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 *

GIBSON DAVID R 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WILMINGTON TRUST CORP [ WL ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

RODNEY SQUARE NORTH, 1100 NORTH MARKET STREET 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/22/2009
(Street)

WILMINGTON, DE 19890-0001
(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                  60321   D  
 
Common Stock                  100.638   (1) I   By spouse  

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-Statutory Stock Option   (2) $24.00                   2/16/2001   2/15/2010   Common Stock   20000     20000   D  
 
Incentive Stock Option   (2) $30.875                   2/15/2002   2/14/2011   Common Stock   3238     3238   D  
 
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (2) $30.875                   2/15/2002   2/14/2011   Common Stock   11762     11762   D  
 
Incentive Stock Option   (2) $32.985                   2/11/2003   2/10/2012   Common Stock   3030     3030   D  
 
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (2) $32.985                   2/11/2003   2/10/2012   Common Stock   26970     26970   D  
 
Incentive Stock Option   (2) $27.91                   2/20/2006   2/19/2013   Common Stock   3582     3582   D  
 
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (2) $27.91                   2/20/2006   2/19/2013   Common Stock   16418     16418   D  
 
Incentive Stock Option   (2) $37.02                   2/25/2007   2/24/2014   Common Stock   2701     2701   D  
 
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (2) $37.02                   2/25/2007   2/24/2014   Common Stock   17299     17299   D  
 
Incentive Stock Option   (2) $33.90                   2/25/2008   2/20/2015   Common Stock   2949     2949   D  
 
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (2) $33.90                   2/25/2008   2/20/2015   Common Stock   17051     17051   D  
 
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (2) $43.27                   2/23/2009   2/19/2016   Common Stock   20000     20000   D  
 
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (2) $43.70                   2/15/2010   2/13/2017   Common Stock   30000     30000   D  
 
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (2) $33.08                   2/14/2011   2/12/2018   Common Stock   35000     35000   D  
 
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (2) $10.63   4/22/2009     A     50000       4/23/2012   (3) 4/22/2019   (3) Common Stock   50000   $10.63   50000   D  
 

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Includes 40.638 shares held by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. pursuant to dividend reinvestment plan of registrant as of February 16, 2009.
( 2)  (Right to buy).
( 3)  Exercisable on the later of April 23, 2012 or when the United States Treasury no longer holds any debt or equity security the registrant issued to it under the U.S. Treasury's Capital Purchase Program.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
GIBSON DAVID R
RODNEY SQUARE NORTH
1100 NORTH MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19890-0001

EVP and CFO

Signatures
David R. Gibson 4/24/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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