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 2, 1998
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
A special meeeting of the shareholders of Eagle Financial Corp. ("Eagle")
was held on April 2, 1998, at which time the shareholders were asked to consider
and vote upon a proposal to approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of October 26, 1997 (the "Merger Agreement"), by and between Webster Financial
Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Webster") and Eagle, and the merger
provided for by the Merger Agreement. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Eagle
will merge with and into Webster with Webster as the surviving corporation.
With respect to the proposal to approve the Merger Agreement, 4,781,420
eligible votes in total were cast of which 4,630,796 votes were cast FOR
approval of the Merger Agreement, 99,627 votes were cast against such approval
and 50,997 votes abstained.
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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: April 9, 1998
EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.
By: /s/Mark J. Blum
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Mark J. Blum
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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