Company: WBS-PG
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form Type: 424B5
Source: 0001193125-25-197211
Chunk: 101

Company: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-09-05
Form: 424B5
Chunk 101
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 for election at any meeting if they choose to do so. In that event, the holders of the remaining
shares voting for the election of directors will not be able to elect any person or persons to our board of directors at that meeting.

Liquidation Rights

The holders of our common stock and the holders of any class or series of stock entitled to participate with the holders of our common
stock as to the distribution of assets in the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of Webster, whether voluntary or involuntary, will become entitled to participate equally in the
distribution of any of our assets remaining after we have paid, or provided for the payment of, all of our debts and liabilities and after we have paid, or set aside for payment, to the holders of any class of stock having preference over the common
stock in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the full preferential amounts, if any, to which they are entitled.

Dividends

The holders of our common stock and any
class or series of stock entitled to participate with the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends declared by our board of directors out of any assets legally available for distribution. The board may not declare, and we may
not pay, dividends or other distributions,

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unless we have paid or the board has declared or set aside all accumulated dividends and any sinking fund, retirement fund or other retirement payments on any class of stock having preference as to payments of dividends over our common stock. As a holding company, our ability to pay distributions is affected by the ability of our subsidiaries to pay dividends. The ability of our bank subsidiary, and our ability, to pay dividends in the future is, and could in the future be further, influenced by bank regulatory requirements and capital guidelines. Miscellaneous The holders of our common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights for any shares that may be issued. Our common stock is not subject to additional calls or assessments, and all shares of our common stock currently outstanding are fully paid and nonassessable. All shares of common stock offered pursuant to a prospectus supplement, or issuable upon conversion, exchange or exercise of the preferred stock or other convertible securities, will, when issued, be fully paid and non-assessable, whichmeans that the full purchase price of the shares will have been paid and the holders of the shares will not be assessed any additional monies for the shares. Some Important Charter Provisions Any amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation must be approved by at least two-thirds