Company: WBS-PG
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000801337-25-000015
Chunk: 86

Company: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
Filing Date: 2025-04-11
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 86
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 quorum at the Annual Meeting. Both abstentions and broker non-votes will be treated as shares present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum at the Annual Meeting.

Who is Webster’s transfer agent?

Webster’s transfer agent is Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. (“ Broadridge ”). If we sent only one set of these documents to your household and one or more of you would prefer to receive your own set, we will promptly deliver additional copies of the Annual Meeting Materials upon request. You may contact our transfer agent, Broadridge, to receive additional copies of the Annual Meeting Materials.

You may email Broadridge at shareholder@broadridge.com, or you may call Broadridge at 1-855-222-4926. The mailing address for Broadridge is:

Broadridge Shareholder Services

P.O. Box 1342

Brentwood, NY 11717

How are proxies solicited for the Annual Meeting?

The Board is soliciting proxies for use at the Annual Meeting. We will bear the entire cost of proxy solicitation, including the costs of preparing, assembling, printing and mailing this Proxy Statement, the Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials, the proxy card and any additional solicitation materials furnished to our stockholders. Copies of these materials will be furnished to banks, brokers, or other nominees holding shares in their names that are beneficially owned by others so they may forward these materials to such beneficial owners. We may reimburse such persons for 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, email, facsimile or any other means by our directors, officers or 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. See “Additional Information—Method of Proxy Solicitation” above for additional information.

How may my bank, broker, or other nominee vote my shares if I fail to provide timely directions?

Banks, brokers, and other nominees holding shares of common stock in “street name” for customers are generally required to vote such shares in the manner directed by their customers. In the absence of timely directions, your bank, broker, or other nominee will have discretion to vote your shares on our sole routine matter — Proposal 3 (Auditor Ratification). Your bank, broker, or other nominee will not