The acquisition has closed and WBS is delisted — there is no further trading in WBS common or preferred stock. Holders should expect to receive the merger consideration (Santander ADS + cash) per the terms of the Transaction Agreement. Monitor the Form 15 deregistration filing for the final suspension of reporting obligations.
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Executive Summary
Banco Santander has completed its acquisition of Webster Financial Corporation, effective August 20, 2026. Each share of Webster common stock was exchanged for 2.0548 Santander ADS and $48.75 in cash. Webster's common and preferred stock have been delisted from the NYSE, all directors and officers have departed, and the company is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Santander Holdings USA, Inc. This is a terminal event for WBS as a public company — the acquisition has closed and the stock is no longer trading.
Key Facts
- Banco Santander acquired all outstanding shares of Webster common stock for 2.0548 Santander ADS and $48.75 in cash per share.
- Webster common and preferred stock were delisted from the NYSE effective August 20, 2026.
- All Webster directors and executive officers ceased to serve in their capacities upon the merger's effective time.
- Webster Virginia merged into Santander Holdings USA, Inc., making SHUSA the surviving corporation.
- Webster Bank, N.A. was merged into Santander Bank, N.A. immediately following the holding company transactions.
Financial Impact
Each Webster common share exchanged for 2.0548 Banco Santander ADS and $48.75 cash. No standalone financials for Webster provided in this filing.
Risk Factors
- No further liquidity for WBS securities as they are delisted and deregistered.
- Preferred stock holders received SHUSA preferred shares, which are not publicly traded — liquidity risk for those securities.
- Integration risk for Santander in absorbing Webster's operations and banking entities.
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Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 4 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 8-K Filing (Primary) | 0001193125-26-357758 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-357758-index-headers.html | 0001193125-26-357758 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-357758-index.html | 0001193125-26-357758 |
| Document: 0001193125-26-357758.txt | 0001193125-26-357758 |
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Aug 20, 2026 6w ago | 8-K | $77.75 awaiting T+5 | awaiting T+5 | — | — |
Aug 5, 2026 8w ago | 8-K | $79.12 $79.07 | ▼ −0.06% | ▼ −0.41% | — |
Jun 21, 2026 14w ago | Institutional Cluster | $76.13 $75.60 | ▼ −0.70% | ▲ +1.37% | — |
Jun 16, 2026 15w ago | 8-K | $75.01 $75.41 | ▲ +0.53% | ▲ +1.58% | — |
May 21, 2026 19w ago | 425 | $24.26 $24.32 | ▲ +0.25% | ▼ −1.41% | — |
Apr 29, 2026 22w ago | 425 | $23.91 $24.30 | ▲ +1.65% | ▼ −0.08% | — |
Apr 24, 2026 23w ago | 10-K/A | $23.84 $24.31 | ▲ +1.97% | ▲ +1.57% | — |
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