Ownership Submission
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

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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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
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman & Chief Executive Off
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

C/O WEBSTER FINANCIAL CORP, 145 BANK STREET		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2007
(Street)


WATERBURY, CT 06702		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/27/2007   G 2,500 D $ 0 94,976 D  
Common Stock             111,000 I By Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Common Stock             92,402 (1) I 401(k)/ESOP
Common Stock             62,997 I Directly by Spouse
Common Stock             5,698 I Directly by Spouse IRA
Common Stock             9,546 I Custody for Children

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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 Underlying Securities
(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)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 33.75           04/30/1998 04/30/2008 Common Stock
200,000
  200,000
D
 
Stock Option $ 33.875           06/30/1998 06/30/2008 Common Stock
200,000
  200,000
D
 
Stock Option $ 24.625           12/07/2002 12/07/2009 Common Stock
44,700
  44,700
D
 
Stock Option $ 22.81           10/23/2003 10/23/2010 Common Stock
247,925
  247,925
D
 
Stock Option $ 29.84           12/17/2004 12/17/2011 Common Stock
61,975
  61,975
D
 
Stock Option $ 34.6           12/16/2003(2) 12/16/2012 Common Stock
62,525
  62,525
D
 
Stock Option $ 45.55           12/15/2004(2) 12/15/2013 Common Stock
65,728
  65,728
D
 
Stock Option $ 49.62           12/20/2005(2) 12/20/2014 Common Stock
60,707
  60,707
D
 
Stock Option $ 47.4           12/20/2006(2) 12/20/2015 Common Stock
47,182
  47,182
D
 
Stock Option $ 48.88           12/19/2007(2) 12/19/2016 Common Stock
64,483
  64,483
D
 
Stock Option $ 32.03           12/18/2008(2) 12/18/2017 Common Stock
106,199
  106,199
D
 
Phantom Stock               (4)   (4) Common Stock
14,498
  14,498 (5)
I
By Deferred Compensation Plan

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

Renee P Seefried by Power of Attorney 02/13/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007, the reporting person acquired 3,202 shares of Webster Financial Corporation common stock under the Webster 401(k)/ESOP.
(2) 4 yr. incremental vesting - 25% vests each year for 4 years.
(3) 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.
(4) Shares of phantom stock are payable in shares or in cash following termination of the reporting person's employment with Webster Financial Corporation.
(5) Between August 3, 2007 and December 31, 2007, the reporting person acquired 2,176 shares of phantom stock under the Webster Deferred Compensation Plan.

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