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): July 27, 2009
Webster Financial Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-31486 | 06-1187536 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (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:
| ¨ | 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)) |
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On July 27, 2009, Webster Financial Corporation (“Webster”) announced that it had entered into an Investment Agreement with Warburg Pincus pursuant to which Warburg Pincus agreed to invest $115 million in Webster through a direct purchase of newly issued common stock, junior non-voting preferred stock, and warrants.
The press release announcing the transaction and related investor presentation are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, and are incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (a) | Not applicable. |
| (b) | Not applicable. |
| (c) | Not applicable. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 27, 2009. | |
| 99.2 | Investor presentation dated July 27, 2009. | |
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: July 27, 2009. | By: | /s/ Douglas O. Hart | ||||||
| Name: | Douglas O. Hart | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 27, 2009. | |
| 99.2 | Investor presentation dated July 27, 2009. | |