- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 * STARLIPER DENNIS A	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORP [ (PBKS) ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) CFO and EVP
(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		19028	D	(1)	0.0000	D
Common Stock	5/23/2009		D		48435.53	D	(2)	0.0000	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock	5/23/2009		D		1029.8291	D	(3)	0.0000	I	By DRIP
Common Stock	5/23/2009		D		468	D	(4)	0.0000	I	By Stock Award II
Common Stock	5/23/2009		D		1208	D	(5)	0.0000	I	By Stock Award III
Common Stock	5/23/2009		D		3886	D	(6)	0.0000	I	By Stock Award IV
Common Stock	5/23/2009		D		3324	D	(7)	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)	$33.6600	5/23/2009		D			11000	2/16/2006   (8)	2/16/2013	Common Stock	11000	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right to buy)	$36.0000	5/23/2009		D			3314	2/15/2007   (9)	2/15/2014	Common Stock	3314	$0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (right-to-buy)	$32.2200	5/23/2009		D			15000	2/18/2004   (10)	2/18/2014	Common Stock	15000	$0	0	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$35.7000	5/23/2009		D			5275	2/21/2008   (11)	2/21/2015	Common Stock	5275	$0	0	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$17.3700	5/23/2009		D			24000	2/20/2009   (12)	2/20/2016	Common Stock	24000	$0	0	D
Stock Options (right to buy)	$7.0400	5/23/2009		D			33843	8/20/2009   (13)	8/20/2016	Common Stock	33843	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 3,265 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 8,312 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 176 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 80 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 207 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)	Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 666 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 7)	Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 570 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock having a market value of $46.73 per share on the closing date of the merger.
( 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 1,887 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $196.13 per share.
( 9)	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 568 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $209.76 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 2,574 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $187.73 per share.
( 11)	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 905 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $208.01 per share.
( 12)	This option, which provided for vesting in four annual installments commencing on February 20, 2009, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 4,119 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $101.21 per share.
( 13)	This option, which provided for vesting in four annual installments commencing on August 20, 2009, was assumed by M&T Bank Corporation in the merger and replaced with an option to purchase 5,808 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $41.02 per share.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STARLIPER DENNIS A 114 EAST LEXINGTON STREET BALTIMORE, MD 21202			CFO and EVP

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

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