WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP — Board/Management Information 2011

Jan 3, 2011

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 29, 2010

WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-31486	06-1187536
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
Webster Plaza, Waterbury, Connecticut		06702
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 578-2202

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 29, 2010, Theresa M. Messina, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Webster Financial Corporation (“Webster”) and Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Webster Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), informed Webster that she intends to resign effective as of February 28, 2011. Gregory S. Madar will become Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Webster and the Bank, effective upon Ms. Messina’s resignation.

Mr. Madar, age 48, has served as Senior Vice President and Controller of Webster and the Bank since February 2002, and has been employed by Webster since January 3, 1995.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:	/ S / G ERALD P.
P LUSH
	Gerald P. Plush
	Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date: January 3, 2011