Prepared By R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Form 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):  02/01/2008
 
Webster Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Commission File Number:  001-31486
 
Delaware
  
06-1187536
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(IRS Employer
incorporation)
  
Identification No.)
 
Webster Plaza
Waterbury, Connecticut 06702
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
203-465-4364
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Item 8.01.    Other Events
 
On February 1, 2008, Webster Financial Corporation, (the "Company"), the holding company for Webster Bank, N.A., completed the sale of Webster Insurance, Inc. to USI Holdings Corporation. Deal terms were not disclosed. In connection with the sale, Webster Bank entered into a joint marketing arrangement with USI to provide expanded products and services to their respective clients. The Company retained Webster Risk Services, a third-party workers' compensation administrator.
 

 

Signature(s)
 
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.
 
      
 
Webster Financial Corporation
 
 
Date: February 04, 2008
     
By:
 
/s/    Gerald P. Plush
               
Gerald P. Plush
               
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer