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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 their reasonable expenses in forwarding the solicitation materials to the beneficial owners. The original solicitation of proxies by mail may be supplemented by a solicitation by personal contact, telephone, facsimile, email or any other means by our directors, officers, full-time, part-time and seasonal employees (“ colleagues ”). No additional compensation will be paid to these individuals for any such services. In addition, we engaged Sodali & Co to assist in the solicitation of proxies and provide related advice and informational support. For additional information about this engagement, please see “Additional Information—Method of Proxy Solicitation” below.

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#### WebsterFinancial Corporation
| Webster’s Mission, Values and Culture |

Webster is a bank holding company and financial holding company headquartered in Stamford, CT with more than $79 billion in total consolidated assets as of December 31, 2024. Webster Bank, N.A. (“ Webster Bank ”) is a commercial bank with a national bank charter focused on providing financial products and services to businesses, individuals, families and partners. As a values-driven financial institution, we work to ensure we conduct our operations in a manner that is both consistent with our corporate responsibility initiatives, and supportive of the communities in which we operate. Our culture is centered around delivering for our colleagues, clients and communities; strong risk management; responsible corporate citizenship; inclusion and belonging; and transparent governance. This is made possible thanks to the dedication, teamwork and commitment to our values demonstrated by Webster colleagues every day.

| Business Highlights |

Solid Execution through Everchanging Banking Environment

Webster reported full-year net income attributable to common stockholders of $752 million, earnings per diluted common share of $4.37, and a return on average tangible common stockholders’ equity of 14.4%. 1 The Company continued to grow, including year-over-year deposit growth of 6.5% and loan growth of 3.5%, each of which outpaced the US banking industry at large. Net interest income remained stable, despite elevated deposit competition and the onset of lower interest rates, as the Company has proactively mitigated its interest rate sensitivity. The Company ended the year with book value per common share of $51.63, an increase of approximately 6% versus prior year, and its Common Equity Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio increased to 11.54% from 11.11%.

Ametros Acquisition

On January 24, 2024, Webster Bank acquired Ametros Financial Corporation (“ Ametros