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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 on a non-binding basis, to ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm of Webster for the year ending December 31, 2025; and (iv) transact any other business that properly comes before the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof.

We encourage you to read the accompanying Proxy Statement, which provides information regarding Webster and the matters to be voted on at the Annual Meeting. It is important that your share(s) be represented at the Annual Meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the Annual Meeting, you may vote your shares via the Internet, by phone or by mail. If you attend the virtual meeting and prefer to vote during the meeting, you may do so. Stockholders who attend the virtual Annual Meeting by following the instructions in the Proxy Statement will be considered to be attending the meeting “in person.”

Sincerely,

| John R. Ciulla                                    |
| Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer |

| 200 Elm Street     
 Stamford, CT 06902 |

To the Stockholders of Webster Financial Corporation:

You are cordially invited to attend the Webster Financial Corporation (the “ Company, ” “ we, ” “ us, ” “ our, ” or “ Webster ”) Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “ Annual Meeting ”) to be held virtually on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. We believe that a virtual meeting allows us to facilitate participation for more stockholders, regardless of their geographic location.

The Board of Directors of the Company fixed the close of business on April 1, 2025 as the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date will be entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting or any adjournments thereof. This Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials or Proxy Statement are first being sent to stockholders on or about April 11, 2025.

You will be able to participate in the virtual Annual Meeting, vote your shares electronically, and submit questions by visiting www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/WBS2025.

At the Annual Meeting, you will be asked to vote on the following matters:

| Proposal    |     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| Proposal 1. |     | Election of Directors- To elect twelve directors to serve for one-year terms                                                                                                                       |
| Proposal 2. |     | Say