UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No.1)
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 26, 2011
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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Explanatory Note
This Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 26, 2011 (the “Original 8-K”) by Washington Trust Bancorp Inc. (the “Corporation”) solely for the purpose of disclosing the Corporation's Board of Directors' determination with respect to the frequency of shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation. This Form 8-K/A does not amend or modify the Original 8-K in any other respect.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote by Security Holders.
(d) At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Corporation held on April 26, 2011, the Corporation's shareholders recommended, on an advisory basis, that the Corporation's future advisory votes on executive compensation should be held every year. Consistent with the shareholder recommendation, on November 17, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Corporation determined that it will hold an advisory vote on executive compensation on an annual basis until the Board of Directors otherwise determines that a different frequency is in the best interest of the Corporation.
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 17, 2011 | By: | /s/ David V. Devault | |
| David V. Devault | |||
Senior Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer | |||