FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 20, 1997
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-15213 06-1187536
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
Webster Plaza, Waterbury, Connecticut 06702
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 753-2921
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Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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Webster Financial Corporation ("Webster") announced on February
20, 1997 that its Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on Thursday, April
17, 1997 at 4:00 p.m., local time, at the Courtyard by Marriott, 63 Grand
Street, Waterbury, Connecticut. Webster's Board of Directors has fixed the close
of business on March 7, 1997 as the record date for determination of
shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. Webster
issued a press release on February 20, 1996 describing the meeting and record
date information and providing additional information about Webster. Such press
release is filed as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.
In accordance with Webster's Bylaws, shareholders who wish to
present business at the Annual Meeting or to nominate directors are required to
give timely written notice, containing the information specified in the Bylaws,
to the secretary of Webster. To be timely, such shareholder's notice must be
delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of
Webster not less than 30 days prior to the date of the Annual Meeting.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
99. Press Release of Webster dated February 20, 1997.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
/s/ Lee A. Gagnon
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Lee A. Gagnon
Executive Vice President,
Chief Operating Officer
and Secretary
Date: February 20, 1997
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Exhibit 99 Press Release of Webster 5
dated February 20, 1997
Exhibit 99
Media Brent S. Di Giorgio Investor John V. Brennan
Contact: (203) 578-2561 Contact: (203) 578-2335
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ANNOUNCES DATE FOR ANNUAL MEETING
WATERBURY, Conn., Feb. 20, 1997 -- Webster Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: WBST)
announced today that its annual meeting of shareholders will be held Thursday,
April 17, 1997, at 4 p.m. in Waterbury, Connecticut, at the Courtyard by
Marriott at 63 Grand Street. Shareholders of record at the close of business on
March 7, 1997, will be entitled to vote at the annual meeting.
In accordance with Webster's bylaws, shareholders who wish to present business
at the annual meeting or to nominate directors are required to give written
notice, containing the information specified in the bylaws, to Webster not less
than 30 days prior to the date of the annual meeting.
Webster Financial Corporation, headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut, is the
holding company for Webster Bank. Webster has assets of $5.2 billion and 79
offices extending from the Massachusetts border through central Connecticut to
Long Island Sound. Webster provides consumer, commercial and mortgage banking
services to retail and business customers in Connecticut.
