Washington Trust (NASDAQ: WASH) CEO adds 8,100 shares, sells 734

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Washington Trust Bancorp chairman and CEO Edward O. Handy III reported two transactions in company common stock. On 01/22/2026 he acquired 8,100 shares at a price of $0, bringing his directly held stake to 45,237 shares. On 01/23/2026 he disposed of 734 shares at $30.17 per share, leaving 44,503 shares held directly.

He also reports indirect ownership of 32,427.889 shares through the Edward O. Handy III Living Trust dated 7/28/2003 and 1,599.019 shares through the Mary C. Handy Revocable Living Trust. The reported balances reflect additional acquisitions from dividend reinvestments that are exempt from Form 4 reporting under Rule 16a-11.

Insider Trade Summary

4 transactions reported

Mixed 4 txns

Insider Handy Edward O. III

Role Chairman and CEO

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	734	$30.17	$22K
Grant/Award	Common Stock	8,100	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 44,503 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 32,427.889 shares (Indirect, Edward O. Handy III Living Trust Dated 7/28/2003)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Handy Edward O. III

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1332 NARRAGANSETT BOULEVARD

(Street)

CRANSTON RI 02905

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC [ WASH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/22/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/22/2026		A		8,100	A	$0	45,237	D
Common Stock	01/23/2026		F		734	D	$30.17	44,503	D
Common Stock								32,427.889(1)	I	Edward O. Handy III Living Trust Dated 7/28/2003
Common Stock								1,599.019(1)	I	Mary C. Handy Revocable Living Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Balance reflects acquisitions pursuant to dividend reinvestments exempt from Form 4 reporting under Rule 16a-11

Remarks:

	/s/Kristen L. DiSanto, Attorney-in-Fact	01/26/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did WASH CEO Edward O. Handy III report?

Edward O. Handy III reported acquiring 8,100 shares of Washington Trust Bancorp common stock on 01/22/2026 at $0 per share and disposing of 734 shares on 01/23/2026 at $30.17 per share.

How many WASH shares does the CEO own directly after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Edward O. Handy III directly owns 44,503 shares of Washington Trust Bancorp common stock.

What indirect WASH holdings are reported for Edward O. Handy III?

He reports indirect ownership of 32,427.889 shares through the Edward O. Handy III Living Trust dated 7/28/2003 and 1,599.019 shares through the Mary C. Handy Revocable Living Trust.

What does the transaction code A mean in this WASH Form 4 filing?

The code A in the filing shows that 8,100 shares of Washington Trust Bancorp common stock were acquired on 01/22/2026 at a reported price of $0 per share.

What does the transaction code F indicate for the WASH CEO transaction?

The code F reflects a disposition of 734 shares of Washington Trust Bancorp common stock on 01/23/2026 at $30.17 per share.

How do dividend reinvestments affect the reported WASH share balances?

A footnote explains that the reported balances also reflect acquisitions from dividend reinvestments that are exempt from Form 4 reporting under Rule 16a-11.