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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): July 25, 2017
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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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)
 
(Zip Code)
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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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.

On July 25, 2017, Webster Financial Corporation (the “Company”) announced that in connection with the previously announced appointment of Gregory S. Madar as Chief Financial Officer of HSA Bank, a division of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Webster Bank, National Association, Mr. Madar will no longer serve as the Company’s principal accounting officer. Effective July 24, 2017, Glenn I. MacInnes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, will serve in that role instead of Mr. Madar until a new principal accounting officer is identified. Biographical information regarding Mr. MacInnes can be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.




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.

WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                    

By: /s/ Harriet Munrett Wolfe                                      Name: Harriet Munrett Wolfe
Title: EVP, General Counsel and Secretary


Date: July 25, 2017