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): November 22, 2010
WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-14659 | 51-0328154 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| Wilmington Trust Corporation Rodney Square North 1100 North Market Street Wilmington, Delaware |
19890 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (302) 651-1000
| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Agreements of Certain Officers. |
On November 22, 2010, Wilmington Trust Corporation announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected David R. Gibson to serve as Chief Operating Officer, in addition to his current offices of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and determined that Robert V.A. Harra Jr., who previously served as the Corporation’s President and Chief Operating Officer, will continue to serve as the Corporation’s President. In his capacity as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Gibson will oversee the Corporation’s Regional Banking business and its Client Services, Human Resources, and Information Technology Departments. Mr. Gibson, age 53, has served as an executive officer of the Corporation since 1992, and became an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation in 2002.
The other information regarding Mr. Gibson required by this Item 5.02 is set forth in the definitive proxy statement the Corporation filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2010 under the captions “Executive Officers Who Are Not Directors” and “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions,” which disclosures are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 5.02.
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 | ||||||
| Date: | November 22, 2010 | By: | /s/ Donald E. Foley | |||
| Name: | Donald E. Foley | |||||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer (Authorized officer) |
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