SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SMITH JAMES COPENHAVER

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
145 BANK STREET

(Street)
WATERBURY CT 06702

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP [ WBS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman & Chief Executive Off
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/12/2016
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 345,432(1) D
Common Stock 04/13/2016 G V 7,914(2) D $0 0 I By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Common Stock 134,908 I 401(k)/ESOP
Common Stock 10,554 I Directly by Spouse
Common Stock 5,698 I Directly by Spouse IRA
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $48.88 12/19/2007(3) 12/19/2016 Common Stock 64,483 64,483 D
Stock Option $32.03 12/18/2008(3) 12/18/2017 Common Stock 106,199 106,199 D
Stock Option $12.85 12/16/2009(3) 12/16/2018 Common Stock 163,674 163,674 D
Stock Option $23.81 02/22/2013(4) 02/22/2022 Common Stock 112,371 112,371 D
Stock Option $23 02/20/2014(4) 02/20/2023 Common Stock 126,373 126,373 D
Phantom Stock (5) (6) (6) Common Stock 227,178 227,178 I By Deferred Compensation Plan
Explanation of Responses:
1. Includes 5,129 shares transferred from the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust on April 12, 2016.
2. The remaining shares in the Grantor Retained Annuity Trust were gifted.
3. 4 yr. incremental vesting - 25% vests each year for 4 years.
4. 3 yr. incremental vesting - 33-1/3% vests each year for 3 years.
5. Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Webster Financial Corporation common stock or the cash value thereof. These shares are held in the Webster Deferred Compensation Plan.
6. Shares of phantom stock are payable in shares or in cash following termination of the reporting person's employment with Webster Financial Corporation.
Remarks:
Renee P. Seefried by Power of Attorney 05/12/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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