Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration No. 333-178642

November 27, 2012

Term Sheet

 

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Depositary Shares, Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest

in a Share of Series E Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock

 

Issuer:    Webster Financial Corporation (Ticker: WBS)
Security:    Depositary shares, each representing a 1/1,000th interest in a share of Series E Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
Size:    $110,000,000 (4,400,000 depositary shares)
Over-allotment Option:    $16,500,000 (660,000 depositary shares)
Maturity:    Perpetual
Expected Ratings*:    Ba1 / BB (both stable) (Moody’s / S&P)
Liquidation Preference:    $25,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share)
Dividend Rate (Non-Cumulative):    At a rate per annum equal to 6.40% from the date of issuance
Dividend Payment Date:    15th day of March, June, September and December of each year, commencing on March 15, 2013
Optional Redemption:    On December 15, 2017, or any dividend payment date thereafter, the Series E Preferred Stock may be redeemed in whole, or in part, at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends. The Series E Preferred Stock may be redeemed in whole, but not in part, prior to December 15, 2017, upon the occurrence of a “regulatory capital treatment event,” as described in the prospectus supplement, at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share (equivalent to $25 per depositary share), plus any declared and unpaid dividends, without accumulation of any undeclared dividends. Neither the holders of Series E Preferred Stock nor holders of depositary shares will have the right to require the redemption or repurchase of the Series E Preferred Stock.
Trade Date:    November 27, 2012
Settlement Date:    December 4, 2012 (T+5)

 

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Public Offering Price:    $25.00 per depositary share
Underwriting Discount:    $0.61878608 per depositary share
Net Proceeds (before expenses) to Issuer:    $107,277,341
Joint Book-Running Managers:   

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

Jefferies & Company, Inc.

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

Lead Managers:   

Raymond James & Associates, Inc.

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated

Co-Managers:   

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc.

Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.

Listing:    We intend to apply to list the depositary shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “WBS PrE.”
CUSIP/ISIN:    947890406 / US9478904066

 

* A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities and may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time.

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