Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

FORM 5

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

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* SMITH JAMES COPENHAVER	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)
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2017
(Street) WATERBURY, CT 06702 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/26/2017		G	4000	D	$0	330241 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock							143771 ⁽²⁾	I	401(k)/ESOP
Common Stock							10554	I	Directly by Spouse
Common Stock							5698	I	Directly by Spouse IRA

*Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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 (MM/DD/YYYY)		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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$12.85						12/16/2009 ⁽³⁾	12/16/2018	Common Stock	109783		109783	D
Stock Option	$23.81						2/22/2013 ⁽⁴⁾	2/22/2022	Common Stock	99774		99774	D
Stock Option	$23.00						2/20/2014 ⁽⁴⁾	2/20/2023	Common Stock	122026		122026	D
Phantom Stock							⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	244160.418		244160.418 ⁽⁷⁾	I	By Deferred Compensation Plan

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes 509 shares of Webster Financial Corporation common stock acquired through December 31, 2017 under the Webster Dividend Reinvestment Plan per the records of Transfer Agent.
(2)	Between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, the reporting person acquired 3,849 shares of Webster Financial Corporation common stock under the Webster 401(k)/ESOP.
(3)	4 yr. incremental vesting - 25% vests each year for 4 years.
(4)	3 yr. incremental vesting - 33-1/3% vests each year for 3 years.
(5)	Each share of phantom stock represents the right to receive one share of Webster Financial Corporation common stock or the cash value thereof. These shares are held in the Webster Deferred Compensation Plan.
(6)	Shares of phantom stock are payable in shares or in cash following termination of the reporting person's employment with Webster Financial Corporation.
(7)	Between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017, the reporting person acquired 4,821.679 shares of phantom stock under the Webster Deferred Compensation Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SMITH JAMES COPENHAVER C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP 145 BANK STREET WATERBURY, CT 06702	X

Signatures
Renee P. Seefried by Power of Attorney		2/9/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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