- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] 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 * CECALA TED T	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WILMINGTON TRUST CORP [ WL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Chairman and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) RODNEY SQUARE NORTH, 1100 NORTH MARKET STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/20/2009
(Street) WILMINGTON, DE 19890-0001 (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	2/20/2009		P		20000	A	$9.06	420470	D

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-Statutory Stock Option   (1)	$28.7812							2/18/2000	2/17/2009	Common Stock	60000		60000	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (1)	$24.00							2/16/2001	2/15/2010	Common Stock	80000		80000	D
Incentive Stock Option   (1)	$30.875							2/15/2002	2/14/2011	Common Stock	3238		3238	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (1)	$30.875							2/15/2002	2/14/2011	Common Stock	76762		76762	D
Incentive Stock Option   (1)	$32.985							2/11/2003	2/10/2012	Common Stock	3030		3030	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (1)	$32.985							2/11/2003	2/10/2012	Common Stock	86970		86970	D
Incentive Stock Option   (1)	$27.91							2/20/2006	2/19/2013	Common Stock	3582		3582	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (1)	$27.91							2/20/2006	2/19/2013	Common Stock	86418		86418	D
Incentive Stock Option   (1)	$37.02							2/25/2007	2/24/2014	Common Stock	2701		2701	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (1)	$37.02							2/25/2007	2/24/2014	Common Stock	87299		87299	D
Incentive Stock Option   (1)	$33.90							2/25/2008	2/20/2015	Common Stock	2949		2949	D
Non-Statutory Stock Options   (1)	$33.90							2/25/2008	2/20/2015	Common Stock	87051		87051	D
Non-Statutory Stock Options   (1)	$43.27							2/23/2009	2/19/2016	Common Stock	90000		90000	D
Non-Statutory Stock Options   (1)	$43.70							2/15/2010	2/13/2017	Common Stock	100000		100000	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option   (1)	$33.08							2/14/2011	2/12/2018	Common Stock	100000		100000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	(Right to buy).

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CECALA TED T RODNEY SQUARE NORTH 1100 NORTH MARKET STREET WILMINGTON, DE 19890-0001	X		Chairman and CEO

Signatures
Ted T. Cecala		2/24/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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