SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  FORM 8-K

                        C U R R E N T   R E P O R T

                   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                                October 26, 1997              
              Date of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported)


                           EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.
           (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)


                                   Delaware                  
               (State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)


             0-15311                         06-1194047           
     (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)


                       222 Main Street, P.O. Box 1157
                        Bristol, Connecticut  06010         
            (Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


                             (860) 314-6400                     
            (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)


                               NOT APPLICABLE                     
       (Former Name Or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)



          ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

                    On October 26, 1997, Eagle Financial Corp., a
          Delaware corporation ("Eagle"), entered into an Agreement
          and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Webster
          Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation
          ("Webster"), pursuant to which Eagle will be merged with
          and into Webster (the "Merger").  The Merger is intended
          to constitute a tax-free reorganization and to be
          accounted for as a pooling-of-interests.

                    In accordance with the terms of the Merger
          Agreement, each share of Eagle common stock, par value
          $.01 per share ("Eagle Common Stock"), outstanding
          immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger,
          together with the rights attached thereto (the "Rights")
          issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as of
          October 22, 1996 (the "Rights Agreement") between Eagle
          and The First National Bank of Boston, as rights agent,
          will (subject to certain exceptions) be converted into
          the right to receive .84 shares (the "Exchange Ratio") of
          Webster common stock, par value $.01 per share, together
          with the number of Webster rights associated therewith
          (with cash being paid in lieu of fractional share
          interests).  The Exchange Ratio is subject to adjustment
          in certain circumstances.

                    Consummation of the Merger is subject to
          various conditions, including the approval of the
          stockholders of Webster and Eagle and the receipt of all
          requisite regulatory approvals.

                    In connection with the Merger Agreement,
          Webster and Eagle entered into a Stock Option Agreement
          dated October 26, 1997 (the "Option Agreement"), pursuant
          to which Eagle granted Webster an option to purchase,
          under certain circumstances, up to 1,256,991 shares of
          Eagle Common Stock at a price, subject to certain
          adjustments, of $41.25 per share (the "Option").  The
          Option will become exercisable only upon the occurrence
          of certain events, none of which has occurred as of the
          date hereof.  The Option was granted by Eagle as a
          condition to Webster's entering into the Merger
          Agreement.

                    The joint press release issued by Eagle and
          Webster with respect to the Merger is filed herewith as
          Exhibit 99.1.  

                    In connection with the execution of the Merger
          Agreement and the Option Agreement, Eagle amended the
          Rights Agreement to provide that the Rights will not
          become distributable or exercisable as a result of the
          execution of the Merger Agreement and the Option
          Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
          contemplated thereby.

                    Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement is
          filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by
          reference herein.


          ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.

          (c)  Exhibits

                    99.1      Press Release issued by Webster
                              Financial Corporation and Eagle
                              Financial Corp. on October 27, 1997.

                    99.2      Amendment No. 1, dated as of October
                              27, 1997, to the Rights Agreement,
                              dated as of October 22, 1996, between
                              Eagle Financial Corp. and The First
                              National Bank of Boston, as rights
                              agent.



                                  SIGNATURE

                    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
          hereunder duly authorized.

          Dated:  November 7, 1997

                                   Eagle Financial Corp.

                                   By:     /s/ Robert J. Britton   
                                   Name:     Robert J. Britton
                                   Title:    President and Chief
                                             Executive Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

          Exhibit
          Number              Description
          -------             -----------
          99.1                Press Release issued by Webster
                              Financial Corporation and Eagle
                              Financial Corp. on October 27, 1997.

          99.2                Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 27,
                              1997, to the Rights Agreement, dated as
                              of October 22, 1996, between Eagle
                              Financial Corp. and The First National
                              Bank of Boston, as rights agent.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 8-K

                        C U R R E N T   R E P O R T

                   Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                      Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                October 26, 1997              
              Date of Report (Date Of Earliest Event Reported)

                           EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.
           (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

                                   Delaware                  
               (State Or Other Jurisdiction Of Incorporation)

             0-15311                         06-1194047           
     (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer Identification No.)

                       222 Main Street, P.O. Box 1157
                        Bristol, Connecticut  06010         
            (Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

                             (860) 314-6400                     
            (Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

                               NOT APPLICABLE                     
       (Former Name Or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

          ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.

                    On October 26, 1997, Eagle Financial Corp., a
          Delaware corporation ("Eagle"), entered into an Agreement
          and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Webster
          Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation
          ("Webster"), pursuant to which Eagle will be merged with
          and into Webster (the "Merger").  The Merger is intended
          to constitute a tax-free reorganization and to be
          accounted for as a pooling-of-interests.

                    In accordance with the terms of the Merger
          Agreement, each share of Eagle common stock, par value
          $.01 per share ("Eagle Common Stock"), outstanding
          immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger,
          together with the rights attached thereto (the "Rights")
          issued pursuant to the Rights Agreement, dated as of
          October 22, 1996 (the "Rights Agreement") between Eagle
          and The First National Bank of Boston, as rights agent,
          will (subject to certain exceptions) be converted into
          the right to receive .84 shares (the "Exchange Ratio") of
          Webster common stock, par value $.01 per share, together
          with the number of Webster rights associated therewith
          (with cash being paid in lieu of fractional share
          interests).  The Exchange Ratio is subject to adjustment
          in certain circumstances.

                    Consummation of the Merger is subject to
          various conditions, including the approval of the
          stockholders of Webster and Eagle and the receipt of all
          requisite regulatory approvals.

                    In connection with the Merger Agreement,
          Webster and Eagle entered into a Stock Option Agreement
          dated October 26, 1997 (the "Option Agreement"), pursuant
          to which Eagle granted Webster an option to purchase,
          under certain circumstances, up to 1,256,991 shares of
          Eagle Common Stock at a price, subject to certain
          adjustments, of $41.25 per share (the "Option").  The
          Option will become exercisable only upon the occurrence
          of certain events, none of which has occurred as of the
          date hereof.  The Option was granted by Eagle as a
          condition to Webster's entering into the Merger
          Agreement.

                    The joint press release issued by Eagle and
          Webster with respect to the Merger is filed herewith as
          Exhibit 99.1.  

                    In connection with the execution of the Merger
          Agreement and the Option Agreement, Eagle amended the
          Rights Agreement to provide that the Rights will not
          become distributable or exercisable as a result of the
          execution of the Merger Agreement and the Option
          Agreement or the consummation of the transactions
          contemplated thereby.

                    Amendment No. 1 to the Rights Agreement is
          filed herewith as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated by
          reference herein.

          ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND EXHIBITS.

          (c)  Exhibits

                    99.1      Press Release issued by Webster
                              Financial Corporation and Eagle
                              Financial Corp. on October 27, 1997.

                    99.2      Amendment No. 1, dated as of October
                              27, 1997, to the Rights Agreement,
                              dated as of October 22, 1996, between
                              Eagle Financial Corp. and The First
                              National Bank of Boston, as rights
                              agent.

                                  SIGNATURE

                    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
          hereunder duly authorized.

          Dated:  November 7, 1997

                                   Eagle Financial Corp.

                                   By:     /s/ Robert J. Britton   
                                   Name:     Robert J. Britton
                                   Title:    President and Chief
                                             Executive Officer

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

          Exhibit
          Number              Description
          -------             -----------
          99.1                Press Release issued by Webster
                              Financial Corporation and Eagle
                              Financial Corp. on October 27, 1997.

          99.2                Amendment No. 1, dated as of October 27,
                              1997, to the Rights Agreement, dated as
                              of October 22, 1996, between Eagle
                              Financial Corp. and The First National
                              Bank of Boston, as rights agent.