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): January 18, 2023     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. (d) Election of Carlton J. Charles to the Board of Directors On January 18, 2023, the Board of Directors of M&T Bank Corporation (“M&T”) elected Carlton J. Charles as a director of M&T. Upon his election, Mr. Charles was appointed as a member of the Nomination and Governance Committee of the Board of Directors of M&T. Mr. Charles was also elected as a director of M&T Bank, M&T’s principal banking subsidiary. The public announcement was made by means of a news release, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. As a non-employee director, Mr. Charles will participate in M&T’s director compensation program as described in M&T’s 2022 proxy statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 16, 2022. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Charles and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director, and Mr. Charles does not have a direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits.   Exhibit No.    Description 99.1    News Release dated January 18, 2023 104    Cover Page Interactive Data file (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)   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 18, 2023