SOTO JASON A. 4

What Happened
Jason A. Soto, Chief Credit Officer of Webster Financial Corporation (WBS), was granted 8,194 restricted shares on 2026-03-11. The Form 4 reports an acquisition price of $0.00 (award/grant), reflecting a compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-03-11; Form 4 filed 2026-03-13 (timely filing).
• Transaction type/code: Award/Grant (A).
• Shares granted: 8,194; reported acquisition price: $0.00.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing.
• Footnote: These are time-based restricted shares that vest in three equal installments over the next three years (per footnote F1).
• No indication of a 10b5-1 plan, sale, gift, option exercise, or tax-withholding disposition in this filing.

Context
This was a compensation-related restricted share grant, common for executive retention and alignment with shareholders. Because the shares vest over time, they are not immediately free to sell; such grants are routine and do not necessarily signal a personal buy or sell decision by the insider.