Edgar Filing: Trautmann Robert E

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Trautmann Robert E

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2008

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
People's United Financial, Inc. [PBCT]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK,Â 850 MAIN STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Exec. VP and GC

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

BRIDGEPORT,Â CTÂ 06604

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	17,986 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	315 ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	483 ⁽³⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	882 ⁽⁴⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	12,100 ⁽⁵⁾	D	Â
Common Stock	4,392 ⁽⁶⁾	D	Â

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Option to Buy	Â ⁽⁷⁾	02/20/2013	Common Stock	2,128	$ 5.3143	D	Â
Employee Option to Buy	Â ⁽⁷⁾	02/19/2014	Common Stock	3,617	$ 9.4466	D	Â
Employee Option to Buy	Â ⁽⁸⁾	02/17/2015	Common Stock	4,190	$ 12.0223	D	Â
Employee Option to Buy	Â ⁽⁹⁾	02/16/2016	Common Stock	2,646	$ 14.9119	D	Â
Employee Option to Buy	Â ⁽¹⁰⁾	02/15/2017	Common Stock	1,785	$ 21.6308	D	Â
Employee Option to Buy	Â ⁽¹¹⁾	10/25/2017	Common Stock	46,100	$ 18.1	D	Â
Employee Option to Buy	Â ⁽¹²⁾	02/21/2018	Common Stock	11,067	$ 16.94	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Trautmann Robert E C/O PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK 850 MAIN STREET BRIDGEPORT,Â CTÂ 06604	Â	Â	Â Exec. VP and GC	Â

Signatures

/s/ Robert E. Trautmann		10/09/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 2,128 shares owned indirectly through the People's United Bank 401(k) Plan. Also includes 240 investment units accrued under the People's United Bank excess benefits plan and 574 shares owned indirectly through the People's United Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Information is based on 9/30/08 Plan statements.
(2)	These are restricted shares that vest on 2/1/2009.
(3)	These are restricted shares that vest in annual increments on 2/1/2009 (50%) and 2/1/2010 (50%).
(4)	These are restricted shares that vest in annual increments on 2/1/2009 (50%); 2/1/2010 (25%); and 2/1/2011 (25%).
(5)	These are restricted shares that vest in annual increments of 20% over the course of five years, beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant (10/25/07).
(6)	These are restricted shares that vest in annual increments on 2/1/2010 (50%); 2/1/2011 (25%); and 2/1/2012 (25%).
(7)	These options have vested in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the terms of the option grants.
(8)	Exercisable in annual increments on 2/1/2007 (50%); 2/1/2008 (25%); and 2/1/2009 (25%).
(9)	Exercisable in annual increments on 2/1/2008 (50%); 2/1/2009 (25%); and 2/1/2010 (25%).
(10)	Exercisable in annual increments on 2/1/2009 (50%); 2/1/2010 (25%); and 2/1/2011 (25%).
(11)	Exercisable in annual increments of 20% over the course of five years, beginning on the first anniversary of the date of the grant (10/25/07).
(12)	Exercisable in annual increments on 2/1/2010 (50%); 2/1/2011 (25%); and 2/1/2012 (25%).

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