Company: WBS-PG
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000801337-25-000015
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Company: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
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 services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of Webster’s consolidated financial statements and are not reported under “Audit Fees.” This category includes fees for services related to certain regulatory compliance requirements and corporate equity transaction filings.

(3) Tax Fees consist of fees billed for professional services rendered for tax compliance and tax advice.

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

Consistent with SEC requirements regarding auditor independence, the Audit Committee Charter includes the policy adopted by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board to pre-approve all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm. Pre-approval is generally provided for up to one year and any pre-approval is detailed as to the particular service or category of services and is generally subject to a specific budget. When such threshold is exceeded, pre-approval by the Audit Committee Chair is required. Management is required to report, on a quarterly basis, to the Audit Committee regarding the extent of services provided by the independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with this pre-approval, and the fees for the services performed to date. The Audit Committee may also pre-approve particular services on a case-by-case basis.

All engagements of the independent registered public accounting firm to perform any audit services and non-audit services after implementation of the pre-approval policy have been pre-approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with the policy. The pre-approval policy has not been waived in any instance. All engagements of the independent registered public accounting firm to perform any audit services and non-audit services prior to the date the pre-approval policy was implemented were approved by the Audit Committee in accordance with its normal functions, and none of those engagements made use of the de minimis exception to pre-approval contained in the SEC’s rules.

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| WebsterFinancial Corporation |     | AUDITOR RATIFICATION |

Audit Committee Report

The Company’s Audit Committee assists the Board in its oversight of the Company’s financial statements and reporting process, audit process and internal controls. The Audit Committee’s responsibilities are described in a written charter that was adopted by the Company’s Board. Management has the primary responsibility for the financial statements and the reporting process, including the system of internal controls. The Company’s independent registered public accounting firm is responsible for performing an independent audit of the Company’s consolidated financial statements and internal controls over financial reporting in accordance with the auditing standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (“ PCAOB ”) and to issue a report thereon.

The Audit Committee reviewed and discussed the Company