John Joseph Crawford Form 4 WEBSTER FINANCIAL / JOHN JOSEPH CRAWFORD ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

CRAWFORD JOHN JOSEPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP

145 BANK STREET

(Street)

WATERBURY CT 06702

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP [ WBS ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								22,605	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option	$47.92	04/01/2016		G(1)	V		4,618	04/20/2007	04/20/2016	Common Stock	4,618	$0	0	D
Stock Option	$47.92	04/01/2016		G(1)	V	4,618		04/20/2007	04/20/2016	Common Stock	4,618	$0	4,618	I	By Spouse
Stock Option	$45.55	04/01/2016		G(1)	V		4,971	04/26/2008	04/26/2017	Common Stock	4,971	$0	0	D
Stock Option	$45.55	04/01/2016		G(1)	V	4,971		04/26/2008	04/26/2017	Common Stock	4,971	$0	4,971	I	By Spouse
Stock Option	$25.15	04/01/2016		G(1)	V		11,516	04/24/2009	04/24/2018	Common Stock	11,516	$0	0	D
Stock Option	$25.15	04/01/2016		G(1)	V	11,516		04/24/2009	04/24/2018	Common Stock	11,516	$0	11,516	I	By Spouse
Stock Option	$5.14	04/01/2016		G(1)	V		25,423	04/23/2010	04/23/2019	Common Stock	25,423	$0	0	D
Stock Option	$5.14	04/01/2016		G(1)	V	25,423		04/23/2010	04/23/2019	Common Stock	25,423	$0	25,423	I	By Spouse

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person transferred this option as a gift to his spouse.

Remarks:

	Renee P. Seefried by Power of Attorney	04/12/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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