Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) EVP withholds shares for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Webster Financial Corp executive Kristy Berner reported two tax-withholding share dispositions tied to restricted stock vesting. On March 2, 2026, 783 shares of common stock were withheld at $72.13 per share, and on March 3, 2026, 597 shares were withheld at $71.40 per share. These transactions satisfied tax obligations upon vesting of time-based restricted shares granted on March 1, 2023, March 1, 2024, and March 3, 2025. After these non‑open‑market dispositions, Berner directly held 15,987.369 shares of Webster Financial common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Berner Kristy

Role EVP, GC & Corp Sec

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	597	$71.40	$43K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	783	$72.13	$56K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 15,987.369 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents the tax withholding upon the vesting of certain time-based restricted shares granted on March 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024. Represents the tax withholding upon the vesting of certain time-based restricted shares granted on March 3, 2025.

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Berner Kristy

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP

200 ELM STREET

(Street)

STAMFORD CT 06902

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP [ WBS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP, GC & Corp Sec

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/02/2026		F		783(1)	D	$72.13	16,584.369	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		F		597(2)	D	$71.4	15,987.369	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents the tax withholding upon the vesting of certain time-based restricted shares granted on March 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024.

2. Represents the tax withholding upon the vesting of certain time-based restricted shares granted on March 3, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bradley Larkin, attorney-in-fact	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Webster Financial (WBS) executive Kristy Berner report in this Form 4?

Kristy Berner reported two tax-withholding dispositions of Webster Financial common stock related to restricted stock vesting. The transactions used shares to cover tax liabilities rather than representing open-market sales, and they are a routine consequence of time-based restricted share awards vesting.

How many Webster Financial (WBS) shares were disposed of for tax withholding?

A total of 1,380 Webster Financial common shares were disposed of for tax withholding across two transactions. This included 783 shares on March 2, 2026 at $72.13 per share and 597 shares on March 3, 2026 at $71.40 per share, all reported as non-open-market dispositions.

Were Kristy Berner’s Webster Financial (WBS) transactions open-market sales?

No, the reported transactions were not open-market sales but tax-withholding dispositions. The Form 4 describes them as payment of tax liability by delivering securities upon vesting of time-based restricted shares, which is a standard administrative mechanism rather than a discretionary sale into the market.

How many Webster Financial (WBS) shares does Kristy Berner own after these transactions?

After these tax-withholding dispositions, Kristy Berner directly owned 15,987.369 Webster Financial common shares. The holdings figure reflects her remaining direct ownership following the March 2, 2026 and March 3, 2026 transactions that used company stock to satisfy associated tax obligations.

What awards triggered the tax-withholding share dispositions at Webster Financial (WBS)?

The tax-withholding dispositions were triggered by vesting of time-based restricted shares previously granted to Kristy Berner. Footnotes explain they relate to awards granted on March 1, 2023, March 1, 2024, and March 3, 2025, with shares withheld upon vesting to cover related tax liabilities.