EX-10.27: DESCRIPTION OF ARRANGEMENT FOR DIRECTORS FEES

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EXHIBIT 10.27

Description of Arrangement for Directors Fees

The following sets forth the amount of fees payable to outside directors of Webster Financial Corporation for their services as Directors in fiscal year 2005:

     
Event   Fee
Annual Retainer
   $20,000 payable in the form of shares of common stock pursuant to the 2001 Directors Retainer Fees Plan.
 
    
Board Meeting Attended
   $1,250
 
    
Committee Meeting Attended
   $1,000
 
    
Telephonic Board Meeting
   $625
 
    
Telephonic Committee Meeting
   $500
 
    
Separate Webster Financial Corporation and Webster Bank Board Meetings Held on the Same Day
   $1,750
 
    
Annual Retainer for the Chairman of the Audit Committee
   $10,000
 
    
Annual Retainer for the Chairpersons of the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
   $5,000
 
    
Annual Retainer for Lead Director
   $20,000