WATERBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 3, 2000--Webster Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WBST) announced today that its Board of Directors has scheduled the corporation's annual meeting of shareholders for 4 p.m. (eastern time) Thursday, April 27, 2000 at the Courtyard by Marriott, 63 Grand St., Waterbury, Connecticut.
The record date for shareholders to vote at the meeting is Feb. 28, 1999.
Pro forma for pending merger and branch purchase activity, Webster Bank has $11 billion in assets and operates through a network of more than 125 banking offices and 200 ATMs, in addition to telephone, video, Web and PC banking.
Webster is a leading, full-service commercial and mortgage lender in Connecticut. Webster Trust, the bank's trust and investment management subsidiary, is one of the leading bank trust companies based in Connecticut. Webster's insurance subsidiary, Damman Insurance Associates, is one of the largest agencies in the state.
Webster's Nowlending subsidiary found at www.nowlending.com on the Worldwide Web, originates low-cost mortgages over the Internet for customers across the United States.
For more information on Webster visit www.websterbank.com.
CONTACT
Webster Financial Corporation
Media: Michael G. Bazinet, 203-578-2391
mbazinet@websterbank.com
or
Investors: James M. Sitro, 203-578-2399
jsitro@websterbank.com