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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC (WASH)

Washington Trust authorizes repurchase of up to 850,000 shares, starting May 16, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 shareholder Written later

Washington Trust Bancorp's board adopted a 2026 stock repurchase program authorizing buybacks of up to 850,000 shares, about 4.5% of current outstanding shares. The program runs from May 16, 2026 to May 16, 2027, and the timing and amount of repurchases will depend on price, market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate priorities.

Key points

  • Authorization covers up to 850,000 shares of common stock, about 4.5% of shares outstanding
  • Company had approximately 19.1 million shares outstanding as of April 30, 2026
  • Program commences May 16, 2026 and expires May 16, 2027, and may be modified, suspended or discontinued at any time

The filing

CompanyWASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC (WASH)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 12, 2026, 3:04 PM ET
Accession number0000737468-26-000106

Items reported: 8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 12, 2026.

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