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) September 7, 2006
Webster Financial Corporation.
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
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001-31486 |
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06-1187536 |
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(State
or other jurisdiction
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(Commission File
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
Webster Plaza, Waterbury, Connecticut
06702
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (203) 465-4364
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions:
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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)
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
Webster
Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) issued a press release on September 7, 2006
announcing that its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, James C. Smith,
and its Chief Financial Officer, Jerry Plush, will make a presentation at
the Lehman Brothers 2006 Financial Services Conference on Wednesday,
September 13, 2006 from 3:00 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Presentation slides and a link to the live webcast will be available
at Webster’s Investor Relations website,
www.wbst.com.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
WEBSTER
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Date: September 13, 2006
By: /s/
Gerald
P. Plush
Gerald P. Plush
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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