X0202 4 2007-02-15 0000811830 SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC SOV 0001221999 BRUGGER THOMAS R C/O SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC. 1130 BERKSHIRE BOULEVARD WYOMISSING PA 19610 0 1 0 0 Treasurer Common stock (restricted, subject to vesting) 2007-02-15 4 F 0 90 25.93 D 2652 D Common stock (restricted, subject to vesting) 2007-02-16 4 F 0 189 25.99 D 2140 D Common stock 8360 D Common stock (bonus recognition and retention program) 6361 D Common stock 5054 I ESOP Common stock 4447 I 401(k) Reflects the retention by the Company of shares otherwise issuable upon the vesting of restricted shares to pay Federal, state and local taxes owed upon the vested shares in accordance with Rule 16b-3 John E. Benz, Attorney-in-Fact 2007-02-20