BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 27, 2016 -- M&T Bank Corporation (NYSE: MTB)("M&T") regretfully acknowledges the passing of Mr. Richard G. King, a member of the company's Board of Directors since 2000, who died Friday, September 23.

Mr. King joined the boards of both M&T and its subsidiary M&T Bank in 2000, following M&T's acquisition of Pennsylvania-based Keystone Financial.  He was a member of the board's Audit, Examining, and Trust and Investment Committees.

"Mr. King has been a leader in his industry and in his community, and we are grateful for his service to our company during his tenure as a director, particularly the guidance and expertise he shared as a member of several board committees.  We valued his extensive experience in business and deep ties to communities in Pennsylvania, and we appreciated his many contributions to our company and our management team.  On behalf of the M&T family, we express our condolences to the King family," said M&T Bank Chairman and CEO Robert G. Wilmers. 

About M&T Bank Corporation

M&T is a financial holding company headquartered in Buffalo, New York.  M&T's principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank, operates banking offices in New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.  Trust-related services are provided by M&T's Wilmington Trust-affiliated companies and by M&T Bank.