[Form 4] WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HAYLES CAROL reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP director Carol Hayles received an equity grant of 1,596 shares of common stock as compensation. The award is structured as restricted stock granted at no cash cost to her, increasing her direct holdings to 13,985 shares after the transaction.

The restricted stock will vest on the one-year anniversary of the May 21, 2026 grant date, and it carries an additional two-year holding period after vesting. This makes the transaction a routine, time-based compensation award rather than an open‑market purchase or sale.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider HAYLES CAROL

Role null

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,596	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 13,985 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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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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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^*

HAYLES CAROL

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP

200 ELM STREET

(Street)

STAMFORD CONNECTICUT 06902

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

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

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/21/2026

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

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

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

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	05/21/2026		A		1,596(1)	A	$0	13,985	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. Reflects a grant of restricted stock made to the reporting person on May 21, 2026 that will vest on the one-year anniversary of the date of grant. The restricted stock also has a two-year holding period following the vesting period.

Remarks:

	/s/ Bradley Larkin, attorney-in-fact	05/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What did Webster Financial (WBS) director Carol Hayles report in this Form 4?

Carol Hayles reported receiving a grant of 1,596 shares of Webster Financial common stock as restricted stock. The award was granted at no cash cost and is a compensation-related equity grant, not an open-market stock purchase or sale.

How many Webster Financial (WBS) shares does Carol Hayles hold after this grant?

After the restricted stock grant, Carol Hayles directly holds 13,985 shares of Webster Financial common stock. This figure includes the newly granted 1,596 restricted shares and represents her total direct ownership reported in this filing following the transaction.

What are the vesting terms of Carol Hayles’s restricted stock at Webster Financial (WBS)?

The restricted stock granted to Carol Hayles will vest on the one-year anniversary of the May 21, 2026 grant date. Once vested, the shares are still subject to a further two-year holding period before she can freely transfer them.

Was Carol Hayles’s Webster Financial (WBS) transaction a market buy or sell?

No, the transaction was not a market buy or sell. It was an acquisition coded as a grant or award of 1,596 restricted shares at a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting routine equity compensation rather than trading activity in the open market.

What does the two-year holding period mean for the Webster Financial (WBS) restricted stock?

The two-year holding period means that after the restricted stock vests one year after grant, Carol Hayles must hold the shares for an additional two years. During this holding period, she generally cannot freely sell or transfer the vested shares.