Ownership Submission
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

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(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
CZARNECKI MARK J
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
M&T BANK CORP [MTB]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE M&T PLAZA
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/15/2006
(Street)

BUFFALO, NY 14203-2399
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 02/15/2006   M   5,620 A $ 42 38,434 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2006   M   20,000 A $ 49.5 58,434 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2006   S   17,500 D $ 109.45 40,934 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2006   S   2,900 D $ 109.51 38,034 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2006   S   900 D $ 109.77 37,134 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2006   S   1,300 D $ 109.78 35,834 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2006   S   800 D $ 109.79 35,034 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2006   S   800 D $ 109.8 34,234 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2006   S   900 D $ 109.98 33,334 D  
Common Stock 02/15/2006   S   520 D $ 110.11 32,814 D  
Common Stock               913.7025 (1) I By Son (2)
Common Stock               917.8919 (3) I By Son (4)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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
Option (right to buy) $ 42 02/15/2006   M     5,620   (5) 01/18/2010 Common Stock 5,620 (6) 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 49.5 02/15/2006   M     20,000   (5) 01/19/2009 Common Stock 20,000 (6) 22,980 D  
Phantom Common Stock Units (7)               (7)   (7) Common Stock (7)   65 I Supplemental 401(k) Plan (8)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
CZARNECKI MARK J
ONE M&T PLAZA
BUFFALO, NY 14203-2399
      Executive Vice President  

Signatures

 By: Brian R. Yoshida, Esq. (Attorney-In-Fact)   02/17/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 3.7025 shares acquired prior to December 31, 2005 through the reporting person's participation in a dividend reinvestment plan meeting the requirements of Rule 16a-11.
(2) These shares are owned by a son of the reporting person under the Uniform Transfers to Minors Act for which the reporting person is custodian.
(3) Includes 7.8919 shares acquired prior to December 31, 2005 through the reporting person's participation in a dividend reinvestment plan meeting the requirements of Rule 16a-11.
(4) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by his son, and this report should not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of his son's shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(5) Currently exercisable.
(6) The option was granted under an employee stock option plan maintained by M&T Bank Corporation, and therefore the reporting person paid no price for the option.
(7) The reported phantom common stock units are held by the reporting person in an excess benefit plan account maintained by M&T Bank Corporation and represent a like number of shares of M&T Bank Corporation common stock. The phantom common stock units may only be settled in cash upon distribution in accordance with the terms of the plan. The reported phantom common stock units also include units acquired through the dividend reinvestment feature of the plan.
(8) The information presented is as of December 31, 2005.

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