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WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP executive Javier L. Evans, Chief Human Resources Officer, reported equity compensation activity in common stock on August 13, 2026. Evans acquired 14,948 shares through the vesting of performance shares that were accelerated under a Transaction Agreement among Webster Financial Corporation, Banco Santander, S.A. and Webster Virginia Corporation. To cover related tax obligations, 7,633 shares tied to those performance shares and 1,054 shares tied to accelerated time-based restricted shares were withheld at a price of $79.07 per share. A separate footnote indicates additional purchases of 71.178 shares through Webster’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan since the prior Form 4.
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP reported equity compensation activity for Chairman and CEO John R. Ciulla. On 2026-08-13, he acquired 105,830 shares of common stock at $0.00 per share in connection with the vesting of performance shares accelerated under a Transaction Agreement with Banco Santander, S.A. and Webster Virginia Corporation. On the same date, a total of 35,585 shares were disposed of under code F transactions at $79.07 per share, representing shares delivered or withheld for payment of tax liability upon the vesting of accelerated performance shares and time-based restricted shares. Following these events, he also reported 17,187.16 shares held indirectly through a 401(k) plan.
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP executive Elzbieta Cieslik, EVP & CAO of the bank, reported equity compensation activity in Common Stock on August 13, 2026. She acquired 8,152 shares upon the vesting of performance shares accelerated under a Transaction Agreement among Webster Financial Corporation, Banco Santander, S.A. and Webster Virginia Corporation. On the same date, 3,291 shares and 522 shares were disposed of at $79.07 per share for tax withholding related to the accelerated vesting of performance and time-based restricted shares.
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP executive Kristy Berner reported equity compensation-related activity in Common Stock on August 13, 2026. She acquired 14,948 shares upon the vesting of accelerated performance shares under a Transaction Agreement involving Banco Santander, S.A. and Webster Virginia Corporation. On the same date, a total of 8,533 shares were disposed of at $79.07 per share to satisfy tax withholding obligations tied to the accelerated vesting of performance shares and time-based restricted shares.
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP officer Kristen Antonopoulos, Chief Accounting Officer, reported a disposition related to equity compensation. On August 13, 2026, 1,158 shares of common stock were withheld at $79.07 per share to cover tax liabilities upon the vesting of time-based restricted shares that were accelerated under a Transaction Agreement among Webster Financial Corporation, Banco Santander, S.A. and Webster Virginia Corporation. After this tax-withholding event, Antonopoulos directly held 6,230 shares of Webster common stock.
Webster Financial Corporation reports that Banco Santander, S.A. and Santander Holdings USA, Inc. have received approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to acquire Webster and its non‑banking subsidiaries. This follows prior approvals from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on June 12, 2026 and the European Central Bank on July 21, 2026.
The transaction is expected to close on August 20, 2026, after which most of Webster’s businesses are expected to become part of Santander Bank, N.A. Until closing, Santander and Webster will continue to operate independently and customers are told no action is required. Santander expects its U.S. business, once integrated, to reach a return on tangible equity of around 18% by 2028, with approximately 7–8% earnings per share accretion and an estimated 15% return on invested capital by 2028.
Webster Financial Corp executive William Neal Holland, EVP and CFO, reported a tax-withholding disposition of 2,428 shares of common stock on July 27, 2026. The shares were withheld to cover tax liability upon vesting of time-based restricted shares granted on July 25, 2024. After this transaction, Holland directly owned 48,857 shares of Webster Financial common stock, recorded as payment of tax liability by delivering or withholding securities.
Webster Financial Corporation reported Q2 2026 net income of $256,789 thousand (diluted EPS $1.56) on total assets of $85.9 billion. For the first six months, net income was $503,020 thousand and diluted EPS $3.05. Net interest income grew modestly while the net interest margin narrowed to 3.26% from 3.44% a year earlier.
Credit quality remained solid, with non‑performing assets at 0.50% of total assets and the allowance for credit losses covering 168.72% of non‑performing loans. The allowance equaled 1.25% of loans and leases, and net charge‑offs were 0.30% of average loans for the quarter. CET1 capital was 11.71% and the efficiency ratio rose to 47.74% as non‑interest expense increased.
The company highlighted a proposed acquisition by Banco Santander, valuing Webster at approximately $12.3 billion. Holders of Webster common stock are expected to receive $48.75 in cash plus 2.0548 Banco Santander ADSs per share, with closing targeted for the second half of 2026, subject to remaining regulatory approvals.
Webster Financial Corporation reported net income applicable to common stockholders of $249.4 million, or $1.56 diluted EPS, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with $251.7 million, or $1.52, a year earlier. Adjusted diluted EPS excluding transaction expenses was $1.60. Revenue was $740.0 million, reflecting net interest income of $632.7 million and non-interest income of $107.2 million. Loans and leases totaled $57.9 billion and deposits $70.3 billion. Net interest margin was 3.26 percent and return on average assets 1.19 percent.
Asset quality metrics were stable, with non-performing loans and leases of $429.0 million, 0.74 percent of total loans and leases, down from 1.00 percent a year earlier. The allowance for credit losses covered 1.25 percent of total loans and leases and 168.72 percent of non-performing loans and leases. Capital remained strong, including a common equity tier 1 ratio of 11.69 percent and a tangible common equity ratio of 7.60 percent.
Webster also described its pending transaction with Banco Santander, S.A., under which Banco Santander will acquire Webster in a cash-and-stock deal. Webster common stockholders are expected to receive $48.75 in cash and 2.0548 Banco Santander ordinary shares, delivered as American Depositary Receipts, for each Webster share. Webster stockholders, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the European Central Bank have approved the transaction, which remains subject to approval by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and is expected to close in the second half of 2026. In light of this proposed transaction, Webster will not hold an earnings call or provide forward-looking financial outlook.
Webster Financial Corporation reports that the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency approved a Bank Merger Act application for Webster Bank, National Association to merge with and into Santander Bank, National Association, with Santander Bank as the surviving bank.
This bank-level merger approval is a key step toward the previously announced acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation by Banco Santander, S.A., which still depends on customary closing conditions, including approvals from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the European Central Bank.