AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JUNE ___, 2003
REGISTRATION NO. 333-69453
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
51-0328154
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19890
(302-651-1000)
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including
area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
Gerard A. Chamberlain
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
Wilmington Trust Corporation
Rodney Square North
1100 North Market Street
Wilmington, Delaware 19890
(302) 651-1268
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: Not
applicable.
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If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. [ ]
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered
on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act
of 1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or
interest reinvestment plans, check the following box. [ ]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. [ ]
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. [ ]
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 shall become effective in accordance
with Section 8(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, on such date as the
Commission, acting pursuant to Section 8(c), may determine.
DEREGISTRATION OF UNISSUED SECURITIES
The Registrant is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-3 that it filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on March 31, 1998 (File No. 333-69453) to deregister
$100,000,000 in unsecured debt securities registered on that Registration
Statement which the Registrant has not sold.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-3 and has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 1 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized in the City of Wilmington, Delaware on June 12, 2003.
WILMINGTON TRUST CORPORATION
BY: /s/ David R. Gibson
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Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the date indicated.
SIGNATURE TITLE DATE
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/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
Ted T. Cecala Chairman of the Board, June 12, 2003
------------------------------------ Chief Executive Officer
Ted T. Cecala and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ David R. Gibson Executive Vice President June 12, 2003
------------------------------------ and Chief Operating Officer
David R. Gibson (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
Robert V.A. Harra, Jr. President, Chief Operating June 12, 2003
------------------------------------ Officer and Director
Robert V.A. Harra, Jr.
/s/ Gerald F. Sopp Controller June 12, 2003
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Gerald F. Sopp
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/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
Carolyn S. Burger Director June 12, 2003
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Carolyn S. Burger
/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
Richard R. Collins Director June 12, 2003
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Richard R. Collins
/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
Charles S. Crompton, Jr. Director June 12, 2003
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Charles S. Crompton, Jr.
/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
Edward B. duPont Director June 12, 2003
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Edward B. duPont
/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
R. Keith Elliott Director June 12, 2003
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R. Keith Elliott
/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
Rex L. Mears Director June 12, 2003
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Rex L. Mears
/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
Hugh E. Miller Director June 12, 2003
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Hugh E. Miller
/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
Stacey J. Mobley Director June 12, 2003
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Stacey J. Mobley
/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
David P. Roselle Director June 12, 2003
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David P. Roselle
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/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
H. Rodney Sharp, III Director June 12, 2003
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H. Rodney Sharp, III
/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
Thomas P. Sweeney Director June 12, 2003
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Thomas P. Sweeney
/s/ Gerard A. Chamberlain,
Attorney-in-Fact for
Robert W. Tunnell, Jr. Director June 12, 2003
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Robert W. Tunnell, Jr.
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