{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Market Newsdesk","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com","author_name":"Newsdesk","author_url":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/author\/newsdesk\/","title":"Webster, Sterling Stockholders Approve Merger - Market Newsdesk","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DrBRuRGarj\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/webster-sterling-stockholders-approve-merger\/\">Webster, Sterling Stockholders Approve Merger<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/webster-sterling-stockholders-approve-merger\/embed\/#?secret=DrBRuRGarj\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Webster, Sterling Stockholders Approve Merger&#8221; &#8212; Market Newsdesk\" data-secret=\"DrBRuRGarj\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"WATERBURY, Conn. and PEARL RIVER, N.Y., Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) (\u201cWebster\u201d) and Sterling Bancorp (NYSE: STL) (\u201cSterling\u201d) jointly announced that each company\u2019s stockholders have approved the proposed merger between Webster and Sterling at their respective special meetings of stockholders held today.\u00a0\u00a0 The final voting results on the proposals voted on at the special meetings will be set forth in the companies\u2019 separate Form 8-Ks filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the \u201cSEC\u201d) after certification by each company\u2019s inspector of election. \u201cToday\u2019s stockholder approval marks a key step in completing the merger of Webster and Sterling,\u201d said John R. Ciulla, Chairman, President &amp; CEO of Webster. \u201cI am very pleased that our &hellip; Continue reading \"\"","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODMxMDg0OCM0MzYyNzU1IzIwODUwNTk="}