UNITED STATES
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): May 20, 1997
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-15213 06-1187536
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(State or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
Webster Plaza, Waterbury, Connecticut 06720
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (203) 753-2921
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS.
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Filed as Exhibit 99.1 are consolidated financial statements of Webster
Financial Corporation restated to reflect the acquisition by merger of DS
Bancor, Inc., which was accounted for as a pooling of interests. The
consolidated financial statements of Webster Financial Corporation are restated
for periods prior to the date of the acquisition. Also included herein as
Exhibit 99.2 are consolidated financial statements of DS Bancor Inc.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. 23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP.
Exhibit No. 23.2 Consent of Friedberg, Smith & Co., P.C.
Exhibit No. 99.1 Webster Financial Corporation restated consolidated
financial statements.
Exhibit No. 99.2 DS Bancor, Inc. consolidated financial
statements.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
/s/ John V. Brennan
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John V. Brennan
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 15, 1997
Exhibit Index
Pages in
Sequentially Numbered
Exhibit No. Exhibit Copy
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Exhibit 23.1 Consent of KPMG Peat Marwick L.L.P. 1
Exhibit 23.2 Consent of Friedberg, Smith & Co., P.C. 1
Exhibit 99.1 Webster Financial Corporation 52
restated consolidated financial
statements
Exhibit 99.2 DS Bancor, Inc. consolidated financial
statements 54