- 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 * JOSEPH MARK K	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol PROVIDENT BANKSHARES CORP [ (PBKS) ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(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		9991	D	(1)	0.0000	D
Common Stock	5/23/2009		D		20987.1272	D	(2)	0.0000	I	By DRIP
Common Stock	5/23/2009		D		633.0808	D	(3)	0.0000	I	By DRIP - DSPP Common Stock
Common Stock	5/23/2009		D		3827	D	(4)	0.0000	I	By Stock Award

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)	$13.5700	5/23/2009		D			7350	7/19/2000   (5)	7/19/2010	Common Stock	7350	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Disposed of pursuant to merger agreement between issuer and M&T Bank Corporation in exchange for 1,714 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 3,601 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 108 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 656 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)	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 1,261 shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock for $79.07 per share.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
JOSEPH MARK K 114 EAST LEXINGTON STREET BALTIMORE, MD 21202	X

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

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