---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000801337-22-000025"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WBS"
cik: "0000801337"
company_name: "WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T02:17:38.615025+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Webster Financial shareholders elect 15 directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify KPMG

## Summary
- All 15 board nominees were elected; votes for ranged from 146.99M to 151.57M.
- Advisory 'say-on-pay' proposal approved: 147,807,084 for, 3,620,733 against, 784,795 abstain.
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for 2022: 161,819,299 for, 2,159,817 against, 215,523 abstain.
- Approximately 11.98M broker non-votes on director election and say-on-pay.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000801337-22-000025
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WBS
- cik: 0000801337
- company_name: WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-05-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/801337/000080133722000025/0000801337-22-000025-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/801337/000080133722000025/wbs-20220428.htm

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