8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 28, 2020

People’s United Financial, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33326	20-8447891
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

850 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT	06604
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 338-7171

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	PBCT	NASDAQ Global Select Market
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, $0.01 par value per share	PBCTP	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

☐ Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐ 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On April 28, 2020, People’s United Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it is changing the location of its 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 21, 2020 (the “Annual Meeting”). The Annual Meeting will now be held solely by means of remote communication, in a virtual meeting format only. A copy of the press release announcing the location change is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Further information regarding this change to the location of the Annual Meeting can be found in the proxy statement filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2020 and in the additional proxy materials filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2020.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following Exhibits are submitted herewith.

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release dated April 28, 2020
	104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

		People’s United Financial, Inc. (Registrant)
Date: April 28, 2020	By:	/s/ William J. Kelleher III (Signature)
	Name:	William J. Kelleher III
	Title:	Senior Vice President, Assistant Secretary

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

People’s United Financial Changes Location of Annual Shareholder

Meeting to Virtual Only Attendance

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. April 28, 2020 — People’s United Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: PBCT), today announced that the location of the previously announced 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 21, 2020 at 10:00 AM EDT has been changed. People’s United Financial has determined that due to federal, state, and local government protocols in place concerning the coronavirus (COVID-19), and to support the health and well-being of our shareholders, employees, Board and management, it will hold the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders solely by remote communication, in a virtual meeting only format. Shareholders will not be able to attend the 2020 Annual Meeting in person.

As described in the proxy materials previously distributed in connection with the Annual Meeting, shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 27, 2020 are entitled to participate in the Annual Meeting. Shareholders who wish to attend the virtual meeting live may visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/PBCT2020 and enter their Control Number found on their previously distributed proxy card, notice, voting instruction form, or proxy materials. Once admitted to the virtual meeting, shareholders may attend the presentation, vote and submit questions during the Annual Meeting by using their Control Number and following the instructions available on the virtual meeting website. Broadridge Financial will host the virtual meeting and tabulate votes for the virtual meeting.

Whether or not a shareholder plans to attend the virtual Annual Meeting, it is important that their shares are represented at the meeting and voted. People’s United Financial encourages shareholders to vote in advance of the meeting by internet, phone or mail as described in the proxy materials and to submit their proxies in advance of the meeting.

About People’s United Bank

People’s United Bank, N.A. is a subsidiary of People’s United Financial, Inc., a diversified, community-focused financial services company headquartered in the Northeast with over $60 billion in assets. Founded in 1842, People’s United Bank offers commercial and retail banking through a network of over 400 retail locations in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as wealth management and insurance solutions. The company also provides specialized commercial services to customers nationwide.

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Investor Contact:

Andrew Hersom

Investor Relations

203.338.4581

Andrew.Hersom@peoples.com

Media Contact:

Steven Bodakowski

Corporate Communications

203.338.4202

Steven.Bodakowski@peoples.com

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