---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000737468-23-000020"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WASH"
cik: "0000737468"
company_name: "WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T09:57:43.232063+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Washington Trust: McKeough retires, DiMuccio Lead Director; Gim steps down as President, Noons appointed

## Summary
- Kathleen E. McKeough retired from Board after reaching age 72; Robert A. DiMuccio appointed Lead Director.
- Mark K.W. Gim retired as President & COO, elected to Board; Mary E. Noons succeeds him as President & COO.
- Shareholders elected four directors (Bowen, DiMuccio, Gim, Parrillo) with votes ranging from 10.7M to 11.7M.
- Ratified Crowe LLP as auditor for 2023; approved advisory say-on-pay and one-year frequency for future votes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000737468-23-000020
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WASH
- cik: 0000737468
- company_name: WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2023-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746823000020/0000737468-23-000020-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746823000020/wash-20230425.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737468-23-000020
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737468-23-000020.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737468-23-000020.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Robert A. DiMuccio was appointed as Lead Director at WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Lead Director
  source text: Subsequent with Ms. McKeough's retirement, Robert A. DiMuccio, CPA was appointed Lead Director of the Corporation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746823000020/0000737468-23-000020-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kathleen E. McKeough retired as Director at WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 25, 2023, Kathleen E. McKeough retired from the Board of Directors of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (the "Corporation").
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746823000020/0000737468-23-000020-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC shareholders approved Ratification of the selection of Crowe LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Proposal 2 Ratification of the selection of Crowe LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 14,316,402 27,493 150,857 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746823000020/0000737468-23-000020-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC shareholders approved Election of four individuals to the Board of Directors at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Proposal 1 The election of four individuals to the Board of Directors, each to serve a three-year term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Term Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-votes John J. Bowen 3 years 11,488,568 403,731 2,602,453 Robert A. DiMuccio, CPA 3 years 10,729,553 1,162,746 2,602,453 Mark K. W. Gim 3 years 11,296,170 596,129 2,602,453 Sandra Glaser Parrillo 3 years 11,724,843 167,456 2,602,453
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746823000020/0000737468-23-000020-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC shareholders approved Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers at the 2023-04-25 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-04-25
  source text: Proposal 3 Approval, on a non-binding advisory basis, of the compensation of the Corporation’s named executive officers: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 11,160,308 488,488 243,503 2,602,453
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746823000020/0000737468-23-000020-index.htm

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