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CURRENT REPORT
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On March 25, 2024, Webster Financial Corporation (“Webster” or the Company”) announced that Glenn MacInnes has informed the Company of his intent to retire from his position as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer after 13 years of distinguished service and leadership with the Company. The Company is conducting a process to identify his successor. Mr. MacInnes and the Company plan for him to remain as Chief Financial Officer until his successor is in place, and as an advisor to the Company for a period thereafter to ensure a smooth transition. A copy of the press release announcing the retirement of Mr. MacInnes is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Press release dated March 25, 2024. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the Cover Page Interactive Data File is embedded within the Inline XBRL document). | |
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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) | ||||||
| Date: March 25, 2024 | /s/ Kristy Berner | |||||
| Kristy Berner | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||||||
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