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 24, 1999 M&T BANK CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NEW YORK - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 1-9861 16-0968385 - ------------------------ ------------------------------------ (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) ONE M&T PLAZA, BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14203 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (716) 842-5445 (NOT APPLICABLE) - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) Item 5. Other Events. M&T Bank Corporation announced on November 24, 1999 that its Board of Directors had authorized M&T Bank Corporation to repurchase up to 190,465 shares of its common stock, and disclosed that a previously reported repurchase program authorized in February 1999 had been completed on November 22, 1999, with the repurchase of an aggregate of 134,342 shares of common stock. The public announcement of the new stock repurchase program was made by means of a news release, the text of which is set forth in Exhibit 99 hereto. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed as a part of this report: Exhibit No. ----------- 99 News release. Filed herewith. 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 hereunto duly authorized. M&T BANK CORPORATION Date: November 24, 1999 By: /s/ Michael P. Pinto ---------------------------------------- Michael P. Pinto Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - 2 - 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 Report Dated: NOVEMBER 24, 1999 Commission File Number: 1-9861 M&T BANK CORPORATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) EXHIBITS - 3 - EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. - ----------- 99 News Release. Filed herewith. - 4 -