---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000737468-26-000096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WASH"
cik: "0000737468"
company_name: "WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:27:21.121750+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Washington Trust Bancorp 2026 annual meeting results: directors elected, auditor ratified, LTIP approved

## Summary
- 85.7% turnout; four director nominees elected with votes for: 11.8M-12.6M each.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as auditor for FY 2026: 16,242,854 for, 46,018 against.
- Amendment to 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan approved: 12,244,048 for, 417,457 against.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation: 12,126,399 for, 557,449 against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000737468-26-000096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WASH
- cik: 0000737468
- company_name: WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746826000096/0000737468-26-000096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746826000096/wash-20260428.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC shareholders approved Amendment to 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan at the 2026-04-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: equity plan
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-04-28
  source text: Proposal 3 The approval of an amendment to the Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 12,244,048 417,457 116,629 3,543,025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746826000096/0000737468-26-000096-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC shareholders approved Election of four directors for three-year terms at the 2026-04-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-04-28
  source text: Proposal 1 The election of four individuals to the Board of Directors, each to serve for a three-year term and until their successors are duly elected and qualified: Term Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-votes Robert A. DiMuccio, CPA 3 years 11,781,491 996,643 3,543,025 Sandra Glaser Parrillo 3 years 12,498,562 279,572 3,543,025 Debra M. Paul 3 years 12,516,988 261,146 3,543,025 Jeffrey M. Wilhelm 3 years 12,642,254 135,880 3,543,025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746826000096/0000737468-26-000096-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC shareholders approved Advisory vote on executive compensation at the 2026-04-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-04-28
  source text: Proposal 4 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 12,126,399 557,449 94,286 3,543,025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746826000096/0000737468-26-000096-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC shareholders approved Ratification of auditor (Crowe LLP) at the 2026-04-28 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-04-28
  source text: Proposal 2 The ratification of the selection of Crowe LLP to serve as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 16,242,854 46,018 32,287 —
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746826000096/0000737468-26-000096-index.htm

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