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)
November 14, 2008
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Rhode Island | | 0-13091 | | 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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 14, 2008, Washington Trust Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release in which it announced that it has chosen not to apply to access funds through the U.S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program. A copy of the press release relating to such announcement, dated November 14, 2008, is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Pursuant to General Instructions B.2 of Form 8-K, this information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| | (c) | Exhibits. | | |
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| | | Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
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| | | 99.1 | | Press Release dated November 14, 2008* |
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| | | *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: November 14, 2008 | | By: | /s/ David V. Devault |
| | | | David V. Devault |
| | | | Executive Vice President, Secretary, |
| | | | Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | | Press Release dated November 14, 2008* |
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| * Filed herewith | |
