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Registration Nos. 333-122147     
333-122147-03
 
 
FORM T-1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
UNDER THE TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939 OF A
CORPORATION DESIGNATED TO ACT AS TRUSTEE
CHECK IF AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE
ELIGIBILITY OF A TRUSTEE PURSUANT TO
SECTION 305(b)(2)
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THE BANK OF NEW YORK
(Exact name of trustee as specified in its charter)
     
New York
  13-5160382 
(State of incorporation
  (I.R.S. employer
if not a U.S. national bank)
  identification no.)
 
   
One Wall Street, New York, N.Y.
  10286 
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip code)
 
M&T BANK CORPORATION
(Exact name of obligor as specified in its charter)
     
New York
  16-0968385 
(State or other jurisdiction of
  (I.R.S. employer
incorporation or organization)
  identification no.)
 
   
One M&T Plaza
   
Buffalo, New York
  14203 
(Address of principal executive offices)
  (Zip code)
 
Junior Subordinated Debt Securities
(Title of the indenture securities)
 
 

 


 

1.      General information. Furnish the following information as to the Trustee:
  (a)   Name and address of each examining or supervising authority to which it is subject.
     
Name   Address
 
   
Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York
  One State Street, New York, N.Y. 10004-1417, and Albany, N.Y. 12223
 
   
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
  33 Liberty Street, New York, N.Y. 10045
 
   
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  Washington, D.C. 20429 
 
   
New York Clearing House Association
  New York, New York 10005 
 
   
  (b)   Whether it is authorized to exercise corporate trust powers.
Yes.
2.      Affiliations with Obligor.
If the obligor is an affiliate of the trustee, describe each such affiliation.
None.
16.    List of Exhibits.
Exhibits identified in parentheses below, on file with the Commission, are incorporated herein by reference as an exhibit hereto, pursuant to Rule 7a-29 under the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Act”) and 17 C.F.R. 229.10(d).
  1.   A copy of the Organization Certificate of The Bank of New York (formerly Irving Trust Company) as now in effect, which contains the authority to commence business and a grant of powers to exercise corporate trust powers. (Exhibit 1 to Amendment No. 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-6215, Exhibits 1a and 1b to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-21672, Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 33-29637 and Exhibit 1 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195.)
  4.   A copy of the existing By-laws of the Trustee. (Exhibit 4 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-121195.)

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  6.   The consent of the Trustee required by Section 321(b) of the Act. (Exhibit 6 to Form T-1 filed with Registration Statement No. 333-106702.)
  7.   A copy of the latest report of condition of the Trustee published pursuant to law or to the requirements of its supervising or examining authority.

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SIGNATURE
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Act, the Trustee, The Bank of New York, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, has duly caused this statement of eligibility to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, all in The City of New York, and State of New York, on the 16th day of January, 2008.
         
  THE BANK OF NEW YORK
 
 
  By:   /S/ CHERYL CLARKE    
    Name:   CHERYL CLARKE   
    Title:   VICE PRESIDENT   
 

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