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accession: "0000737468-22-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WASH"
cik: "0000737468"
company_name: "WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T03:41:37.614305+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Shareholders approve 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan authorizing 600,000 shares

## Summary
- Plan approved with 11,746,218 for, 507,798 against, 2,399,033 broker non-votes.
- Maximum shares issuable under plan: 600,000; includes options, restricted stock, SARs.
- All five director nominees elected with votes for ranging 11.7M–12.2M.
- Crowe LLP ratified as independent auditor for FY 2022 (14.6M for, 14,721 against).
- Advisory vote on named executive officer compensation passed with 11.9M for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000737468-22-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WASH
- cik: 0000737468
- company_name: WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2022-04-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746822000050/0000737468-22-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746822000050/wash-20220426.htm

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