, 2004
United States Securities and
Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Dear Gentlemen/Ladies:
Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, we are filing herewith in electronic format a Schedule 13-G reflecting
beneficial ownership as of December 31, 2003 by Wilmington Trust Corporation and
its bank subsidiaries, including Wilmington Trust Company, with respect to the
following issuer and security:
Wilmington Trust Corporation Common
Please contact me if there are any questions regarding this filing.
Sincerely,
/s/ Sharon L. Corbett
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Sharon L. Corbett
Assistant Vice President and
Fiduciary Compliance Counsel
Telephone Number (302) 651-8378