Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549     FORM 8-K     CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 30, 2022     M&T BANK CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)     New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   1-9861   16-0968385 (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   One M&T Plaza , Buffalo , New York   14203 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (716) 635-4000 (NOT APPLICABLE) (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of Each Class   Trading Symbols   Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered Common Stock, $.50 par value   MTB   New York Stock Exchange Perpetual Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series H   MTBPrH   New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company   ☐ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐       Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. (b) As previously announced by Exelon Corporation (“Exelon”), Calvin G. Butler, Jr. has been named Exelon’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective December 31, 2022. In order to focus on his new role, Mr. Butler delivered notice to M&T Bank Corporation (“M&T”) on December 30, 2022, that he will be stepping down from the M&T Board of Directors effective as of December 31, 2022. In his new role at Exelon, Mr. Butler will become one of seven Black chief executive officers leading a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Butler, who joined the M&T Board of Directors in 2020, has been a valued team member and will remain a community partner and friend to M&T.   SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.   M&T BANK CORPORATION By:     /s/ Laura O’Hara       Name:    Laura O’Hara       Title:    Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Date: January 3, 2023