form8-k20090429.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
April 28, 2009

WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Rhode Island
  
001-32991
  
05-0404671
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
  
(Commission
  
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)


23 Broad Street, Westerly, Rhode Island 02891
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 348-1200

Former name or address, if changed from last report: N/A

 
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
(e)           At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. (the "Corporation") held on April 28, 2009 (the "Annual Meeting"), the Corporation's shareholders approved the Amended and Restated 2003 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the terms of which were described in the proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2009 and mailed to the Corporation's shareholders on or about March 13, 2009.
 
A copy of the Plan is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is hereby incorporated by reference.
 
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 
(c)
Exhibits.
    
         
   
Exhibit No.
  
Exhibit
         
   
10.1
  
2003 Stock Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated*
         
                                                         
   
*Filed herewith
    


 
 
 


SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



   
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.
 
Date: April 29, 2009       
  
By:
/s/ David V. Devault                                    
     
David V. Devault
     
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
       

 

 
 
 


 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.
  
Exhibit
10.1
  
2003 Stock Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated*
                                                             
* Filed herewith