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accession: "0000737468-25-000021"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WASH"
cik: "0000737468"
company_name: "WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T06:21:27.265611+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Annual Meeting elects three directors, ratifies Crowe LLP, approves say-on-pay

## Summary
- Directors elected: Gencarella (12,266,777 for), Handy (12,110,556), Ruggieri (11,794,562); broker non-votes 3,390,689.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor for FY2025: 15,741,458 for, 73,291 against, 21,924 abstentions.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation: 11,636,696 for, 723,712 against, 85,576 abstain, 3,390,689 broker non-votes.
- Shareholder turnout: 82.2% of 19,276,148 outstanding shares represented.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000737468-25-000021
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WASH
- cik: 0000737468
- company_name: WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2025-04-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746825000021/0000737468-25-000021-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746825000021/wash-20250422.htm

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