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Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS) executive logs stock award and tax-related share disposals

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Webster Financial Corp reported equity transactions by Christopher J. Motl, President, Commercial Banking. On March 2, 2026, he acquired 11,674 shares of common stock as a grant or award at $0.00 per share, related to performance share vesting for the three-year period ending December 31, 2025. On March 2 and March 3, 2026, a total of 10,181 shares were disposed of at prices of $72.13 and $71.40 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of performance and time-based restricted shares granted in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Following these transactions, he directly owned between about 62,738 and 72,919 common shares at the various reported steps, and also held 8,859.923 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan.

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Insider MOTL CHRISTOPHER J
Role President, Commercial Banking
Type Security Shares Price Value
Tax Withholding Common Stock 1,650 $71.40 $118K
Grant/Award Common Stock 11,674 $0.00 --
Tax Withholding Common Stock 5,431 $72.13 $392K
Tax Withholding Common Stock 3,100 $72.13 $224K
holding Common Stock -- -- --
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 62,738 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 8,859.923 shares (Indirect, 401(k) plan)
Footnotes (1)
  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. Represents the tax withholding upon the vesting of certain performance shares granted on March 1st, 2023. 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.
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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)
03/02/2026
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 11,674(1) A $0 72,919 D
Common Stock 03/02/2026 F 5,431(2) D $72.13 67,488 D
Common Stock 03/02/2026 F 3,100(3) D $72.13 64,388 D
Common Stock 03/03/2026 F 1,650(4) D $71.4 62,738 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 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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FAQ

What insider transactions did WBS executive Christopher Motl report?

Christopher Motl reported an equity grant of 11,674 Webster Financial common shares and several share dispositions for tax withholding. These transactions reflected vesting of performance and time-based restricted stock, rather than open-market purchases or sales.

Was the WBS Form 4 transaction a buy or a sell?

The Form 4 shows a mix of actions: an acquisition of 11,674 shares via a grant or award, and multiple share disposals used to cover tax withholding obligations tied to vesting awards, not discretionary open-market buying or selling.

How many Webster Financial shares did Christopher Motl acquire in the grant?

He acquired 11,674 shares of Webster Financial common stock as a grant or award at a stated price of $0.00 per share. This reflected vesting of performance shares for a three-year period ending December 31, 2025, approved in January 2026.

Why were WBS shares disposed of in the March 2026 insider filing?

The dispositions, totaling 10,181 shares, were made to satisfy tax withholding obligations when performance and time-based restricted shares vested. These were coded as tax-withholding dispositions rather than normal market sales of Webster Financial stock.

What are Christopher Motl’s Webster Financial share holdings after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, he held between roughly 62,738 and 72,919 Webster Financial common shares directly at different reporting points, plus 8,859.923 shares indirectly through a 401(k) plan, as disclosed in the Form 4 filing.

At what prices were the WBS tax-withholding shares valued?

The tax-withholding dispositions used prices of $72.13 and $71.40 per share for Webster Financial common stock. These values were applied to shares withheld in connection with vesting of performance and restricted share awards granted in prior years.