---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-26-002737"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WABC"
cik: "0000311094"
company_name: "WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION"
filed_at: "2026-04-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:05:52.330408+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westamerica Bancorp shareholders elect all 8 director nominees at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All 8 director nominees elected with For votes ranging from 18.1M to 18.6M of shares voted.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 18.4M For, 379K Against, 54K Abstain.
- Ratification of Crowe LLP as independent auditor for 2026 passed: 20.5M For, 239K Against, 121K Abstain.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-26-002737
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WABC
- cik: 0000311094
- company_name: WESTAMERICA BANCORPORATION
- filed_at: 2026-04-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184326002737/0001171843-26-002737-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/311094/000117184326002737/f8k_042726.htm

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