[8-K] WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP Reports Material Event

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Webster Financial Corporation reported its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, via a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1. The information is furnished and not deemed filed under the Exchange Act. The company will host a conference call on October 17, 2025 to discuss the results, with presentation slides and a live webcast available on its Investor Relations website.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17, 2025

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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-31486

06-1187536

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 Elm Street, Stamford, Connecticut 06902

(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)

203-578-2202

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class			Trading Symbols			Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share			WBS			New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/1000th interest in a share of 5.25% Series F Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock			WBS-PrF			New York Stock Exchange
Depositary Shares, each representing 1/40th interest in a share of 6.50% Series G Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock			WBS-PrG			New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 17, 2025, Webster Financial Corporation (the Company) issued a press release reporting its results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. That press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Information contained herein, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall such information or Exhibit be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 17, 2025, the Company will hold a conference call to discuss its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, including the press release and other matters relating to the Company. Presentation slides and a link to the live webcast will be available via the Company's Investor Relations website at investors.websterbank.com.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits.

Exhibit Number						Description
99.1						Press release dated October17, 2025
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: October 17, 2025									/s/ Gregory S. Madar
									Gregory S. Madar
									Interim Chief Accounting Officer

FAQ

What did Webster Financial (WBS) announce in this 8-K?

It furnished a press release reporting results for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 as Exhibit 99.1.

Is the press release considered filed under the Exchange Act?

No. The information, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished and not deemed filed.

When is Webster Financial's conference call?

The company will hold a conference call on October 17, 2025 to discuss the quarterly results.

Where can investors access the webcast and slides?

Presentation slides and a live webcast link will be available on the company’s Investor Relations website at investors.websterbank.com.

Which period do the reported results cover for WBS?

The results cover the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

What exhibits accompany the 8-K?

Exhibit 99.1 (press release dated October 17, 2025) and Exhibit 104 (Cover Page Interactive Data File).