Webster Financial (WBS) banking president granted 22,701 restricted shares

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MOTL CHRISTOPHER J reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP executive Christopher J. Motl, President, Commercial Banking, received a grant of 22,701 shares of Common Stock on 2026-03-11. The award is a time-based restricted stock grant at no cash cost to him.

According to the footnote, these restricted shares will vest in three equal installments over the next three years, meaning one-third becomes available each year as long as conditions are met. After this grant, he directly owns 85,439 Common Stock shares and indirectly holds 8,859.923 shares through a 401(k) plan.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider MOTL CHRISTOPHER J

Role President, Commercial Banking

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	22,701	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 85,439 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 8,859.923 shares (Indirect, 401(k) plan)

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MOTL CHRISTOPHER J

(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)
	President, Commercial Banking

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/11/2026

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	03/11/2026		A		22,701(1)	A	$0	85,439	D
Common Stock								8,859.923	I	401(k) plan

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 grant of time-based restricted shares that will vest in three equal installments over the next three years.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bradley Larkin, attorney-in-fact	03/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Christopher J. Motl report in this Webster Financial (WBS) Form 4?

Christopher J. Motl reported receiving a grant of 22,701 shares of Webster Financial Common Stock. The shares are a time-based restricted stock award, granted at no cash cost, increasing his reported direct holdings to 85,439 shares after the transaction.

How do the new restricted shares for WBS executive Christopher Motl vest?

The 22,701 restricted shares granted to Christopher Motl vest in three equal installments over the next three years. Each year, one-third of the award becomes vested, subject to continued service and the conditions summarized in the filing’s footnote.

Did Christopher Motl buy or sell Webster Financial (WBS) shares on the market?

Christopher Motl did not buy or sell shares on the open market in this report. He received 22,701 shares as a grant of time-based restricted stock, a compensation-related acquisition with a reported price per share of zero.

What are Christopher Motl’s Webster Financial (WBS) holdings after this Form 4?

After the reported grant, Christopher Motl directly holds 85,439 shares of Webster Financial Common Stock. In addition, he indirectly holds 8,859.923 shares through a 401(k) plan, reflecting both his direct and retirement-plan-related positions in the company.

What does the 401(k) plan holding mean in the WBS Form 4 for Christopher Motl?

The filing shows an indirect holding of 8,859.923 Webster Financial shares in a 401(k) plan. This indicates a retirement-plan position separate from his 85,439 directly owned shares, giving a fuller picture of his total reported economic exposure to the company’s stock.