SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): February 14, 2005
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
| Delaware | 001-31486 | 06-1187536 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Webster Plaza, Waterbury, Connecticut 06702
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 578-2476
Not Applicable
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:
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |||
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| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | |||
| Item 8.01. Other Events | ||||||||
| Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits | ||||||||
| SIGNATURES | ||||||||
| EXHIBIT INDEX | ||||||||
| EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE | ||||||||
Item 8.01. Other Events
On February 14, 2005, Webster Financial Corporation issued a press release announcing that its annual meeting of shareholders will be held on April 21, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) at the Courtyard by Marriott, 63 Grand Street, Waterbury, CT. That press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (a) | Not applicable. | |||
| (b) | Not applicable. | |||
| (c) | Exhibits. | |||
| Exhibit | ||
| No. | Description | |
99.1
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Press release dated, February 14, 2005. |
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 | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| /s/ William J. Healy | ||||
| William J. Healy | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Date: February 15, 2005