UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                 FORM 11-K/A


        [X]           ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO
                      SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
                                 ACT OF 1934

                       FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001

                                      OR

        [ ]           TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d)
                      OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                      FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM_______________TO__________

                       COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 1-14659

                         WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                   DELAWARE
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           (State or jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

                                  51-0328154
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                     (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

                RODNEY SQUARE NORTH, 1100 NORTH MARKET STREET
                          WILMINGTON, DE  19890-0001
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                   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                                (302) 651-1000
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                             Thrift Savings Plan
                             (Full title of plan)





1.      The Thrift Savings Plan affords staff members the opportunity to
        acquire from time to time shares of Wilmington Trust Corporation's
        stock, as well as interests in funds which purchase a variety of
        investments from time to time and which may change from time to time.
        These include debt instruments and stocks of new and established
        companies. The names and addresses of those funds as of December 31,
        2001 are The Wilmington Funds and The Wilmington Trust Bank Stock
        Fund, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington,
        Delaware 19890.


2.             (a)    The written consent of the accountant with respect to
                      the financial statements for the Thrift Savings Plan is
                      attached hereto as Exhibit 23.

               (b)    The financial statements required to be filed for the
                      Thrift Savings Plan, which qualifies under the Employee
                      Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), are
                      attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.










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                                  SIGNATURES


        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the following individuals, who administer the Thrift Savings Plan, have signed
this Form 11-K/A as of June 28, 2002.


                                    /s/ David R. Gibson                 (SEAL)
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                                    David R. Gibson, Chairman



                                    /s/ E. Matthew Brown                (SEAL)
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                                    E. Matthew Brown



                                    /s/ Robert J. Christian             (SEAL)
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                                    Robert J. Christian



                                    /s/ Howard K. Cohen                 (SEAL)
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                                    Howard K. Cohen



                                    /s/ Michael A. DiGregorio           (SEAL)
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                                    Michael A. DiGregorio



                                    /s/ William J. Farrell, II          (SEAL)
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                                    William J. Farrell, II



                                    /s/ I. Gail Howard                  (SEAL)
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                                    I. Gail Howard


                                    /s/ Gerald F. Sopp                  (SEAL)
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                                    Gerald F. Sopp


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                                EXHIBIT INDEX




        EXHIBIT                               EXHIBIT                           PAGE NUMBER
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           23             Consent of independent auditor                              5

          99.1            Financial statements                                        7