8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 11, 2015
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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
 
001-31486
 
06-1187536
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
145 Bank Street, Waterbury, Connecticut 06702
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 578-2202
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01
Other Events
On December 11, 2015, Webster Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing that Webster Bank, N.A. will open 14 banking centers in mid-January in the greater Boston area. That press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Not applicable.
(d)
Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number
Description
 
99.1
Press release dated December 11, 2015
 






SIGNATURE
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.

 
 
 
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Date: December 11, 2015
 
 
/s/ Glenn I. MacInnes
 
 
 
Glenn I. MacInnes
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer







EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
  
Description
 
 
99.1

  
Press release dated December 11, 2015