# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001772542
**File Stem:** 0000737468-25-000050
**Filing Date:** 2025-9
**Character Count:** 7477
**Document Hash:** 29a054a33d538b4acaa4e0b7647f0e1d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000737468-25-000050.hdr.sgml**: 20250917

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000737468-25-000050

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250915

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250917

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250917

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Brown James Cannon
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001772542

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32991
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251321044

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 24 NORTH STREET
- **CITY:** PITTSFIELD
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01201
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000737468
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 050404671
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** RI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 23 BROAD ST
- **CITY:** WESTERLY
- **STATE:** RI
- **ZIP:** 02891
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 4013481200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 23 BROAD STREET
- **CITY:** WESTERLY
- **STATE:** RI
- **ZIP:** 02891

## Ex-24

```

Exhibit 24
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP, INC. RULE 144 AND SECTION 16 REPORTING
OBLIGATIONS

Know all men by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints Kristen L. DiSanto, Maria N. Janes and Andrew J. Bicknell, and
each of them severally, the undersigneds true and lawful attorneys and
agents, with the power to act with or without the other, to:
(a) submit to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) via the
Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) system a Form ID,
including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or
appropriate to obtain credentials enabling the undersigned to make
electronic filings with the SEC with respect to securities of Washington
Trust Bancorp, Inc. (the Corporation);
(b) act or authorize an individual or entity to act as an account
administrator for the undersigneds EDGAR account, with authority to
appoint, remove and replace account administrators, technical users,
account users, and delegated entities;
(c) accept or authorize an individual or entity to accept a delegation for
authority from the undersigneds EDGAR account administrators;
(d) authorize the Corporation's EDGAR account administrators pursuant to
that delegated entity designation to appoint, remove or replace users for
the undersigned's EDGAR account, maintain and certify the accuracy of
information on the undersigned's EDGAR account dashboard, and any other
actions necessary or appropriate to manage the undersigneds EDGAR account
and credentials;
(e) execute and file with the SEC, on behalf of the undersigned, any forms
required to be filed by the undersigned pursuant to regulations under
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Section 16),
or pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Rule
144), in connection with transactions engaged in or to be engaged in by the
undersigned in securities of the Corporation and any and all amendments to
such forms, and any and all instruments or documents filed as part of or in
connection with such forms and amendments.
(f) take any other action deemed beneficial or legally required in
connection with the foregoing.
The undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all that foregoing attorneys
and agents and each of them shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys and agents and
each of them, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Corporation assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 and Rule 144.
This Power of Attorney (POA) shall remain in full force and effect until
the undersigned is no longer required to file forms pursuant to regulations
under Section 16 or Rule 144 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of
and transactions in securities of the Corporation, unless earlier revoked
by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys
and agents.  This POA may be filed with the SEC as a confirming statement
of the authority granted herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this POA to be executed as
of this 15th day of September 2025.
Signature: /s/ James C. Brown
Print Name: James C. Brown

```

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Brown James Cannon<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>15 LOOP ROAD<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CLINTON, CT 06413<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>WASHINGTON TRUST BANCORP INC [ WASH ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-09-15 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_SEVP, Chief Comm'l Banking Off_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
1) No securities are beneficially owned. 2) Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

**Signature:** /s/Kristen L. DiSanto, Attorney-in-Fact  
**Date:** 2025-09-17

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**