FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

GEISEL GARY N 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORP [ (PBKS) ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

114 EAST LEXINGTON STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

5/23/2009
(Street)

BALTIMORE, MD 21202
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    46877   D   (1) 0.0000   D  
 
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    14151.0486   D   (2) 0.0000   I   By 401(k)  
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    973   D   (3) 0.0000   I   By Stock Award II  
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    1848   D   (4) 0.0000   I   By Stock Award III  
Common Stock   5/23/2009     D    70227   D   (5) 0.0000   I   By Stock Award V  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $18.1900   5/23/2009     D        17563    10/20/1999   (6) 10/20/2009   Common Stock   17563   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $18.5100   5/23/2009     D        21000    12/20/2000   (7) 12/20/2010   Common Stock   21000   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $20.8700   5/23/2009     D        52500    3/21/2001   (8) 3/21/2011   Common Stock   52500   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $24.6800   5/23/2009     D        15000    1/16/2003   (9) 1/16/2012   Common Stock   15000   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $33.6600   5/23/2009     D        20000    2/16/2006   (10) 2/16/2013   Common Stock   20000   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)   $23.8750   5/23/2009     D        25000    4/16/2004   (11) 4/16/2013   Common Stock   25000   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)   $36.0000   5/23/2009     D        20619    2/15/2007   (12) 2/15/2014   Common Stock   20619   $0   0   D  
 
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right-to-buy)   $32.2200   5/23/2009     D        40000    2/18/2004   (13) 2/18/2014   Common Stock   40000   $0   0   D  
 
Stock Options (right to buy)   $35.7000   5/23/2009     D        36330    2/21/2008   (14) 2/21/2015   Common Stock   36330   $0   0   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 8,045 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 2)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 2,428 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 3)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 166 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 4)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 317 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 5)  Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 12,052 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 6)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 3,014 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $105.99 per share.
( 7)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 3,604 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $107.85 per share.
( 8)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 9,010 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $121.60 per share.
( 9)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 2,574 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $143.80 per share.
( 10)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 3,432 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $196.13 per share.
( 11)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 4,290 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $139.11 per share.
( 12)  This option, which provided for vesting in four annual installments commencing on February 15, 2007, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 3,538 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $209.76 per share.
( 13)  This option, which was fully vested and exercisable, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 6,865 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $187.73 per share.
( 14)  This option, which provided for vesting in four annual installments commencing on February 21, 2008, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 6,235 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $208.01 per share.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GEISEL GARY N
114 EAST LEXINGTON STREET
BALTIMORE, MD 21202 		X
Chairman and CEO

Signatures
By: Robert L. Davis, Power of Attorney 5/23/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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