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): December 31, 1997
EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 0-15311 06-1194047
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification Number)
222 MAIN STREET, P.O. BOX 1157, BRISTOL, CONNECTICUT 06010
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 314-6400
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
Eagle Financial Corp. ("Eagle"), the holding company for Eagle Bank,
will be delaying its annual shareholders meeting for fiscal 1997 that would
normally be held in January 1998 pending the completion of a special
shareholders meeting required to vote on the acquisition of Eagle by Webster
Financial Corp. ("Webster").
On October 27, 1997, Eagle announced that it had signed a definitive
agreement to be acquired by Webster on a stock for stock basis in a tax-free
exchange fixed at 0.84 shares of Webster common stock for each share of Eagle
common stock. The definitive agreement, which has been approved by both
companies' boards of directors, is subject to approval by Eagle's and Webster's
stockholders and the appropriate regulatory agencies. Eagle and Webster will
both hold special meetings of stockholders sometime during the quarter ended
March 31, 1998 at which time their respective stockholders will be asked to
consider and vote upon the proposed merger. In the event that the merger is
consummated, it would not be necessary for Eagle to hold its regular annual
meeting.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: December 31, 1997
EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.
By: /s/ Mark J. Blum
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Mark J. Blum
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
and Secretary
