UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 23, 2017
People’s United Financial, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-33326 | 20-8447891 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 850 Main Street, Bridgeport, CT | 06604 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (203) 338-7171
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 23, 2017, People’s United Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the release of the company-run stress test results as required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act for both the Company and its subsidiary, People’s United Bank, National Association. The results can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s web site at www.peoples.com under “Financial Information.”
The information contained in and accompanying this Form 8-K with respect to Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto) is being furnished to, and not filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission in accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
| (d) | The following Exhibit is submitted herewith. |
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 23, 2017 | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 23, 2017 | 99.1-1 | ||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| People’s United Financial, Inc. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: October 23, 2017 | By: | /s/ Robert E. Trautmann | ||||||
| (Signature) | ||||||||
| Name: | Robert E. Trautmann | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||||