Webster Financial (WBS) EVP reports stock grant and tax-withholding share moves

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Webster Financial EVP & CAO of the Bank Elzbieta Cieslik reported a stock award and related tax withholdings. On March 2, 2026, she acquired 3,144 shares of common stock as a grant/award. On March 2 and 3, tax-withholding dispositions totaled several hundred shares at prices around $71–$72 per share, leaving her with 15,482 directly owned shares after the latest transaction.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 588 shares

Net Buy 4 txns

Insider CIESLIK ELZBIETA

Role EVP & CAO of Bank

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	326	$71.40	$23K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	3,144	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	1,538	$72.13	$111K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	692	$72.13	$50K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 15,482 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (4)

1. F1. Represents the vesting of performance shares for the three-year period ending December 31, 2025, as approved by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee on January 28, 2026.
2. F2. Represents the tax withholding upon the vesting of certain performance shares granted on March 1st, 2023.
3. F3. Represents the tax withholding upon the vesting of certain time-based restricted shares granted on March 1, 2023 and March 1, 2024.
4. F4. Represents the tax withholding upon the vesting of certain time-based restricted shares granted on March 3, 2025.

FAQ

What insider transactions did Webster Financial (WBS) report for Elzbieta Cieslik?

Webster Financial reported that EVP & CAO of the Bank Elzbieta Cieslik received a grant of 3,144 common shares and had several tax-withholding share dispositions in early March 2026, leaving her with 15,482 directly owned shares after the latest transaction.

Was the Elzbieta Cieslik Form 4 for WBS an open-market buy or sell?

The Form 4 for Elzbieta Cieslik did not show open-market buys or sells. It reported a stock grant of 3,144 shares and tax-withholding dispositions used to cover liabilities upon vesting of performance and time-based restricted shares.

How many Webster Financial (WBS) shares did Elzbieta Cieslik acquire in the reported Form 4?

Elzbieta Cieslik acquired 3,144 shares of Webster Financial common stock as a grant or award on March 2, 2026. This grant related to performance shares for a three-year period ending December 31, 2025, approved by the board’s Compensation and Human Resources Committee.

What were the tax-withholding share dispositions for Elzbieta Cieslik at Webster Financial?

The filing shows three tax-withholding dispositions: 1,538 shares and 692 shares on March 2, 2026 at $72.13, and 326 shares on March 3, 2026 at $71.40. These covered taxes upon vesting of performance and time-based restricted shares granted in prior years.

How many Webster Financial (WBS) shares does Elzbieta Cieslik own after these transactions?

After the most recent reported transaction on March 3, 2026, Elzbieta Cieslik directly owns 15,482 shares of Webster Financial common stock. Earlier in the sequence, totals shown after specific steps were 18,038, 16,500, and 15,808 shares, reflecting grant and withholding movements.

What awards or vesting events triggered the Form 4 for Elzbieta Cieslik at WBS?

The Form 4 reflects vesting of performance shares for a three-year period ending December 31, 2025 and vesting of time-based restricted shares granted in 2023, 2024, and 2025. These vestings caused the stock grant and related tax-withholding share dispositions reported.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/04/2026 - 04:14 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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^*

CIESLIK ELZBIETA

(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 & CAO of Bank

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		A		3,144(1)	A	$0	18,038	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		F		1,538(2)	D	$72.13	16,500	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		F		692(3)	D	$72.13	15,808	D
Common Stock	03/03/2026		F		326(4)	D	$71.4	15,482	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 vesting of performance shares for the three-year period ending December 31, 2025, as approved by the Compensation and Human Resources Committee on January 28, 2026.

2. Represents the tax withholding upon the vesting of certain performance shares granted on March 1st, 2023.

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

4. 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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