---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000737468-26-000106"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WASH"
cik: "0000737468"
company_name: "WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC"
filed_at: "2026-05-12T19:04:12+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-12T19:08:23.480730+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Washington Trust adopts $850k-share buyback (~4.5% of outstanding)

## Summary
- Program authorizes repurchase of up to 850,000 shares of common stock (par $0.0625).
- Represents ~4.5% of 19.1 million shares outstanding as of Apr 30, 2026.
- Program runs May 16, 2026 through May 16, 2027; may be modified or suspended.
- Timing and number of shares depend on price, market conditions, and regulatory factors.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000737468-26-000106
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WASH
- cik: 0000737468
- company_name: WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
- filed_at: 2026-05-12T19:04:12+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746826000106/0000737468-26-000106-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/737468/000073746826000106/wash-20260512.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737468-26-000106
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737468-26-000106.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000737468-26-000106.txt

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