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): April 2, 1998


                             EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                     0-15311                    06-1194047
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(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)                                  Identification Number)


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


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 314-6400

                                 Not Applicable
                                 --------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.   Other Events

     A special meeeting of the  shareholders of Eagle Financial Corp.  ("Eagle")
was held on April 2, 1998, at which time the shareholders were asked to consider
and vote upon a proposal to approve the Agreement  and Plan of Merger,  dated as
of October 26, 1997 (the "Merger  Agreement"),  by and between Webster Financial
Corporation,  a  Delaware  corporation  ("Webster")  and  Eagle,  and the merger
provided for by the Merger Agreement.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Eagle
will merge with and into Webster with Webster as the surviving corporation.

     With  respect to the  proposal to approve the Merger  Agreement,  4,781,420
eligible  votes in  total  were  cast of which  4,630,796  votes  were  cast FOR
approval of the Merger  Agreement,  99,627 votes were cast against such approval
and 50,997 votes abstained.

















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                                   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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:    April 9, 1998


                                        EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.



                                        By:  /s/Mark J. Blum
                                             -------------------------------
                                             Mark J. Blum
                                             Vice President, Chief Financial
                                             Officer and Secretary

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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


     Exhibit Number                      Description
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                         NONE
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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): April 2, 1998

                             EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

          Delaware                     0-15311                    06-1194047
----------------------------    ------------------------    --------------------
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)                                  Identification Number)

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

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (860) 314-6400

                                 Not Applicable
                                 --------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5.   Other Events

     A special meeeting of the  shareholders of Eagle Financial Corp.  ("Eagle")
was held on April 2, 1998, at which time the shareholders were asked to consider
and vote upon a proposal to approve the Agreement  and Plan of Merger,  dated as
of October 26, 1997 (the "Merger  Agreement"),  by and between Webster Financial
Corporation,  a  Delaware  corporation  ("Webster")  and  Eagle,  and the merger
provided for by the Merger Agreement.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Eagle
will merge with and into Webster with Webster as the surviving corporation.

     With  respect to the  proposal to approve the Merger  Agreement,  4,781,420
eligible  votes in  total  were  cast of which  4,630,796  votes  were  cast FOR
approval of the Merger  Agreement,  99,627 votes were cast against such approval
and 50,997 votes abstained.
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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated:    April 9, 1998

                                        EAGLE FINANCIAL CORP.

                                        By:  /s/Mark J. Blum
                                             -------------------------------
                                             Mark J. Blum
                                             Vice President, Chief Financial
                                             Officer and Secretary
EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit Number                      Description
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                         NONE