Form 8-K Filing by Webster Financial Corporation

Webster Financial Corporation (Registrant) has submitted a Form 8-K detailing a significant event. On March 30, 2026, Santander Bank, National Association, submitted an application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a bank merger. The proposed merger involves merging Webster Bank, National Association with and into Santander Bank, with Santander Bank as the surviving entity. On June 12, 2026, the OCC granted approval for this Bank Merger. The overall acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation by Banco Santander, S.A. is still pending, awaiting customary closing conditions, including approvals from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the European Central Bank. The filing also lists the registrant's common stock and preferred stock trading on the New York Stock Exchange.