X0202 4 2006-03-24 0000811830 SOVEREIGN BANCORP INC SOV 0001313985 Cestare Thomas David C/O SOVEREIGN BANCORP, INC. 1130 BERKSHIRE BOULEVARD WYOMISSING PA 19610 0 1 0 0 Chief Accounting Officer Common stock (bonus recognition and retention program) 2006-03-24 4 A 0 839 0 A 839 D Common stock 1666 D Common stock (restricted, subject to vesting) 9277 D Common stock 226 I 401(k) Subject to vesting John E. Benz, Attorney-in-Fact 2006-03-28