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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): April 23, 2020
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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 and zip code of principal executive offices)

203-578-2202
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
______________________________________________________________________________
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:
☐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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of Exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueWBSNew York Stock Exchange
Depository Shares, each representing 1/1000th interest in a shareWBS-FNew 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 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

On April 23, 2020, the Company held its 2020 annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) by remote communication. At the Annual Meeting, the Company’s shareholders voted on three proposals, each of which is described in the Company’s Proxy Statement related to the Annual Meeting. The following is a brief description of each matter voted upon and the results of such voting, including the number of votes cast for or against each matter and the number of abstentions and, if applicable, broker non-votes with respect to each matter:

Proposal 1

The Company’s shareholders elected nine individuals to the board of directors to serve one-year terms, as set forth below:

NOMINEES
VOTES
FOR
VOTES AGAINST
VOTES ABSTAINED
BROKER
NON-VOTES
William L. Atwell
78,221,515585,91899,8004,660,436
John R. Ciulla
77,212,0131,595,48499,7364,660,436
Elizabeth E. Flynn
78,671,783136,19499,2564,660,436
E. Carol Hayles
78,735,52573,11898,5904,660,436
Linda H. Ianieri
78,736,16569,628101,4404,660,436
Laurence C. Morse
77,847,373954,596105,2644,660,436
Karen R. Osar
77,707,7601,105,73493,7394,660,436
Mark Pettie
78,205,306601,190100,7374,660,436
Lauren C. States
78,665,348149,65592,2304,660,436

Proposal 2

The Company’s shareholders approved, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth below:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
77,256,2921,436,672214,2694,660,436

Proposal 3

The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment by the Board of Directors of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Webster for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2020, as set forth below:

Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
82,836,648566,048164,973














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

Exhibit
Number		Description
101Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page is formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language).
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101).







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)
 
April 27, 2020By:
/s/ Harriet Munrett Wolfe
 Name:Harriet Munrett Wolfe
 Title:Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary




EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number		  Description
101Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page is formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language).
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101).